Brewery premises
Finally, finally sorted out premises for the brewery. It’s the place I first thought would suit. Of course I wanted to check out other places to be sure. It was more like a process of attrition rather than elimination.
It’s an older unit in a complex of eight in Jamisontown (South Penrith). There is plenty of room, good rent, easy access and gas has been connected to the building in the past.
Sorting out the lease was not easy. I had to get the owner’s approval for the necessary work, in particular putting in a sloping floor. At first it was OK, then it wasn’t, then it was OK with an extra bond of $10,000 on top of two months rent. In the end I put together an estimate to remove the floor – about $4,000, and that satisfied the owner. So now it is just a bond of $5,000 all up including GST.
Another issue was applying a SkyCool membrane to the roof. A similar story – yes, no, and in the end yes after sending information about SkyCool.
The structure of the lease also complicated matters. The lease is contingent upon the development application and liquor licence being approved. When they are approved I then get two months rent free. In the meantime I pay rent. So if everything falls apart I can walk away from it losing only several months rent.
The equipment comes out of storage this coming Monday.
Go Pat!
looks like all go go go we all whant a beer from the new brewry soon we hope
good luck
Great news Pat. Will most likely be at Absolute Homebrew tomorrow (Saturday 24th July) afternoon.
Regards
Graeme
Dan it’s a bit off topic but how’s this for a bed-time story “The killer Brett that ate Uranus”? Apologies to Andy Griffiths.
Pat
Doesn’t sound very “child friendly”, Pat.
I’ll take the Brett before it causes you any more distress..