Brewery Equipment Financing

Finance brewhouses, fermentation tanks, and taproom buildouts with payments that start nearer to opening day than to the delivery date. Representative example: a $450,000 brewhouse runs about $8,600/month.*

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The Brewhouse Reality

A brewery spends its capital in the wrong order. The brewhouse, the tanks, the glycol, and the taproom buildout all get paid for months before a single pint is sold, and the first year's cash flow depends on a taproom that does not exist yet on the day the equipment is ordered. Financing that starts at delivery makes the founders carry the fit-out and the licensing wait out of the same money they need for working capital. We fund the equipment and start payments nearer to the day the doors open.

Built for This Asset

Structures priced by people who know what a brewhouse earns and how it holds value — not a generic credit box.

Food & Beverage Expertise

Part of our Food & Beverage vertical: payment structures matched to how this industry's revenue actually arrives.

Backed by $1B

A $1B forward flow agreement with TPG gives Elevex institutional capital strength with entrepreneurial speed.

What We Finance

Brewhouses, kettles, and mash tuns
Fermentation and brite tanks
Glycol chillers, boilers, and utilities
Kegging, cleaning, and CIP systems
Taproom buildout, bars, and draft systems
Used and relocated brewing equipment

Payment Structures

The differentiation: four ways to own the same equipment, engineered to your cash flow. Compare them side by side on our structures page.

Operating Lease

Off-balance-sheet treatment with end-of-term flexibility — return, renew, or purchase. Often the right answer when technology cycles or accounting outcomes drive the decision.

$1 Buyout Lease

Own the equipment for one dollar at term end. Fixed payments, full Section 179 eligibility, and a clean path to ownership.

Seasonal & Step Payments

Payments that follow your revenue curve — lighter in slow months, heavier in peak season, or stepping up as new equipment ramps to full production.

Usage-Based & As-a-Service

Payments tied to hours, output, or consumption. The category Elevex is defining: pay for what equipment achieves, not what it costs.

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How It Works

Three steps from quote to funded.

1 · Apply in Minutes

Application-only to $1,000,000 — no tax returns or financials below that threshold. Have your equipment quote, auction listing, or build spec ready.

2 · Structure Together

A finance professional (not a portal) walks the structure options — term, seasonality, end-of-term — and prices the deal to your cash flow.

3 · Fund in 24–48 Hours

Most transactions fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Your vendor gets paid; you get to work.

Common Questions

Can payments start when the taproom opens rather than when the tanks arrive?

That is the structure this industry actually needs. Deferred-start and step schedules cover the gap between installation and first revenue, with payments rising as the taproom builds a following. See deferred and step structures.

Can a startup brewery finance its first system?

Yes, and it is common. A signed lease, a realistic buildout budget, and brewing experience carry more weight than years in business — and expect an honest conversation about the licensing timeline, since federal and state approvals decide when you can sell rather than when you can brew.

Can I finance a used brewhouse?

Yes — used brewhouse financing is standard business, whether the unit comes from a dealer, an auction, or a private seller. We value working assets on condition and remaining service life, not a blanket age cutoff, and set terms the equipment can actually support.

Does a brewhouse qualify for Section 179?

Most business-use equipment placed in service this tax year qualifies for Section 179 expensing, financed or purchased outright — often meaning the first-year deduction outruns your first-year payments. Run your numbers on our Section 179 calculator and confirm specifics with your tax advisor.

How fast can brewery equipment financing close?

Application-only decisions to $1,000,000 come back in minutes for qualified credits, and most deals fund within 24–48 hours of signed documents. Apply online with your quote to start.

Ready to finance your brewhouse?

Payments built on outcomes, from the team that knows your industry. Equipment sellers: offer financing at the point of sale with CapVex.

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