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Financing a breweries acquisition in California

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most breweries acquisitions in California, from public loan records. A lender doing your industry in your state every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance breweries in California

$626K

Typical loan

range $180K–$960K

$696K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$93,031

Cash to close

$69,556 down + fees

$8,100/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$111,780/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

39 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

8.07%

Avg rate on record

cap ~9.75%

Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.

Most active in breweries · California

Ranked by funded breweries acquisitions in California. Tap a lender for its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.868 loans · $362M · Salt Lake City, UTFull record →

7+ funded Breweries in California deals

Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.

Three Sisters Brewing Company LLC in Cameron Park, CA — $160K (2026) · purchase · Celtic Bank Corporation
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
9.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$120K (75%)
Approved
1/8/2026
Loan status
Committed
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
3
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$178K
Est. down payment (10%)
$18K
Est. cash at closing
$24K
Monthly payment
$2,070
Annual debt service
$25K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$31K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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Voski Group LLC dba Rescue Brewing Company in Upland, CA — $626K (2025) · purchase · Lendistry SBLC, LLC
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
10.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$470K (75%)
Approved
8/11/2025
Loan status
Committed
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
14
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$696K
Est. down payment (10%)
$70K
Est. cash at closing
$93K
Monthly payment
$8,447
Annual debt service
$101K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$127K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Lendistry SBLC, LLC · Lender record →
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Fermentarium LLC in Redding, CA — $960K (2024) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
10.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$720K (75%)
Approval → funding
39 days
Approved
9/19/2024
First disbursed
10/28/2024
Loan status
Payments deferred
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
25
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.1M
Est. down payment (10%)
$107K
Est. cash at closing
$146K
Monthly payment
$12,954
Annual debt service
$155K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$194K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Live Oak Banking Company · Lender record →
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Everywhere Group, LLC in Orange, CA — $1.0M (2022) · purchase · American Business Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
6% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$750K (75%)
Approval → funding
8 days
Approved
5/25/2022
First disbursed
6/2/2022
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
12
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.1M
Est. down payment (10%)
$111K
Est. cash at closing
$152K
Monthly payment
$11,102
Annual debt service
$133K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$167K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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LOS ANGELES ALE WORKS, LLC in Los Angeles, CA — $700K (2022) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
5.5% fixed
Term
84 mo (7 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$525K (75%)
Approved
4/12/2022
Loan status
Cancelled
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
30
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$778K
Est. down payment (10%)
$78K
Est. cash at closing
$104K
Monthly payment
$10,059
Annual debt service
$121K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$151K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Live Oak Banking Company · Lender record →
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Knighthawk Industries Inc. in Cool, CA — $612K (2021) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
5.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$551K (90%)
Approval → funding
9 days
Approved
9/22/2021
First disbursed
10/1/2021
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
22
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$680K
Est. down payment (10%)
$68K
Est. cash at closing
$91K
Monthly payment
$6,642
Annual debt service
$80K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$100K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Live Oak Banking Company · Lender record →
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Hop Secret Brewing Company LLC in Monrovia, CA — $180K (2020) · purchase · CDC Small Business Finance Corp.
Program
Community Advantage Initiative
Subprogram
Community Advantage Initiative
Rate at approval
9% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$135K (75%)
Approval → funding
94 days
Approved
10/29/2019
First disbursed
1/31/2020
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
3
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Breweries
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$200K
Est. down payment (10%)
$20K
Est. cash at closing
$27K
Monthly payment
$2,280
Annual debt service
$27K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$34K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by CDC Small Business Finance Corp. · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to breweries businesses with a California project address.

Agent summary

How to finance a breweries acquisition in California with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them here (from public records), with the real funded California deals. Celtic Bank Corporation funds the most here. CapBench is not a lender.

$777K typical loan
5 lenders active in California
7+ funded California deals
39 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
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