Shop of the Month: BeerSuds.Net

Each Month I will be highlighting a shop that I have found on Etsy. This month I found this really cute soap shop where all her soaps are made out of BEER!! Let me introduce you to BeerSuds!

Tell me a little bit about yourself

My name is Stacey and I live in Central NY. I am married and have 2 boys whom I homeschool. I have 2 Etsy Shops and they are a part-time job, although it can become full-time during the Holidays and Wedding Season.

 How did you get into making soap? How long have you been doing it?

I have always been interested in art and crafting. I started with melt and pour soaps, and then transitioned into making soaps from scratch about 3 years ago. I started using beer as the liquid base because I had used beer to cook with and knew it was a great ingredient to use. The beer adds moisturizing properties to the soap, and it's fun to use! 

 How did the name of the company come about and why beer?

Beersuds just seemed like a fun name, and it made sense to me, it tells people exactly what the product is! My husband is a commercial Brewmaster so I have always used beer to cook with, and I decided to give it a try in the soaps. I use real beer, many are the Saranac products, but I have used others as well. There is 12 oz. of beer in each batch (which is about 15 soaps)

 What is your best selling soap?

Lavender & Lager, Tea Tree & Peppermint and Peach Magic are all very popular!

 I see you have Peach Magic soap (my husband LOVES Magic) does that really smell like that?

Peach Magic is made with Magic Hats #9, the soap has a very peachy smell to it, I love this one!

 Does the Cherry Blossom and Ale have a strong beer smell to it? 

No, none of the soaps smell like beer. The beer just adds moisture, and the hops in the beer have a relaxing effect.

Do you have any advice for someone wanting to start their own business?

Choose something you love to do. Take advantage of Social Media. Stick with it, it can take awhile to find your target market.

Stacey also has favors for weddings, baby showers and bridal showers! They are so cute!

I want to thank Stacey for taking time out to answer my questions and please feel free to visit her Etsy shop here. I know I will be back to try some of these soaps!