Today, the craft beer industry continues to gain popularity, and more and more people are considering getting involved in the craft beer business. However, many entrepreneurs and investors face a dilemma: they want to brew beer but are unsure whether to open a bar or a brewery, and they are also unclear about the differences in models and prices of beer equipment for different scenarios. Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment Co., Ltd., with over ten years of experience in beer equipment manufacturing, will today focus on user needs and provide a detailed explanation of how different types of users should choose the right beer equipment, helping you clarify your thinking and make accurate selections.
The craft beer industry is driving the upgrading of equipment demand, with “equipment + technology + service” becoming the mainstream.
With the booming development of the craft beer industry, the upstream beer equipment manufacturing sector has also ushered in a golden age of high-quality development. The industry is now increasingly diverse, and user needs are no longer limited to simply purchasing equipment; they are more inclined towards comprehensive solutions that combine equipment, technology, and services. Whether you want to open a small, charming craft beer bar or build a large-scale brewery, choosing the right equipment is a crucial first step to success. Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment Co., Ltd. always keeps pace with industry demands, providing users not only with high-quality equipment but also with professional technical support and comprehensive services, helping every practitioner embark on their craft beer journey.
For entrepreneurial users: Choose this type of equipment for opening a bar – low cost and quick start.
If you’re planning to open a craft beer bar or pub, you fall into the category of entrepreneurial users, who are the core consumer group for microbrewery equipment. Entrepreneurial users typically have budgets in the hundreds of thousands of yuan, with their core needs being “low-cost start-up and quick setup.” They are also very sensitive to the limited space available in bars, making the equipment footprint a crucial factor.
For these needs, the combined two-vessel brewhouse has become the mainstream choice for bars. This compact equipment makes full use of limited bar space and is relatively easy to operate, allowing entrepreneurs to quickly master its use. We provide comprehensive services, from equipment installation and debugging to brewing technology training, offering full support throughout the process to help you solve equipment and technical challenges during the opening process, allowing you to easily launch your bar operation.
For growing users: those opening small to medium-sized breweries should choose modular equipment to balance capacity and flexible processes.
If your goal is to open a small to medium-sized brewery with an annual production capacity of a thousand tons, then you fall into the category of a growing user. These breweries are in a period of expansion, with relatively higher budgets, and their core needs are “capacity adaptation, process compatibility, and cost control.” Having already gained some industry experience, growing users not only require equipment that meets current production needs but also hope it can support expansion plans for the next 3-5 years. Furthermore, to cope with market competition, they need to continuously launch new products, requiring equipment with high multi-variety brewing capabilities.
Based on these needs, modularly designed medium-sized equipment has become the first choice for growing breweries. The advantage of modular equipment is that it can flexibly add or remove modules according to changes in production capacity, meeting current production needs without requiring the replacement of the entire system for future expansion, significantly reducing later investment costs. In addition, energy conservation and consumption reduction are key concerns for growing breweries. Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment Co., Ltd.’s medium-sized equipment is equipped with heat recovery functions, which can help breweries reduce production energy consumption by 15%-20%, saving breweries considerable operating costs in the long run.
Mature users: Large breweries prioritize intelligent equipment.
If you plan to build a large-scale brewery with an annual production capacity of over 10,000 tons, these breweries have ample budgets, and their core concerns are “cost reduction and efficiency improvement, stable quality, and compliant production.” Because a stable sales channel has been established, the requirements for production capacity stability and product consistency are extremely stringent, while environmental compliance is also an insurmountable bottom line.
For mature breweries, intelligent integrated production lines are a necessity. Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment Co., Ltd.’s intelligent production line adopts an advanced control system, which can realize the automated operation of the entire brewing process. This not only improves production efficiency but also accurately controls various process parameters, ensuring that the quality of each batch of beer is stable and consistent. Furthermore, to meet environmental compliance requirements, our equipment is equipped with wastewater treatment and carbon dioxide recovery modules, which have become essential requirements for bidding on large-scale brewery projects.
For entrepreneurs and investors looking to enter the craft beer industry, choosing a reputable and reliable equipment manufacturer is crucial. Shandong Tiantai Beer Equipment Co., Ltd. consistently focuses on user needs, continuously deepens technological innovation, constantly upgrades equipment performance, and has built a comprehensive system encompassing pre-sales consultation, installation and commissioning, and after-sales maintenance services.
If you’re still struggling to decide between opening a bar or a brewery and are unsure which equipment configuration to choose, feel free to contact us. https://www.craftbreweryequipment.com/contact-us/ We have a professional team to provide you with one-on-one consultation services. Based on your budget, location, and development plans, we’ll tailor a suitable equipment solution for you, helping you choose the right equipment, avoid detours, and seize industry opportunities!
