New Brewery Workshop @ Hopshire

Opening a Small Brewery Workshop

Sunday November 5th and Monday November 6th

9:00 am – 6:00 pm

If you are considering opening a brewery you owe it to yourself to be as informed as possible.   This intensive two-day workshop to be held at Hopshire Farm & Brewery in Freeville, NY will allow you to participate in a 7 barrel brew on the first day.    The second day will be devoted to a detailed walk-through of the many licenses and approvals your brewery will need.   In one place you will find a comprehensive presentation of what you will need to start your brewery.

We have a short notice on this workshop to accommodate some folks who are anxious to open.   This will probably be a small class and a great time to get hands on experience and individual attention.   Please let us know right away if you are interested.

Day 1  Brewday

• Start-to-finish 7 barrel brew including mashing, sparging, boil, cooling/ transfer, and yeast pitching
• Using to brewing software to create recipes and measure efficiency
• Conduct pH and SG measurements throughout the process
• Learn the critical aspects of sanitation
• Discuss new and used sources of brewery equipment
• Understand a malt analysis
• Review sources of grain and hops (NY and other)

Day 2 Licensing, Labeling and other Approvals

• We will walk through the Federal and NYS license process
• NYS farm brewery, microbrewery and brewpub differences
• Label and formula approval
• and Mkts 20 C Wholesale license
• NYS sales tax submission and keg wholesale report
• Payroll tax reporting
• Sales tax payments
• Good bookkeeping practices
• Federal and State Brewers reports and excise tax
• Discussion of brewery business plans
• Brewery/ tasting room architecture
• Introduction to tasting room operations
• Alcohol server training resources

Workshop limited to 12 people to allow participation

Cost $500 per person

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided both days

Dinner is on your own

We can provide a list of nearby hotels and restaurants

$100 deposit will hold your place. To reserve call Randy at 607 229-6700 or email at randy@hopshire.com