Craft breweries are no strangers to the employee-owned stock ownership (ESOP) business structure and now one of their … Read More
Is an ESOP right for your craft brewery? Consult this checklist from Prairie Capital Advisors
‘Tis the season to be jolly. ‘Tis also the season to sell lots of beer -- and to be thankful for employees with an … Read More
Harpoon Brewery parent company buys Clown Shoes Beer
Clown Shoes Beer began as a single beer project that eventually evolved into a brand with more than 100 different … Read More
Exit strategy: Always have a plan for selling your interest in your craft brewery
With the July sale of the majority stake in Terrapin Beer Co., just the latest in a line of growing craft breweries … Read More
Why are craft breweries going employee-owned? Here are five reasons
Liquidity options are plentiful for owners of craft breweries: strategic sale, private equity, management buyout, family … Read More
Evans Brewing Co. now trading under the stock symbol ‘ALES’
We find Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) to be the coolest route for big-time craft breweries to take. Some large … Read More
Craft brewers rally for independence the only way they know how: Brewing a beer
Two trends are developing simultaneously among the upper crust of the craft brewing scene -- selling large stakes to … Read More