Lean The F*ck Out, Episode 46 — Growing A Brewery, An Interview With Nicole Carrier, Cofounder Of Throwback Brewery

We talk with Nicole Carrier, co-founder of Throwback Brewery, New Hampshire’s only 100% women-owned brewery. She shares how she and her co-founder started and funded the brewery. Nicole talks about expanding from nano-brewery to full brewhouse on an historic farm and how they manage the many moving parts.

In this episode we talked with Nicole Carrier, co-founder of Throwback Brewery, New Hampshire’s only 100% women-owned brewery about growing a brewery. Nicole shares with us how she and her co-founder started the brewery, how they funded the venture and their expansion from a nano-brewery to full brewhouse located on an historic farm property. Nicole talks about what it takes to run a craft brewing operation and full restaurant on an historic farm. Nicole also shares her experiences being a female brewery owner in a male dominated industry.

Growing a Brewery Episode Highlights

Starting and expanding a brewing business
How they funded the business
How they keep organized in a business with lots of moving parts
Managing a partnership
Going from side hustle to full time entrepreneur
Being a female in a male dominated field

Nicole Carrier

Nicole Carrier of Throwback Brewery - Growing a Brewery Nicole is co-founder of Throwback Brewery — New Hampshire’s only 100% women-owned brewery. Like many co-founders, Nicole wears many hats including Marketing Guru, Chief Realist, and card-carrying M.B.A, social media, technology, and business strategy. Nicole and Annette Lee started Throwback in 2010 as a way to combine their two passions — brewing great beer and supporting local agriculture. Before starting Throwback Brewery, Nicole home brewed for over 10 years. Nicole has a B.A. from Dartmouth College in Economics and Math, and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth. She is also a former IBM executive. She is currently President of the New Hampshire Brewers Association.