Presented by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild the "Dreamer's Workshop" is a two-part series aimed at educating breweries-in-planning (or dreaming) on navigating the process of opening a brewery.  Aimed at Georgia-based brewers, most of the information will be valuable to brewers in every state. In Part 2 we'll hear from professional brewers about some of the challenges they faced in opening their brewery, and things they would do differently today. PANELISTS CJ Putnicki | New Realm Brewing Co. Brian Borngesser | Gate City Brewing Co. Brandon Hintz | Hop Alley Brewpub & Currahee Brewing Michael Lundmark | Jekyll Brewing Co. Nancy Palmer | Georgia Craft Brewers Guild TOPICS INCLUDE Common pitfalls for new brewers Starting a brewery under Georgia's new brewery laws Budget allocation Raising capital Estimating the timeline of opening your brewery Governmental, licensing, and permitting challenges Types of experience needed to run a successful brewery Things a homebrewer won't know before opening a brewery Deciding to use a brewery consultant Estimating production schedules Selecting the right location What being a member of the brewers guild does for brewers Own-premise sales vs. distribution Using social media for your brewery marketing Be sure to check out Part 1 of the series where we hear from experts in the legal, banking, accounting and tax fields on things brewers need to know before opening a brewery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson and occasional appearances from Becky Smalls.Subscribe to Beer Guys Radio on your favorite app: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFollow Beer Guys Radio: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube If you enjoy the show we'd appreciate your support on Patreon. Patrons get cool perks like early, commercial-free episodes, swag, access to our exclusive Discord server, and more!