Industry: Food and Beverage Region: Belgium Transaction Price: USD 1 million Transaction Method: Equity Financing
Description of Requirement:
A Belgian family brewery producing its own craft beer from barley harvested on family farms is looking for distributors in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France for a long-term partnership. Products for sale include organic, golden, amber, triple, quadruple, coloured, stout, cask and seasonal beers.
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The Belgian brewery was established in 2000 at the initiative of two Belgian agronomists, after a two-year renovation. Indeed, this family craft brewery was built inside an authentic military fort.
Nestled in the heart of Belgium, this brewery produces around three batches of craft beer a day in a grand, historic location. This family-owned business is inspired by local folklore, which is reflected in each of its beer creations.
Over the years, the brewery has grown in size. The two agronomists started creating their own recipes, they continued to expand through acquisitions, and in 2006 again - a well-renovated Belgian brewery. Two years ago, the brewery had the opportunity to take over a Belgian brewery, thus expanding its product range.
The brewery is fully integrated into the local environment, harvesting its own barley on family farms and working hard with local partners. Still, the variety of beers produced does not allow it to work exclusively with these partners.
This Belgian brewery insists on bringing tradition and authenticity to its products, while ensuring its quality and taste. Keeping this in mind, breweries would rather offer a qualitative product that may be more expensive than the average cheaper product. This brewery combines traditional knowledge/recipe with new technology.
For more than 20 years, the company has continued to expand and now operates in more than 7 countries and produces 25,000 HLs per year. In 2020, the brewery produced 18,000 HL during the pandemic. Now that these brands have established a good reputation in their respective markets, the brewery feels it is time to strengthen their presence in these countries on the one hand, and enter new markets on the other. To this end, the brewery is looking for a partner who is ready to sign a distribution service agreement. It wants to build long-term partnerships based on trust.
Over the years, the brewery has had a variety of craft beers, including:
- 5 bottles of Golden Ale
- 3 bottles of amber ale
- 2 bottles of organic malt wine
- 2 glasses of triple ale
- 1 cup quadruple wood aged ale
- 1 bottle of dark beer
- 1 stout
- Cask-aged and seasonal beers
The brewery is responsible for the entire production chain, knowing and respecting the land. Beer is made almost entirely from local ingredients.
Beer is available in 33cl and 75cl bottles (depending on the type of beer).
Demonstrating the company's interest in ecology and its willingness to be more sustainable, a bottle made from a can was developed for Golden Beer.