{"id":1762,"date":"2021-08-11T19:57:57","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T19:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maderatribustg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1762"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:22:41","slug":"3-monkeys-looking-for-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/3-monkeys-looking-for-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Monkeys looking for investors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Through the past 10-plus years, 3 Monkeys Brewing has been doing what it could to spread its brand throughout the state, and even winning some contests along the way.<\/p>

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After having to close down its tasting room a few years ago, 3 Monkeys Brewing President Michael Tate is looking to build a bigger and better brewhouse in Madera \u2014 with help from the community.<\/p>

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\u201cWe\u2019re looking to raise $1 million,\u201d Tate said. \u201cWe may look for a little more to get some amazing equipment. We will have a brewhouse and tasting room. This will give us legitimacy for our distributors. They want to bring us on so bad. They want to see a bonafide brewhouse so they feel comfortable we can produce.\u201d<\/p>

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Community members will now get a chance to invest in 3 Monkeys Brewing with an offering through wefunder, a crowdfunding service that connects startups with investors online.<\/p>

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\u201cWe felt comfortable with them and their management and expertise,\u201d Tate said. \u201cEverything has been filed and we\u2019re getting ready to do this offering. We\u2019re hoping to do this soon.\u201d<\/p>

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Tate hopes to get the offering up as soon as this week.<\/p>

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\u201cOur website will have a splash page (3monkeysbrewing.com). It will be posted on our social media pages,\u201d he said.<\/p>

The investment, which begins at $250, will have a 35 percent return.<\/p>

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\u201cAfter 18 months, we have the option to pay that back with a five percent dividend to start,\u201d Tate said. \u201cNobody has that. We\u2019re a company built for the people and by the people. We\u2019ve had our support over the years. It\u2019s just time to expand to a full-blown brewhouse with a new tap room.<\/p>

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\u201cThe capital is going to be used for brew equipment and working capital for our employees. We have it written in for 6-8 months to get the brewhouse started. I have a building background so it makes it simpler for me to get around the city and officials. We have some quantities that has extra perks and some kick backs for return.\u201d<\/p>

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Tate hopes to have a brewery and taproom under the same roof. In addition, they can bring in some of their non-alcoholic brands.<\/p>

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\u201cWe just haven\u2019t released all of the stuff,\u201d Tate said. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to burn out our brand line. Our core beers are special beers, especially our Tres Vaqueros Amber Ale, which is the first Mexican-style amber in the United States in the craft beer category.<\/p>

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\u201cWe will have four, 30-barrel tanks so we can do more interesting stuff,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will keep our core line running that are doing well. If something isn\u2019t doing well, we can put another beer in its place. Our beers will be produced on-site and sent to the taproom and open to the public for tasting. We are looking at 12-14 beers. We will have some experimental tastes. We will always leave certain beers on tap, like the stouts, which are $1 million brands.\u201d<\/p>

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Tate also wants to bring in food to the taphouse to just have a nice place for people to sit and enjoy their product.<\/p>

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\u201cTo be able to sit down at the tap room is what we want. We want them to taste our superior-quality brews we produce,\u201d Tate said. \u201cWe want to bring in some good, high-quality food to the bar. We will have packaged products and merchandise in the tasting room.\u201d<\/p>

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3 Monkeys Brewing has worked to expand its name since it poured its first beer in October, 2010.<\/p>

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\u201cWe are mostly local at Save Mart, Grocery Outlet, Von\u2019s, Costco, World Market,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a state-wide deal with Raley\u2019s and we can\u2019t even reach that. We are approved for Nevada. We have a pretty good concentration. With the investments, we can hire more reps that can help sell our beer. I think our name is synonymous with good beer. We\u2019ve gotten some good write-ups. Our name is out there.\u201d<\/p>

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With a name like 3 Monkeys, it\u2019s bound to bring the curious to their product and Tate capitalizes on that.<\/p>

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\u201cA good face is very important,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we wanted to have a good brand name. We are told we have great beer. It\u2019s good to see that we\u2019re on the right track. We had some shows where we could build our brand.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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