Tagged: beer

May 8, 2017 @ 9:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Monkey Beer’s glass is more than half full, its nearly 80% full. Founded in Toledo in 2014,  artisanal brewer Monkey Beer was recognized by WBCHALLENGER in 2016 as one of the best breweries in the world.  The craft beer brand has sold more than 200,000 pints in 2016 and… Read More

May 5, 2017 @ 5:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter, Indiegogo (rewards), and Shark Tank alum, Fizzics, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo/Microventures this Monday (May 8th). The initiative has successfully secured its initial funding target. Fizzics seeks to use science as a way to create a beer dispenser like no… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few months after securing $1,086,819 from 7,117 backers through Kickstarter and less than two years after securing $261,808 from 2,078 backers on Indiegogo, Shark Tank alum, Fizzics, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo’s new platform.  As previously reported, Fizzics takes science and puts it… Read More

February 17, 2017 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spanish brewery, La Brava Beer, has closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company secured €264,600 from 114 investors. La Brava describes its brews as Pilsen-style lager that has 100% natural ingredients, which means it contains no preservatives, additives or yeast enhancers, and the… Read More

November 29, 2016 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Craft brewery Innis & Gunn is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £2.3 million in funding. The UK-based brewer launched the initiative earlier this month, seeking £1 million and smashed the funding target in 72 hours. Innis & Gunn was founded in 2003… Read More

September 17, 2016 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Beer Flows Through De Halve Maan  Brewery Pipeline Wonders never cease. The crowdfunded beer pipeline turned on its taps yesterday allowing 4000 liters per hour to flow from central Bruges to the De Halve Maan plant on the outskirts of town to prep, bottle and… Read More

August 26, 2016 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog, the largest independent brewery in Europe, is crossing the Atlantic and setting up operations in the United States. The founders, James Watt and Martin Dickie, selected the mid-western city of Columbus as their base and the company is in the process of building a… Read More

August 13, 2016 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hops & Grain, a craft brewery based in Austin, Texas, has raised $1 million on Wefunder – the maximum amount they are able to raise under Reg CF. The crowdfunding offer set a minimum goal of raising just $50,000 and quickly topped that amount. The… Read More

August 11, 2016 @ 11:24 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Beer: uniting the crowd! Campaign and campaign, beer has brewed up millions from global investors. In the first 12 hours of the Wellington-based craft brewers ParrotDog  equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe raised their minimum goal of NZ$1,200,000. Within the day, the brewers raised more than NZ$1.73M… Read More

August 5, 2016 @ 3:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hops & Grain, one of the very first companies to raise growth capital under Reg CF crowdfunding, has successfully raised $765,970 on Wefunder.  The San Marcos, Texas-based craft Brewery set a minimum funding goal of $50,000.  According to the campaign page, 405 investors participated in the… Read More

August 4, 2016 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity for Punks Crosses the Atlantic and Invades the USA. BrewDog to Challenge “Archaic Financial Institutions.” BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewer, has launched its US equity crowdfunding offer following years of success in raising capital from its consumers in the UK. BrewDog was founded in… Read More

June 4, 2016 @ 7:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Perhaps one of the most interesting rewards campaigns of all time, the De Halve Maan Beer pipeline is nearing completion. The project was launched last year by the Belgian brewer as it recognized driving tanker trucks through the crowded streets of historic Bruges was a growing… Read More

June 4, 2016 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moonshine Drinks, a Nottingham-based startup that provides home brewed alcoholic drinks, is currently seeking to raise £100,000 on Seedrs as it prepares to expand its wine collection. Launched in 2013, the company currently sells its products for the price of £14.50 to retailers, which includes Lakeland stores and online, Scotts… Read More

May 31, 2016 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

W Labs, a self-describing small, nimble division of Whirlpool Corporation, has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 for its beer fermentor and dispenser, Vessi. The new system reportedly ferments, carbonates and dispenses home-brewed beer in as little as seven days, compared to other… Read More

April 22, 2016 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Chapel Down Plc (ISDX: CDGP) announced its 2015 financial results. As Crowdfund Insider reported in 2014, Chapel Down became the first publicly traded company to raise capital via an equity crowdfunding platform using Seedrs.  The capital provided from crowdfunding was used to build a new… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 6:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The equity crowdfunding campaign for BrewDog, the largest independent brewery in Scotland, will soon cross the Atlantic with the next British invasion. As we reported recently, BrewDog has filed with the SEC to launch a Reg A+ mini-IPO for their Yankee subsidiary. Mission control for… Read More

March 17, 2016 @ 7:53 am By Erin Hobey  |  

After just 11 months of brewing Barcelona-based Garage Beer Co “maxed out” their brewery capacity. Jointly announced by Crowdcube Spain MD Pepe Borrell and Garage Beer’s website, the brewer is in the works to build a bigger plant and is looking to the crowd —… Read More

March 14, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Crowdcube #FundedClub member, DeskBeers, celebrated its first birthday. The company launched a campaign on the equity crowdfunding platform last year and secured £121,900 from 129 investors so that it can begin expansion. DeskBeers is a craft beer subscription service focused on delivering great beer… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

BrewDog, and its Equity for Punks campaign, is crossing the Atlantic and they are leveraging Regulation A+ to pay the way. Equity for Punks USA is accepting emails now for anyone interested in receiving updates on the forthcoming equity crowdfunding offer. The investment opportunity is… Read More

February 19, 2016 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, UK-based Red Squirrel Brewing Co. launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a mission to raise £500,000. During its run on the portal, the company has overfunded and has decided to extend its funding round. Red Squirrel, which was founded in 2010 by Greg… Read More