Woodland Empire Ale Craft

What Woodland Empire Ale Craft does

Woodland Empire Ale Craft is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2012 and based in Boise, Idaho. The company is co-founded by Rob Landerman and Keely Landerman and operates with a small team of 1-10 employees. Its stated focus is on quality and creativity, handcrafting beers with an Idaho-centric identity — leveraging local ingredients and regional character as a positioning differentiator within the craft beer segment.

The company's product offering consists of small-batch, handcrafted beers; no detailed product catalog, SKU list, or technical brewing specifications are available in the source data. The company website (woodlandempire.com) did not return substantive product information during data collection (only a verification page was accessible), and no patents, trademarks, certifications, or third-party brewing credentials are documented. There is also no evidence of proprietary brewing technology, distribution technology, or digital product surface beyond a standard web presence.

On the commercial side, Woodland Empire Ale Craft has raised approximately $482,593 in total disclosed funding across two early-stage rounds (October 2013 and March 2015), with investors and lead investors undisclosed. No subsequent funding rounds, partnerships, distribution agreements, wholesale accounts, or named customer accounts are recorded. The revenue model appears to be direct-to-consumer craft beer sales — likely through a taproom, local retail, and regional wholesale — but no pricing, channel, or revenue split data is available. Given the headcount constraint of 1-10 employees and absence of post-2015 capital activity, the business appears to operate as a small-scale regional craft brewery with limited documented expansion.

Name

Woodland Empire Ale Craft

Website

https://woodlandempire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodland Empire Ale Craft is a privately held, Boise-based craft brewery founded in 2012 by Rob Landerman and Keely Landerman, handcrafting Idaho-centric beers for local and regional consumers with a team of 1-10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro industry

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Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Alcoholic Beverage Production (Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cider)

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Microbreweries & Craft Breweries

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries (Taprooms/Tasting Rooms)

SECONDARYTHAFALAA

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries (Taprooms/Tasting Rooms)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Handcrafted ales
• Idaho craft beer
• Brewery taproom
• Small batch brewing

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Woodland Empire Ale Craft is a Boise, Idaho-based craft brewery that handcrafts small-batch, Idaho-centric beers. The company focuses on quality and creativity in its brewing operations, producing craft ales and related beverages for consumer enjoyment through its brewery and associated channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woodland Empire Ale Craft Beers

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: Large West Coast craft brewer with a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and specialty beers distributed nationally. Comparable as a craft segment incumbent whose branding and quality positioning influences the market Woodland Empire competes in.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Large, established U.S. craft brewer with national distribution and a broad portfolio. Comparable as a category-defining craft incumbent whose flagship and seasonal releases set the bar Woodland Empire competes against on shelf and on tap.
• New Belgium Brewing: Major U.S. craft brewer with a national portfolio across multiple styles and package formats. Comparable as a broad craft incumbent competing for the same retailer shelf space and on-premise handles that a Boise craft brewery would target.

Regional players

• Deschutes Brewery: Oregon-based craft brewery with deep Pacific Northwest distribution and a national footprint. Comparable as a regional craft incumbent that competes for the same Pacific Northwest on-premise and retail accounts, but at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Payette Brewing Company: Boise, Idaho-based craft brewery producing a range of flagship and seasonal beers for regional distribution. Directly comparable as a same-market craft peer competing for the same Boise tap handles and shelf space.
• Odell Brewing Co. Independent, founder-influenced craft brewery with regional distribution and taproom operations. Comparable as an independent craft operator of similar ethos, though at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Boise Brewing: Small craft brewery operating in Boise, Idaho with a local taproom and limited distribution. Comparable in size, geography, and on-premise-led model to Woodland Empire Ale Craft.
• Russian River Brewing Company: Independent, founder-led craft brewery renowned for limited-release and specialty beers with strong taproom pull. Comparable as an independent craft operator whose success is built on creativity-driven, small-batch releases and cult following.
• Mother Earth Brew Co. Craft brewery operating in the western U.S. with a portfolio of year-round and specialty beers. Comparable as a similarly sized craft peer focused on quality- and creativity-driven branding.
• Sockeye Brewing: Idaho-based craft brewery with roots in Boise, distributing across the Pacific Northwest. Comparable as a same-state craft competitor with similar distribution scale and taproom orientation.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/woodlandempire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodland-empire-ale-craft-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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