As a client of Brewery Finance, we wish to express our gratitude and our unreserved commendation for the services rendered to Triangle Brewing Company in obtaining the financial support we required as a startup Microbrewery. We have nothing but praise for Rick Wehner at Brewery Finance, the quality of his work and the level of attentiveness to our requests. In all of our business dealings, we have never and we mean NEVER met a group of people that try so hard to make us happy and meet our needs. These guys do the job right, do it fast, and do it honestly.

We will strongly recommend Brewery Finance to any startup or existing brewery or brewpub who is seeking a reliable financial company who is responsive to its customer needs. Brewery Finance promised excellent service and they delivered on that promise in every respect. Rick did an excellent job of setting expectations and goals during the planning phase. This allowed pre-qualification to go smoothly and according to plans. It was especially helpful that he stayed in constant communication with us throughout the process.

It is a pleasure to be associated with the friendly and capable personnel of Brewery Finance. Working with you Rick has been a pleasure. Thank you for your responsiveness and eagerness to please. Feel free to call upon us as a reference for your company. All of us at Triangle Brewing Company look forward to continuing our working relationship.

Cheers,

Sly Fox Brewing Company, Inc is a rapidly growing craft brewery located in the Philadelphia, PA suburbs and we have used Brewery Finance for three equipment leases in the last year. We have leased a variety of equipment to support our growth including:

-Ink jet printer for date coding our cans and bottles
-3,000 lb Toyota fork lift
-2-40 BBL Fermenters
-1-40 BBL Brite Beer Tank
-1/2 and 1/6 BBL Kegs

The lease process was simple and professionally managed by Brewery Finance and Rick Wehner. The lease rates were competitive to similar types of funding sources and the funds were dispersed expeditiously to our vendors. I would gladly recomment Brewery Finance to any of my fellow craft brewers and can be reached on my cell at 610-716-3020.

To Whom It May Concern:

Hear me now, believe me later. If you are an American Craft Brewer and find yourself in need of cooperage or any other type of brewing equipment … howsoever … you need make only a single call to Rick Wehner at Brewery Finance.

As the turnaround consultant for Mr. Ned E. Strauser, the newest owner and head brewer at West Virginia Brewing Company for more than 15 years, Rick Wehner was the “go to” man to solve the cooperage financing needs of Mr. Strauser’s emerging company.

After having saved the business from the previous owner’s imminent foreclosure in early 2006, Mr. Strauser and I embarked on a management buyout of the first brewpub ever established in the small Mid-Atlantic state. One year into the turnaround effort, it was time to expand off-premise distribution and more kegs were needed. We found the kegs easily enough despite the fact that prices had moved upward substantially in a year’s period of time. The trouble was finding a lender that understood the brewing business well enough to quickly fund the acquisition of those kegs.

After peeling through several lenders, it was a rather pride-swallowing event to notify the supplier that we may have to cancel the order. Fortunately for Mr. Strauser, the astute manager of the supplier advised us that we should check with Rick. What a kind woman to have cared so much about Craft Beer to make such a suggestion. To her we owe much.

In record time Rick and his staff processed our application, verified our data and supplied terms and conditions more favorable than any other lender that ever considered us for financing. The deal closed quickly and soon thereafter the kegs arrived; and not much longer after that, the finest Craft Beer in West Virginia was reaching more and more thirsty customers.

Results speak for themselves. Shop around other lenders if you must, but you will not get a more crisp and efficient deal than that which Rick and Brewery Finance can and will deliver.

Respects,