How Worth Brewing’s Airbnb Earns Its Keep

 

Worth Brewing co-owner Peter Ausenhus has some advice for fellow craft brewers looking to become innkeepers (or just short-term rental hosts): digital keypad locks and a reliable cleaner.

 

“It's absolutely hands-off for me,” he said of Worth’s two-bedroom apartment, which is available for rent on Airbnb. 

 

In Episode 3 of the Brewbound Podcast’s Learning Lounge: Taproom Tactics series, Ausenhus discusses the ins and outs of adding on-site accommodations to the Northwood, Iowa-based brewery. 

 

Since listing it for rent last summer, the apartment pulls in roughly $1,000 in monthly revenue. Guests have included people visiting family in the area or passing through during work trips.

 

In addition to this week’s featured interview, Justin, Jess and Zoe recap the latest headlines, including Barrel One Collective’s new CEO, Sloop Brewing’s strategic partnership with Hendler Family Brewing, the legal drama surrounding Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer, and an interview with the national director of Ales for ALS.

 

Listen here or on your preferred podcasting platform.

 

And catch up on the prior episodes in Brewbound’s Learning Lounge: Taproom Tactics series:

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