Bozeman Brewing

Name

Bozeman Brewing

Legal name

Bozeman Brewing Company

Website

https://bozemanbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bozeman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Draft Beer Sales: On-site consumption at tasting room featuring 16 rotating taps of craft beers including year-round, seasonal, and limited release varieties. Tasting room open 7 days a week, 2-8 pm.
2. Keg Sales: 1/6 barrel (5.17 gallons) at $95-135 and 1/2 barrel (15.5 gallons) at $200-280 depending on beer style. Includes $100 refundable deposit for tap and tub.
3. Package Sales: Canned and bottled beer sold for off-site consumption. Includes year-round classics in cans (Amber since Dec 2011, IPA/Porter since July 2013, Pale since July 2016), seasonal/limited releases, and Bozeman Underground bottles since Feb 2019.
4. Merchandise: Online shop selling branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats), beer accessories (growlers, glasses, koozies), stickers, patches, and gift cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bozeman Brewing Company is a craft brewery that produces a diverse portfolio of beers — year-round core brands, seasonal releases, limited-edition strong beers, and a sour/wild barrel-aged line under the Bozeman Underground sub-brand. Products are sold on-site at the Bozeman tasting room, through packaged retail (cans and 375ml bottles), keg sales for events, wholesale distribution across Montana, and a branded merchandise shop. The Bozeman Underground program operates as the largest sour production facility in Montana, with 285+ wine and whiskey barrels.

Product overview

Bozeman Brewing Company is a craft brewery offering a diverse portfolio of beers centered around year-round core brands, seasonal releases, limited/strong beers, and the Bozeman Underground sour program. The core lineup includes flagship beers like Bozone Amber Ale, Hopzone IPA (the most popular), Gallatin Pale Ale, and Plum Street Porter (2022 World Beer Cup Gold winner). Seasonal offerings range from coffee stouts to fresh hop ales, while limited releases include imperial stouts and double red ales. The Bozeman Underground sub-brand represents Montana's largest sour production facility with over 285 barrels producing Goses, Berliner Weisses, Lambic-inspired ales, and Brettanomyces-aged beers. The company also operates a tasting room with 16 taps and offers a merchandise shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bozeman Underground: Montana's largest sour production program featuring sour, wild, and funky beers aged in wine and whiskey barrels.

