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Shop Smart: Expert Tips for Buying Used Brewhouse Equipment
Buying equipment is one of the most expensive things a brewery can do—and the process is fraught with risks. Here are some dos and don’ts from two experts on evaluating, buying, and transporting major gear.
Buying equipment is one of the most expensive things a brewery can do—and the process is fraught with risks. Here are some dos and don’ts from two experts on evaluating, buying, and transporting major gear. <a href="https://brewingindustryguide.com/shop-smart-expert-tips-for-buying-used-brewhouse-equipment/">Continue reading.</a>
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Within a five-year span, Brew Theory founder Jeremy Roberts opened a contract brewing facility in downtown Orlando, Florida, expanded with another production space in Lowell, Massachusetts, and has plans to fire up another 50,000-square-foot operation in Sanford, Florida, by March.
All of this requires a lot of equipment—much of which Roberts has purchased used at auction.
“If the auction markets stay like they are today, it’s the way to go,” Roberts says. “You can outfit a nice packaging hall and brewing facility with what’s online today. If I get priced out in one auction, nine times out of 10 there’s another auction coming up in two to three weeks that has what I need.”
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