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On Ahead: Let's Rebuild Portage Brewing Company

On January 6th, our brewery was destroyed in a fire. We will be back, but need your help to do it.

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On Ahead: Let's Rebuild Portage Brewing Company

On Ahead: Let's Rebuild Portage Brewing Company

On Ahead: Let's Rebuild Portage Brewing Company

On Ahead: Let's Rebuild Portage Brewing Company

On Ahead: Let's Rebuild Portage Brewing Company

On January 6th, our brewery was destroyed in a fire. We will be back, but need your help to do it.

On January 6th, our brewery was destroyed in a fire. We will be back, but need your help to do it.

On January 6th, our brewery was destroyed in a fire. We will be back, but need your help to do it.

On January 6th, our brewery was destroyed in a fire. We will be back, but need your help to do it.

Jeff Vondenkamp
Jeff Vondenkamp
Jeff Vondenkamp
Jeff Vondenkamp
1 Campaign |
Walker, United States
$30,713 USD 370 backers
102% of $30,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
We've come along way since losing our brewery, but today we're excited to announce that ground has officially broken to #rebuildportage. While we can't wait to serve you all again, help is still needed to get us there. As building costs exceed our insurance coverage, we're still short on required capital to complete the project. Scroll down to support us at any amount, and in return receive limited gifts.

Thanks to various donors, supporters, and project leaders, we've started to rebuild our business. The past three months have certainly gifted us with time and headspace to intentionally redesign our organization, space, and vision for the future. Portage will return with a refined focus on efficiency within our brewing process, farmhouse and experimental brewing, and an overhauled tasting room experience - all in the same location. To put it simply, our plans for Portage 2.0 are air tight. The big challenge left for us is raising enough capital to rebuild responsibly. Due to increases in new material costs, and after halving our proposed square footage, we're still short. It is our hope through this campaign to raise a minimum of $30,000 to complete our plans.

A Simple Approach

Every dollar you invest here will directly fund an improved tasting room or beer production experience. Period. The mission of this isn't to allot dollars for things out of mind and out of sight, but tangible areas of our business that you can actually touch.

Whether investments into taproom design, or equipment for our cellar to improve output of wood aged beers, we will use this money to deliver you with a better product experience. Beyond, the gifts at each perk level have also been designed to represent the investment given.

Portage 2.0 Plans, Unveiled

We're lucky to have a friend and architect with experience designing breweries (heard of ThreeFloyds Brewing?). Linden Group in Chicago has been the perfect fit for our crew - forcing us to rethink every inch and corner of our original process, with a focus on designing for a better customer experience and production efficiencies. You'll find schematics below that help us celebrate Portage's past, and plan for the future. We've also hired on local builder, Hidden Paradise, who was integral in getting us started before. His crew will lead this project also, and cannot wait to see what's built. Proposed completion of Portage 2.0 is around October 1st.

Community Funded

For many reasons, we've chosen crowdfunding as our method of fundraising, over traditional means. Rather than searching for new investors, or taking out additional loans, we want to engage our community and keep the reigns on our vision and process. Lots of people have already come forward to help, while others still want to get involved. This campaign will put the last few dollars we need in place to finish our brewery. Cheers for helping us #rebuildportage.

Already Donated?

To anyone who's already donated through GoFundMe, is another fundraising partner, is a silent auction donor, or was apart of a collaboration, your gift amounts will be honored at the perk levels below (this does not include silent auction recipient winners). Example: if you donated $100 on GoFundMe, you could be awarded any of the perks below up to that amount, but you cannot apply your $100 to a higher perk level and would need to purchase that at the full amount. Please email us directly at hello@portagebeer.com to claim or discuss perks. Once the perk has closed or expired, you cannot redeem the item.

