Business finance
Business Loans For Craft Breweries
Working capital, equipment, and growth finance for craft breweries — matched to your revenue and time trading, not a generic credit score.
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How it works
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Tell us what you need
A few details about your business and what the finance is for. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted lender for craft breweries and your situation — no guesswork.
Get funded
Your lender takes it from there — approval and funds, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Asset and equipment finance sized to major purchases, not a generic limit.
- Structures that match repayments to the revenue the asset generates.
- One application across lenders that fund large equipment outlays.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us the asset, the amount, and how long you've been trading.
- 2We match it to lenders that finance high-value equipment.
- 3You compare the structures and proceed only if one fits.
Important note
Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business finance
Financing for Craft Breweries
Brewery finance is serious money. A fermenter upgrade, a canning line, a cool room or a brewhouse expansion can easily reach ~$250,000, and that capital goes out long before the extra beer reaches a glass. On top of equipment, you carry ingredients, packaging, excise and tank time while a batch matures.
Equipment finance for tanks and packaging lines, combined with a working-capital line for ingredients and excise, lets you scale production and ride the seasonal curve without running dry. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender that understands brewing equipment and the cash cycle of a craft brewery.
Common questions
Craft Breweries — business loan questions
Can I finance tanks and a canning line?
Yes. Fermenters, brewhouse gear and packaging lines are well suited to equipment finance, often with the equipment supporting the loan. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender comfortable with brewery capital costs around the ~$250,000 mark.
Can finance help me cover excise and ingredients?
A working-capital line can smooth the gap between paying for grain, packaging and excise and getting paid by your trade accounts. That keeps batches flowing instead of stalling on cash while beer conditions.
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