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Why not?","answer":"Hi Lance. Thanks for asking! We'll be sure to list on Untappd once we open the brewery. What's your recommendation to a brewery for a beer they should absolutely have on tap?"},{"question":"One an investment is accepted, how long does it take for transfer of funds?","answer":"Hi Jeffery. We get that question a lot. The folks at Wefunder told us that it can take 2 or more weeks for some transfers to complete. But, it seems most folks have their funds transferred within 3-5 business days."},{"question":"i really enjoy the restaurant/bar space. i invested in several dozen with some having franchise models and some getting things finalized to begin plus corporate stores. one company in particular even during pandemic we are doing well. this would potentially be my first one on ...","answer":"Hi John. Great question! In our business plan and model, you'll see we plan to expand by the end of year 2 into distribution. That will be our first expansion plan, get our beer on the taps of other restaurants and on the shelves of stores. There is definitely potential to open more locations in the region. Kentucky doesn't have near the concentration of breweries as its neighboring states of Ohio, Tennessee, and North Carolina. On the investment, you would get 2 times your original investmen..."},{"question":"Do we get a notice that you received our wire transfer? It was a while ago but i just want to make sure it went to your account. thanks","answer":"Hi Larry. Thanks for reaching out. I know Gill was able to answer your question. But for other folks waiting on their transfers to clear, we have been told by Wefunder that it can take 2+ weeks to process some bank transfers."},{"question":"My husband and I invested in Harlan county Beer company this week. We would like to invest more in our kids names, but I can’t figure out how to do it. 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