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Experience: Brewhouse Takeover
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Experience: Brewhouse Takeover

$750 USD $1,500 USD (50% off)
*Please read and email us at hello@portagebeer.com with proposed event details before buying. Another first-ever for you (and up to 50 people) and us, enjoy an entire takeover of our brewhouse. Space rental, and limited furniture ample for your event is included - food and beverage minimum of $500 is required. Subject to availability and approval.
Included Items
  • The Entire Portage Brewhouse
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 out of 5 of claimed
Five Finger Discount

Five Finger Discount

$10 USD $12 USD (16% off)
Join us North sometime, for a beer and On Ahead sticker. We look forward to serving you once we reopen. Also, get your name included on our supporters of Rebuild Portage webpage.
Included Items
  • A Pint
  • On Ahead Portage Sticker
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
42 out of 300 of claimed
On Ahead Pin Collaboration

On Ahead Pin Collaboration

$10 USD $15 USD (33% off)
We teamed up with the creative crew at Small Batch Pins in Minneapolis, to produce what we believe is the mark that best sums up our team, philosophy, and mission as a company. Inspired by our last crowler can released before the fire, we hope this bring you added camp vibes. Hand designed in Minneapolis, made in America.
Included Items
  • Small Batch Pin
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
33 out of 100 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Portage Coffee

Portage Coffee

$13 USD $15 USD (13% off)
As many of you know, Coffeecake Blonde Ale was our very first recipe, and through many iterations with local coffee roaster Kaffe Havn, we landed the perfect bean for our beer. Not only were we excited about this coffee in our recipes, it's a great drinking blend as well. Light acidity, with notes of orange blossom, cacao, and cherries.
Included Items
  • (1) Coffeecake Blend Bag
Estimated Shipping
September 2019
18 out of 150 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
On Ahead Swag Pack (Shipped)

On Ahead Swag Pack (Shipped)

$30 USD $35 USD (14% off)
To celebrate the endurance of losing a business so important to us and the community. To allowing our great customers to come forward and help us rebuild. To getting back to work. We introduce our first limited design campaign, On Ahead.
Included Items
  • On Ahead Portage Sticker
  • Oh Ahead Portage Tee
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
102 out of 200 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Portage Reserve Membership

Portage Reserve Membership

$150 USD $200 USD (25% off)
Join up with our first barrel adoption program where you'll directly build out of our cellar. In return, you'll get (3) exclusive bottles (with rights to reserve them online and pickup up at your convenience), a Reserve limited glass, a Reserve limited t-shirt, a Reserve Member Card, and an invitation to our annual Portage Reserve members event.
Included Items
  • Portage Reserve Members Event
  • Portage Reserve Member Card
  • Portage Reserve Glassware
  • (3) Reservable Cellar Bottles
  • Reserve Short Sleeve Tee
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
Only 4 left
Experience: Secret Staves

Experience: Secret Staves

$500 USD $600 USD (16% off)
Be the first to enjoy a private event with our brewery staff down in our barrel room. For you and up to four friends, enjoy a beer & food pairing, private tour, and sample beer from various barrels in aging. Scheduling will occur in collaboration with Portage staff, and is first-come, first-serve. *Subject to availability and approval.
Included Items
  • Private Food & Beer Pairing
  • Private Brewery Tour
  • Barrel Sampling
  • Free Glassware
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
6 out of 10 of claimed
Experience: The Brewery Keys

Experience: The Brewery Keys

$1,500 USD $2,500 USD (40% off)
*Please read carefully and email us at hello@portagebeer.com with your proposed event before buying. Be the first to host your event at Portage Brewing Company 2.0. With a maximum capacity of 150 people, let our space be your host location. This is for space rental only, and a $1000 beer minimum is required. Subject to availability and approval.
Included Items
  • The Entire Portage Space
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
0 out of 1 of claimed
Rebuild Portage Event Access
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Rebuild Portage Event Access

$100 USD $150 USD (33% off)
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
50 out of 50 of claimed
Collaborate: Let's Brew
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Collaborate: Let's Brew

$750 USD $1,000 USD (25% off)
Estimated Shipping
October 2019
3 out of 3 of claimed

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