Average profit made from selling a single beer?

**shaun.p.lawrence** · 02-11-2007 02:34 PM

Does anyone know what the average profit a bar makes from selling a single beer?

**colinmcmahon** · 02-11-2007 02:35 PM

20% here in Windsor

**shaun.p.lawrence** · 02-11-2007 03:02 PM

So, say I was planning on opening a real small bar, and was only going to sell 6 - 8 speciality beers, like Guiness, Yauank, Harp, etc...How do I go about getting the beers at wholesale price?

**SendBlast** · 02-11-2007 04:53 PM

partnerships with beer wholesalers or distributers.

**Deejay** · 02-11-2007 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by shaun.p.lawrence

So, say I was planning on opening a real small bar, and was only going to sell 6 - 8 speciality beers, like Guiness, Yauank, Harp, etc...How do I go about getting the beers at wholesale price?

I think if you don't know that, you shouldn't be in [this] business.

This is what you do - ring the beer companies and ask.

**Brennan** · 02-11-2007 11:43 PM

You buy the beer in a keg (massive container of beer) and ring the manufacturers of the beer companies and ask them for keg prices or they may be sold by their distributors so ask for a list of their phone numbers from the manufacturer.

**Deejay** · 02-12-2007 01:02 AM

^^^He's asking about single beer

**SSM** · 02-12-2007 01:47 PM

Are you talking about from the brewers standpoint or from a bar owners standpoint?

Being a bartender I can tell you that if we sell 1 draft beer at $3 we are making appx $2.90.

If we sell that same beer in bottle at $3, we are making appx $2.00

**Deejay** · 02-12-2007 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by SSM

Are you talking about from the brewers standpoint or from a bar owners standpoint?

Being a bartender I can tell you that if we sell 1 draft beer at $3 we are making appx $2.90.

If we sell that same beer in bottle at $3, we are making appx $2.00

Damn thats a good mark up! Makes me want to get into owning nightclubs

**shaun.p.lawrence** · 02-12-2007 04:11 PM

Well, I've hit a major road block!!! I can't find anywhere decent to rent to establish my bar. Plenty of options to purchase a retail place, but I don't have $600,000+ dollars to do that!

**harrymcwealth** · 02-12-2007 05:30 PM

Are we talking gross margin here or true profit? It could be maybe only 15-20%.

**kbud124** · 02-13-2007 10:02 PM

um gross profit depends on location and type of venue..in ny there are bars that charge $7 a beer..then there are places in other areas that charge $2.50 a beer..of course rent is much more expensive in nyc so the need to charge alot