USA, TX: Holler Brewing LLC raises necessary funds to build a brewery in Houston

Holler Brewing LLC, a new brewery scheduled to open in Houston’s historic First Ward neighborhood, has raised $250,000, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The money will be used to help the fledgling brewery get through the buildout of its space in the Silos on Sawyer development, which could be Houston's premier arts district once completed.

An opening date for the new brewery hasn't been set yet, but this money should help Holler bring the project to fruition, co-founders John and Kathryn Holler told the HBJ.

"We looked at how much money we had, and we needed $250,000 to balance it out," John Holler said.

The money will go to help purchasing equipment and eventual construction costs, Holler said.

The cash was raised from a group of 19 investors in Holler Brewing's private network, John Holler said.

"(Raising the money) was fine. People are really excited about it," Holler said. "There's a lot of excitement about craft beer right now."

He's right. Houston's seen several breweries pop up over the past couple of months, including BackPew Brewing near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Town In City Brewing Co. in the Heights and Spindletap Brewing, which is expected to open its north Houston brewery Nov. 7.

21 October, 2015