About
Unite Craft is a comprehensive professional services platform purpose-built for the craft brewing industry. Founded and operated by seasoned multi-brewery owners with more than 17 years of hands-on experience, Unite Craft goes beyond generic business consulting to deliver deeply specialized guidance tailored to the realities of running an independent craft brewery. Their suite of services covers every phase of a brewery's lifecycle. For startups and growing operations, they provide strategic advisory, helping owners optimize operations, strengthen market presence, and build sustainable business models. Their in-house accountant and brewery owner leverages a proprietary appraisal application backed by historical data to deliver accurate equipment valuations. For breweries looking to transition assets, Unite Craft offers a consignment marketplace and off-site storage lot, enabling brewers to decommission, store, and sell used equipment with minimal hassle and maximum return. They also assist with full brewery acquisitions and buy/lease used equipment to help new breweries preserve working capital. On the financial side, Unite Craft has partnered with leading craft brewing financiers to offer equipment financing and working capital loans. For breweries facing closure, they manage the entire process — inventory assessment, decommissioning, rigging, transport, storage, asset valuation, and sale. Unite Craft is the ideal partner for independent craft brewers at any stage — whether launching, scaling, restructuring, or winding down operations.
Key Features
- Business Advisory: End-to-end brewery consulting from startup through closure, delivered by multi-brewery owners with 17+ years of real-world craft beer industry experience.
- Proprietary Equipment Appraisal: In-house accountant and brewery owner uses a proprietary appraisal application powered by historical data to deliver highly accurate brewery equipment valuations.
- Consignment Marketplace & Storage: A one-stop shop to decommission, store, and sell pre-owned brewery equipment for maximum return with minimal effort through their consignment lot and online marketplace.
- Acquisition & Financing: Helps breweries acquire used equipment and access equipment financing or working capital loans through partnerships with leading craft brewing financiers.
- Full-Service Brewery Closure: Manages the entire brewery closure process including inventory assessment, decommissioning, rigging, transport, off-site storage, asset valuation, and sale.
Use Cases
- A new craft brewery founder seeks expert guidance on business planning, operational setup, and market positioning before opening.
- An existing brewery owner wants to optimize operations and improve profitability with advice from experienced multi-brewery operators.
- A brewer upgrading their equipment needs to appraise and sell old fermenters, brite tanks, and canning lines through a consignment marketplace.
- A craft brewery facing financial hardship needs end-to-end closure support including decommissioning, asset liquidation, and final accounting.
- A new brewery looking to preserve startup capital acquires used brewing equipment through Unite Craft's acquisition and leasing program.
Pros
- Deep Industry Expertise: Consultants are actual multi-brewery owners with 17+ years of experience, not just academics — providing practical, battle-tested guidance.
- Truly End-to-End Services: Covers every stage of a brewery's lifecycle, from launch and growth to restructuring and closure, under one roof.
- Integrated Marketplace & Storage: The combination of consignment storage and an online marketplace creates a seamless path for selling used equipment without owner involvement.
Cons
- Niche Focus: Services are exclusively tailored to the craft brewing industry, making the platform irrelevant to businesses outside this vertical.
- Pricing Not Transparent: Service fees and consulting rates are not publicly listed, requiring prospective clients to contact the team for quotes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Unite Craft best suited for?
Unite Craft is designed for independent and small craft brewery owners at any stage — whether just starting out, looking to optimize operations, seeking to sell equipment, or navigating a brewery closure.
How does the equipment appraisal service work?
Unite Craft's in-house accountant and brewery owner combines traditional accounting-based valuation methods with a proprietary appraisal application that uses historical equipment data to generate highly accurate valuations.
Can Unite Craft help me sell my brewery equipment without managing it myself?
Yes. Through their consignment lot and marketplace listing service, Unite Craft handles the storage, marketing, and sale of your pre-owned brewery equipment on your behalf.
Does Unite Craft offer financing for equipment purchases?
Yes. They have partnered with leading craft brewing financiers to offer equipment financing and working capital loans, helping breweries access capital quickly and easily.
What does a full brewery closure service include?
Their closure service covers the complete process: inventory assessment, brewery decommissioning, rigging and transport, off-site storage at their consignment lot, and full asset valuation and sale.
