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Paper Trails Season 2 Ep. 14: Vaulted Oak Brewery
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Head Brewer, Kiel Arrington, takes Nick on a mini-tour of the brewery and what goes into making your favorite beers.
Owning a business was always in the back of Arrington’s mind and Vaulted Oak wasn’t his first attempt at starting a brewery business. In 2015, he pitched a brewery to investors and they didn’t bite. But Arrington wasn’t deterred and counts it as a good learning experience.
“It took years, up to a decade, in the food and bev industry to grow into where I am today,” says Arrington.
Years passed and Arrington started a family but didn’t give up on the brewery idea. He started looking at the possibility of opening a bottle shop near Lake Lure when his realtor turned him onto a former BB&T bank location that was just bought.
Arrington brought on business partner, Johnie Jones, and signed the lease in September 2019. Next step – he had to bring on investors. In the 11th hour, Arrington got it done. (the space almost became a Pop-eye’s!)
After breaking ground in July 2020 amidst a pandemic and dealing with delays and supply shortages, Vaulted Oak Brewing finally opened its doors on June 8, 2021.
And the brewery was immediately embraced.
“Overwhelming and humbling were phrases I used a lot of times. We didn’t expect that level of support, especially in a pandemic,” reflects Arrington on the community support.
“Community was always a pillar of our business model. we wanted to be more than just a place to get a beer.”
Arrington’s advice for business owners:
- Never burn bridges because never know when you’re going to need someone’s relationship.
- Fail and fail often.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Follow Vaulted Oak Brewing:
https://www.instagram.com/vaultedoakbrewing
https://www.facebook.com/VaultedOakBrewing/
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