Products and services

• Plum Street Porter A robust porter named for Bozeman's Northeast side neighborhood, featuring seven malts for a velvety smooth texture with hints of chocolate and subtle hop dryness. Awarded the 2022 World Beer Cup Gold Medal and multiple NABA medals. Available year-round in cans.
• Hopzone IPA The brewery's most popular IPA, built on five malts with Columbus, Cascade, and Centennial hops, finished with Cascade and Simcoe dry hop for a citrus and apricot aroma. Available year-round in cans.
• Bozone Amber Ale The flagship offering made with Montana-grown and malted Pale barley, Crystal and Vienna malts, hopped with Magnum, Columbus, Santiam, and Cascade hops. 2018 NABA Silver Medal winner. Available year-round in cans.
• Gallatin Pale Ale An American pale ale with citrus-tropical fruit aroma from Amarillo and Citra dry hop. A portion of sales benefits the Gallatin Watershed Council. Available year-round in cans.
• Haze Trip Hazy IPA A hazy IPA with notes of papaya, passion fruit, and citrus from New Zealand hops, delivering a juicy and crushable experience.
• EcoStar IPA An unfiltered IPA with abundant tropical fruit and citrus notes from dry hopping, crafted to remove gluten. Recognized for sustainability efforts with the EcoStar Award.
• Fiesta Select Mexican Lager A crushable Mexican-style lager with a taste of maize and a crisp, clean finish, referencing the axolotl connection between Montana and Mexico.
• Saru Zen Rice Lager A Japanese rice lager that is crisp and refreshing with delicate carbonation and a dry, clean finish. 2025 NABA Gold Medal winner.
• Hey Bear Honey Kölsch
• BuzzKill Coffee Stout A robust American-style stout with six different malts cold steeped with Rockford Coffee's Espresso Blend. Seasonal release in December/January.
• N. Broadway Black IPA A Black IPA balancing citrusy, resinous hops with rich, dark malts. Named after the original brewery location.
• Ridge Pils A Bohemian/Czech-style Pilsner collaboration with Bridger Bowl, clean and crisp with dry hopping. Designed for skiing and outdoor activities.
• Metamorphic Flanders Style Red Ale A sour ale aged for an average of 67 months in French and American oak, featuring rich malts, fruity notes, Brettanomyces, and sharp acidity. 2025 NABA Silver Medal winner. Part of the Bozeman Underground program.
• Bozeman Underground Sour Barrel Program Montana's largest sour production facility with over 285 wine and whiskey barrels, producing small-batch sour, wild, and funky beers including Goses, Berliner Weisses, Lambic-inspired ales, and Brettanomyces-aged saisons in 375ml cork and cage bottles.
• Taurus Imperial Stout A limited release Imperial Stout emerging in deep winter, crafted with roasted barley and Victory malt. 2019 and 2022 NABA Bronze Medal winner.
• Tasting Room Experience A tap room open 7 days a week (2-8pm) at 504 N. Broadway in Bozeman, offering 16 rotating taps of craft beer plus 375ml bottles from the Bozeman Underground. Includes the Sunday FUNDay program donating 10% of sales to rotating non-profits.
• Bozeman Brewing Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats), beer accessories (growlers, pint glasses, koozies), stickers, patches, canvas tote bags, and gift cards ranging from $5 to $100.
• Keg Sales (1/6 and 1/2 Barrel) Direct-to-consumer keg sales in 1/6 barrel (5.17 gallons, $95-$135) and 1/2 barrel (15.5 gallons, $200-$280) sizes, with a $100 fully refundable deposit for tap and tub and optional Jockey Box rental. Pickup only at the brewery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5400 barrels produced in 2021
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bronkens DistributingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary distribution partner serving Bozeman area with craft beer distribution from Bozeman Brewing.
• Intermountain DistributingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner serving Billings and Lewistown markets with craft beer distribution.
• Mountain Country DistributingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner serving Helena market with craft beer distribution.
• Summit BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner serving Butte and Missoula markets with craft beer distribution.
• Fun BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner serving Kalispell market with craft beer distribution.
• Eagle BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner serving Great Falls market with craft beer distribution.
• Rockford Coffee RoasterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal coffee roaster providing Espresso Blend for BuzzKill Coffee Stout and Ethiopian Hambela blend for Buzzed Bear Coffee Kölsch. Key ingredient supplier for coffee-infused beers.
• Outlaw Brewing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration brew on Crosstown IPA, a West Coast style IPA using Wai-iti, Ekuanot, Cascade, and Simcoe hops. Available at both Bozeman Brewing and Outlaw Brewing.
• Ale WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mainline IPA - a dry hopped, unfiltered IPA with tropical and citrus notes. Available on tap and in cans at both Bozeman Brewing and Ale Works.
• Wildrye DistillingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Sprig & Spritz Barrel Aged Gose with Gin Botanicals - gose steeped with Wildrye's house blend of gin botanicals and red cinchona bark. Aged in wine barrels.
• Crooked Yard HopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hops supplier providing Montana-grown hops for Terroir Local Fresh Hop Ale, a seasonal beer using 260+ pounds of local Gallatin Valley wet hops.
• Montana Craft MaltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal malt supplier providing Montana grown and malted Pilsner malt for Terroir Local Fresh Hop Ale and other beers.
• Bridger BowlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity ski hill collaboration on Ridge Pils - a Bohemian/Czech Style Pilsner described as 'everyone's favorite community ski hill' and inspiration for the beer.
• ZestyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Blueberry Mojito and Raspberry Margarita Zesty Inspired Sour Ales. Inspired by Zesty's hard seltzer/kombucha flavors with fresh ingredients.
• Westland DistilleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides whiskey barrels for barrel aging programs. Westland Whiskey barrel aged versions of Metamorphic Flanders Style Red and other beers.
• Camp Creek Land & Cattle CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cattle ranch in Manhattan, MT receiving spent grain from Bozeman Brewing's brewhouse operations for cattle feed.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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