Station 26 Brewing

What Station 26 Brewing does

Station 26 Brewing Co. is a Denver, Colorado craft brewery founded in 2013, operating primarily as a single-location taproom at 7045 E 38th Avenue in the Park Hill neighborhood. The brewery markets itself around a firehouse heritage narrative and a focus on first responders, veterans, and the local Denver community. Its flagship pour portfolio consists of five core SKUs — Twin Ladder Double IPA, Tangerine Cream, Juicy Banger IPA, Export Stout, and 303 Lager — sold primarily on-premise at the taproom, with a broader rotating beer list also available.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer business model anchored in taproom per-pour sales, supplemented by private event venue rentals (graduations, receptions, work gatherings), a rotating food truck program, online merchandise sales via Shopify, and digital and physical gift cards via ToastTab. Go-to-market is community-driven and event-led: trivia nights, cornhole leagues, match day soccer viewings, Sunset Sessions music programming, baby goat petting zoos, crawfish boils, and Firehouse 5K runs are used to drive recurring foot traffic, with first responder appreciation programs serving as a bottom-of-funnel loyalty mechanism. Pricing is unit-based, with limited public disclosure; match day specials price flagship IPAs and lagers at $4 per pint and Cornhole League participants receive $1 off pours.

Since January 2025, Station 26 has operated as a member of Wilding Brands, a strategic alliance formed by the founders of Denver Beer Co., Stem Ciders, and Funkwerks to support independent Colorado craft breweries amid a contracting US craft beer market. Day-to-day operations and branding remain under Station 26, but back-office infrastructure (contact email, careers, sales assets) is centralized under the Wilding Brands umbrella. The company has 11–50 employees, is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, and operates exclusively within the Denver metropolitan area.

Name

Station 26 Brewing

Legal name

Station 26 Brewing Co.

Website

https://station26brewing.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Station 26 Brewing Co. is a Denver craft brewery and taproom in the Park Hill neighborhood selling flagship beers on-premise, hosting private events, and running community programs centered on first responders, veterans, and the local Denver community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft brewery operations
• Craft beer production
• Taproom services
• Private event hosting
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of craft beers including flagship pours (Twin Ladder, Tangerine Cream, Juicy Banger IPA, Export Stout, 303 Lager) at the taproom on 38th Avenue, Denver.
2. Food Truck Partnerships: Hosting rotating food trucks at the taproom, creating a combined food and beverage experience for customers.
3. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise sales through Shopify storefront.
4. Gift Cards: Digital and physical gift cards sold through ToastTab platform.
5. Private Events: Booking private events for graduations, receptions, welcome parties, brunches, and work gatherings. Includes dedicated event space bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Station 26 Brewing operates a craft brewery and taproom in Denver, Colorado, producing and pouring a portfolio of flagship craft beers (Twin Ladder Double IPA, Tangerine Cream, Juicy Banger IPA, Export Stout, 303 Lager). The company runs its taproom on East 38th Avenue, hosts private events, partners with rotating food trucks, and sells gift cards and merchandise through online channels.

Product overview

Station 26 Brewing Co. is a craft brewery operating as a single taproom venue in Denver, Colorado. The company offers a portfolio of flagship beers including Twin Ladder Double IPA, Tangerine Cream, Juicy Banger IPA, Export Stout, and 303 Lager. Beyond beer production, Station 26 provides venue services for private events, hosts a food truck program, and runs a first responder appreciation initiative offering complimentary drinks to verified first responders. The company is a member of Wilding Brands, a parent company formed in January 2025 to support independent craft breweries in Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Twin Ladder Double IPA

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Wilding BrandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStation 26 Brewing is a proud member of Wilding Brands. Wilding Brands was formed in January 2025 by the founders of Denver Beer Co., Stem Ciders, and Funkwerks to support independent craft breweries amidst declining industry trends. Station 26 appears to be part of this acquisition and partnership strategy aimed at reshaping the craft beer industry while keeping the indie brewer spirit alive. Contact email for Station 26 uses [email protected] domain.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Denver Beer Co: Denver-based craft brewery and taproom founded by the same leaders who formed Wilding Brands. Most directly comparable peer given shared ownership network, similar Denver footprint, and brewpub model.
• Stem Ciders: Denver craft cidery and taproom and fellow Wilding Brands founding member. Directly comparable on business model, distribution through Wilding Brands network, and Denver local taproom strategy, though differentiated by cider vs. beer.
• Funkwerks: Colorado craft brewery specializing in Belgian-style and saison beers, also a Wilding Brands founding member. Comparable as a fellow Wilding Brands craft producer with similar scale and Colorado distribution focus.
• Great Divide Brewing Company: Established Denver craft brewery with taproom presence. Comparable as a similarly sized Denver craft brewery competing for the same local taproom and off-premise shelf customer base.
• Odell Brewing Co: Colorado craft brewery with taproom, similar in scale and regional footprint to Station 26. Comparable as a craft-focused, independently minded Colorado brewer with a flagship taproom experience.
• Wynkoop Brewing Company: Historic Denver brewpub in LoDo offering in-house brewed beer with full food service. Comparable as a Denver-based brewpub competing for the same on-premise craft beer consumer.
• Tivoli Brewing Company: Denver brewpub operating in the historic Tivoli building on the Auraria campus. Comparable as a similarly sized Denver brewpub focused on on-premise beer sales and local community programming.
• Ratio Beerworks: Denver craft brewery with taproom in the RiNo (River North) neighborhood. Comparable as a similarly sized Denver craft brewery competing for the same local craft enthusiast demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Breckenridge Brewery: Larger Colorado craft brewer owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev with multiple taproom locations and broader distribution. Comparable as a Colorado craft peer but with significantly greater scale and corporate backing.
• New Belgium Brewing: Fort Collins, Colorado-based craft pioneer now owned by Kirin. Comparable as a Colorado craft heritage brand but operates at much larger national scale with broader distribution and deeper marketing budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/S26BC
• Facebookfacebook.com/S26BC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/station26brewing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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