Chattooga Brewing Company

About the offering

Chattooga Brewing Company is a veteran-owned craft brewery based in Summerville, Georgia, founded on the principle that great beer can strengthen great communities. The company draws inspiration from the history and culture of Northwest Georgia, with its flagship product, 4501 Lager, named after a historic regional steam locomotive. The brewery currently operates under a contract brewing model, which allows it to focus on brand development, market validation, and regional distribution without the overhead of a permanent facility. Through a distribution partnership with BevSouth Distributing, Chattooga Brewing's products are available in over 60 retail locations and numerous on-premise restaurant accounts across Northwest Georgia. The most recent production run was purchased in full by its distributor, indicating meaningful demand and early market validation. The company's near-term goals include launching a second year-round beer style, expanding its distribution territory into Tennessee and Northeast Alabama, and establishing a permanent brewery and taproom in downtown Summerville to serve as both a community hub and a driver of local economic development. The current fundraising campaign seeks between $10,000 and $25,000 in debt financing (Regulation CF) with a 60-month loan term at a 14% interest rate. Proceeds are earmarked for business expansion (60%), working capital (20%), and marketing and advertising (20%), with specific uses including purchasing raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished inventory to support larger production runs, bridging the cash flow gap between production and distributor payments, and funding market expansion efforts.

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