Central City Brewers + Distillers

What Central City Brewers + Distillers does

Central City Brewers + Distillers is a Canadian craft brewery and distillery founded in 2003 in Surrey, British Columbia, operating from a 65,000-square-foot brewing facility at 11411 Bridgeview Drive. The company produces and sells award-winning craft beer, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages under three sub-brands: Red Racer (a premium portfolio spanning West Coast IPA, Session IPA, Super Solar IPA, Hazy IPA, Pilsner, and Salted Lime Lager), Beer League (a gateway-positioned craft lager launched in 2014), and Street Legal (a dealcoholized beer line launched in 2017 that uses a proprietary cross-flow filtration system to remove alcohol while preserving authentic craft beer flavor). Distribution reaches Canadian consumers from Victoria to Newfoundland through retail liquor stores, on-premise accounts, and wholesale channels.

The company is privately held and operates as a subsidiary of Mark Anthony Presents…Inc., a diversified Canadian conglomerate whose broader portfolio includes Mark Anthony Brands. Central City also operates the Bridgeview Liquor Store, a 10,000+ square-foot retail outlet offering one of British Columbia's largest selections of beer, wine, and spirits, providing a direct-to-consumer channel in addition to its wholesale distribution. Head Brewmaster Gary Lohin, a recipient of the John Mitchell Award for Brewing Excellence, leads brewing operations. The company is a two-time recipient of the Canadian Brewery of the Year award.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time packaged-goods sales of beer and spirits to retail and on-premise accounts, supplemented by direct retail sales at Bridgeview Liquor Store and brewery-direct transactions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company markets through Instagram, Facebook, its own website, and presumably events and on-premise activations. Headcount is reported in the 251–500 range.

Name

Central City Brewers + Distillers

Legal name

Mark Anthony Presents…Inc.

Website

https://centralcitybrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Central City Brewers + Distillers is a Surrey, BC-based craft brewery founded in 2003 that produces award-winning beer and spirits under the Red Racer, Beer League, and Street Legal sub-brands for distribution across Canada via retail, wholesale, and its own Bridgeview Liquor Store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Distilleries (312140), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC), Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Craft brewery operations
• Craft spirits distilling
• Dealcoholized beer
• Liquor retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Craft Beer and Spirit Sales: Direct sales of award-winning craft beers and spirits through company's own retail liquor stores andbrewery operations

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Central City Brewers + Distillers produces and sells award-winning craft beer (including IPAs, Pilsners, Lagers, and dealcoholized options) under the Red Racer, Beer League, and Street Legal sub-brands from its 65,000-square-foot brewing facility in Surrey, BC. The company distributes its products across Canada from Victoria to Newfoundland, operates its own Bridgeview Liquor Store retail outlet, and also produces craft spirits.

Product overview

Central City Brewers + Distillers is a craft brewery offering a portfolio of beer brands. The core portfolio consists of three main sub-brands: Red Racer (a premium craft beer line featuring various IPA styles including West Coast IPA, Session IPA, Super Solar IPA, Hazy IPA, Pilsner, and Salted Lime Lager), Beer League (an accessible craft lager positioned as a gateway product between mainstream and craft), and Street Legal (dealcoholized beer options including Pilsner and IPA for consumers seeking non-alcoholic alternatives). All products are brewed at their 65,000-square-foot facility in Surrey, BC, and distributed across Canada from Victoria to Newfoundland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Red Racer: Canada's most awarded craft beer brand, originally created to honor timeless traditions while using only the finest ingredients. Includes IPA, Session IPA, Super Solar IPA, Hazy IPA, Pils, and Salted Lime Lager.
• Beer League
• Street Legal

Products and services

• Red Racer IPA West Coast IPA with big northwest hop flavor, intense aroma, and long lingering finish. 6.5% ABV, 80 IBU. Part of the Red Racer craft beer lineup.
• Red Racer Session IPA Light and low ABV IPA with vibrant tropical fruit notes from Mosaic hops. 4% ABV, 40 IBU. Part of the Red Racer craft beer lineup.
• Red Racer Super Solar IPA IPA bursting with tropical hop flavor from Mosaic and Citra hops, featuring spicy citrus notes. 6% ABV, 68 IBU. Part of the Red Racer craft beer lineup.
• Red Racer Hazy IPA Hazy IPA with juicy tropical fruit aroma, soft mouthfeel, and bright smooth finish. 6.7% ABV, 45 IBU. Part of the Red Racer craft beer lineup.
• Red Racer Pils Traditional German-style Pilsner brewed in Bavarian tradition using two-row barley and Hallertau hops. 5% ABV, 25 IBU. Part of the Red Racer craft beer lineup.
• Red Racer Salted Lime Lager Refreshing lime lager with subtle lime aroma, sea salt, and crisp finish. 3% ABV, 10 IBU. Part of the Red Racer craft beer lineup.
• Beer League Lager Traditional easy-drinking craft lager designed as a best-in-class craft beer with clean malt character, balanced bitterness, and crisp finish. 5% ABV. Positioned as a gateway product between mainstream refreshment and craft quality.
• Street Legal Dealcoholized Pilsner Dealcoholized Pilsner delivering smooth, golden taste reminiscent of a Bavarian lager, traditionally brewed with alcohol removed via cross-flow filtration. 0.5% ABV. Part of the Street Legal non-alcoholic line.
• Street Legal Dealcoholized IPA Dealcoholized IPA delivering bold burst of tropical fruit aroma and satisfyingly hoppy finish. 0.5% ABV. Part of the Street Legal non-alcoholic line, dealcoholized through cross-flow filtration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-time Canadian Brewery of the Year award recipient
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Athletic Brewing Company: US-based leading non-alcoholic craft brewer whose portfolio directly competes with Central City's Street Legal dealcoholized line in the non-alcoholic beer category.

Direct peers

• Mill Street Brewery: Canadian craft brewery operating brewery, retail and hospitality venues with national distribution, comparable in multi-channel GTM and core craft lineup.
• Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Victoria, BC-based craft brewery producing a comparable range of core, seasonal and specialty beers with national Canadian distribution, competing head-to-head with Red Racer on BC shelves and taps.
• Driftwood Brewing Company: Victoria, BC craft brewery with an award-winning IPA portfolio and broad BC/Canadian distribution, directly comparable to Red Racer's premium craft positioning.
• Collective Arts Brewing: Ontario-based craft brewery with a multi-style portfolio, limited releases and strong design-led branding, comparable to Central City in its premium craft positioning and award-driven marketing.
• Steamworks Brewing Company: Vancouver craft brewery with brewery, restaurant and distribution operations that overlap Central City's combined brewery + pub + retail model in BC.
• Granville Island Brewing: Long-established BC craft brewery offering lagers, IPAs and seasonal releases with similar BC and Western Canadian distribution overlap to Central City.
• Parallel 49 Brewing Company: Vancouver-based craft brewer with a multi-SKU portfolio of IPAs, lagers and sours targeting the same BC craft consumer as Red Racer and Beer League.
• Vancouver Island Brewing: Victoria-based craft brewer with a similar core-plus-seasonal product strategy and BC-wide retail presence competing with Central City for the same craft consumer.

Broad incumbents

• Moosehead Breweries: Canada's largest independent brewery with national distribution across all major provinces; competes with Central City at the lager and mainstream-craft price points (overlapping with Beer League).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CentralCityBrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/centralcitybrew
• Xx.com/CentralCityBrew

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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