Amazing Brewing Company

What Amazing Brewing Company does

Amazing Brewing Company (주식회사 어메이징브루잉컴퍼니, 주식회사 어메이징브루잉컴퍼니 [Jushikhoesa Ameijing Beuruing Keompeoni]) is a privately held South Korean craft brewery founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seoul's Seongsu district. The company operates a two-facility production and retail model: the Seongsu Brewpub, which opened in 2016 and produces approximately 60 tons per year across roughly 50 craft beer varieties alongside a wood-fired pizza kitchen; and the Icheon Brewery in Gyeonggi-do, which opened in April 2019 with an annual production capacity of 1,200 tons for bottled and canned beer destined for nationwide wholesale distribution. A second Icheon brewery is under construction to materially expand capacity, funded in part by a ₩3 billion strategic investment from Kakao Investment in January 2022.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: direct on-premise sales at the Seongsu brewpub (fresh draft beer and food), e-commerce sales via the company website with nationwide delivery, and wholesale distribution of packaged beer through Korean convenience stores and retail outlets. The company self-describes as the smallest brewhouse in Korea and is led by CEO and founder Kim Tae-kyung (김태경), with Steven Park as co-founder. Approximately 11.4 million USD has been raised across three funding rounds (2017, 2021, 2022) from Altos Ventures, BonAngels Venture Partners, Hana Ventures, LB Investment, Lighthouse Combined Investment, and Kakao Investment.

The company's technology footprint is limited to standard e-commerce infrastructure — Sixshop for hosting and notifications, KG Inicis and KakaoPay for payment processing, NHN KCP for identity verification, and Joy Corporation for marketing messaging — with no disclosed proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML capabilities. The competitive position rests on brand strength in the Seongsu district, recipe breadth across approximately 50 craft beer variants, and the capacity advantage of the Icheon production facility supporting nationwide wholesale reach.

Name

Amazing Brewing Company

Legal name

주식회사 어메이징브루잉컴퍼니

Website

https://amazingbrewing.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Amazing Brewing Company is a South Korean craft brewery founded in 2016, operating the Seongsu brewpub in Seoul and the Icheon production brewery in Gyeonggi-do, serving craft beer enthusiasts through on-premise sales, e-commerce, and nationwide convenience-store distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub operations
• Beer distribution
• Artisan beer production
• Brewery manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongdong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Beer Sales at Brewpub: Fresh craft beer sold directly to consumers at company-owned Seongsu brewpub, including food menu items like wood-fired pizzas.
2. Beer Distribution/Wholesale: Production at Icheon brewery (1,200 tons/year capacity) for nationwide distribution of bottled and canned beer products.
3. E-commerce Sales: Online sales through company website with delivery services across Korea.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Amazing Brewing Company is a South Korean craft brewery that produces approximately 50 varieties of fresh craft beer. It operates a Seongsu brewpub in Seoul that combines on-site brewing with a wood-fired pizza kitchen, alongside an Icheon production brewery (1,200 tons/year capacity) for bottled and canned distribution through retail and e-commerce channels nationwide.

Product overview

Amazing Brewing Company is a South Korean craft brewery operating a two-facility production model. The Seongsu Brewpub (opened 2016) serves as the flagship taproom and small-batch brewing location, producing approximately 50 craft beer varieties with 60 tons annual capacity and offering wood-fired pizzas. The Icheon Brewery (opened 2019) handles mass production with 1,200 tons annual capacity for bottling and canning, enabling nationwide distribution. A second Icheon brewery is under construction to further expand production capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seongsu Brewpub (성수 브루펍) Company-owned brewpub in Seoul's Seongsu district offering fresh on-site brewed craft beer (approximately 50 varieties, 60 tons/year capacity) paired with a wood-fired pizza kitchen. Targeted at adult consumers seeking a local craft beer and dining experience.
• Icheon Brewery (이천 브루어리) Large-scale production brewery in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, with 1,200 tons/year capacity for bottled and canned craft beer. Supplies nationwide distribution through convenience stores and the company's e-commerce channel.
• Online Craft Beer Store (e-commerce) Company-owned e-commerce store on amazingbrewing.co.kr offering direct online purchase of Amazing Brewing craft beer with nationwide delivery across South Korea. Uses KG Inicis and KakaoPay payment processing and Sixshop hosting.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sixshop (식스샵)coreTechnology or IntegrationSixshop provides hosting services, KakaoTalk notification/message sending, and product delivery tracking. The company website is hosted by Sixshop.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lotte Chilsung Beverage: Major Korean beverage producer with broad beer and non-beer portfolio. Relevant incumbent for retail-channel dynamics and M&A optionality for craft players.
• HiteJinro: Korea's largest domestic brewer (Cass, Terra). Sets the incumbency, pricing, and shelf-fee benchmark that Amazing Brewing must compete against in convenience stores.
• Goose Island Beer Co. Acquired by AB InBev to globally distribute craft beer. Useful proxy for how global majors could enter or absorb the Korean craft segment, pressuring independent brewers like Amazing Brewing.

Direct peers

• Hand & Malt Brewing: Korean craft brewery with brewpub and packaged beer distribution. Directly comparable on craft positioning, multi-location brewing strategy, and domestic Korean retail/wholesale channels.
• The Booth Brewing: Korean craft brewer operating brewpubs and selling packaged beer domestically. Similar size and stage to Amazing Brewing with comparable taproom-and-distribute model.
• Stone Brewing: US craft brewery that scaled variety-rich IP from a brewhouse into national distribution. Reference for the 'craft innovation → mass production' model Amazing Brewing is replicating in Korea.
• Amazing Brewing is the subject company; re-listing it is invalid. Korean craft brewery operating brewpubs and selling packaged beer domestically. Similar size and stage to Amazing Brewing with comparable taproom-and-distribute model.
• Magpie Brewing Co. Seoul-based craft brewery operating brewpub + production + retail distribution in Korea. Closest Korean peer — overlaps with Amazing Brewing on taproom model, craft variety development, and convenience-store distribution strategy.
• Brooklyn Brewery: Iconic craft brand with flagship brewpub and broad packaged distribution. Comparable as a benchmark for combining experiential taproom branding with packaged-line scale.

Emerging players

• BrewDog: Global craft scale-up that grew from a single brewpub into hundreds of bars plus worldwide distribution. Useful strategic benchmark for how Amazing Brewing's brewpub + capacity + retail combo could scale across borders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/amazingbrewingco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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