Parallel 49 Brewing
Parallel 49 Brewing is an independent Vancouver craft brewery founded in 2012 that brews and sells its own lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, and mixpacks to general consumers through on-site hospitality (Street Kitchen and The Tasting Room) and wholesale distribution across BC, AB, SK, and MB.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersVancouver, Canada
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Parallel 49 Brewing firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Parallel 49 Brewing
- Legal name
- Parallel 49 Brewing Company
- Website
- https://parallel49brewing.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Parallel 49 Brewing is an independent Vancouver craft brewery founded in 2012 that brews and sells its own lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, and mixpacks to general consumers through on-site hospitality (Street Kitchen and The Tasting Room) and wholesale distribution across BC, AB, SK, and MB.
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Parallel 49 Brewing industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beer
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)
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Where Parallel 49 Brewing is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vancouver
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Parallel 49 Brewing business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Beer sales (direct to consumer): Direct sales through on-site tasting room, retail store, and restaurant (Street Kitchen) at 1950 Triumph Street, Vancouver BC
- Beer distribution: Wholesale distribution through retail partners across BC, AB, SK, and MB provinces
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Parallel 49 Brewing product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Parallel 49 Brewing is an independent craft brewery that manufactures and sells a wide portfolio of beers — including lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, pilsners, wheat ales, and radlers — brewed at its Vancouver facility using an energy-efficient brewhouse and Pacific Northwest-sourced ingredients. Products are sold directly to consumers through the on-site Street Kitchen restaurant and The Tasting Room retail store, and distributed wholesale to retailers and on-premise accounts across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Product overview
Parallel 49 Brewing is an independent craft brewery founded in 2012 in Vancouver, BC, operating as a unified craft beer producer and hospitality venue. The core product portfolio consists of a diverse range of beers including lagers (Craft Lager, Craft Lager Light, Craft Lager Mixpack, Craft Pilsner, Munich Helles), IPAs (Craft IPA, Filthy Dirty, Space Kitty, Toques of Hazzard, Trash Panda), wheat ales (Jerkface 9000, Cannonball), stouts (Craft Stout), Scotch ales (Salty Scot), sours (Pink Power Sour), pilsners, and radlers (Tricycle Grapefruit). The company operates two hospitality venues: the Street Kitchen restaurant with 40+ taps and an indoor food truck, and The Tasting Room retail store. Beer products are sold individually (355ml, 473ml cans), in multi-packs (Craft Pack, Unparalleled Pack, Hop PaTroll), and on draft. Distribution spans BC, AB, SK, and MB through retail partners.
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Products and services
- Salty Scot (Scottish Ale) A Scottish Ale in Parallel 49's core craft beer portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through the Tasting Room, brewpub, and wholesale channels.
- Toques of Hazzard A craft beer in Parallel 49's core portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through the Tasting Room, brewpub, and wholesale channels.
- Filthy Dirty IPA An IPA in Parallel 49's core craft beer portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through the Tasting Room, brewpub, and wholesale channels.
- Space Kitty An IPA in Parallel 49's craft beer portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Trash Panda An IPA in Parallel 49's craft beer portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Pink Power Sour A pink-themed sour ale produced as a limited-release collaboration between Parallel 49 Brewing and another craft brewery, packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Craft Lager A year-round craft lager in Parallel 49's core portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through the Tasting Room, brewpub, and wholesale channels.
- Craft Lager Light A year-round light lager in Parallel 49's core portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Craft Pale Ale A year-round craft pale ale in Parallel 49's core portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Craft Pilsner A year-round craft pilsner in Parallel 49's core portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Jerkface 9000 A wheat ale in Parallel 49's craft beer portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Tricycle Grapefruit Radler A grapefruit radler in Parallel 49's craft beer portfolio, sold packaged and on draught through company and wholesale channels.
- Unparalleled Pack A named themed variety mix pack of Parallel 49 craft beers, sold packaged through retail and wholesale channels as a multi-can assortment.
- Craft Pack A named variety mix pack of Parallel 49 craft beers, sold packaged through retail and wholesale channels.
- Hop PaTroll A named hop-forward mix pack of Parallel 49 craft beers, sold packaged through retail and wholesale channels.
- Street Kitchen (Brewpub Restaurant) An on-site restaurant at Parallel 49's Vancouver brewery serving food alongside the brewery's craft beer portfolio, for visitors to the brewpub.
- The Tasting Room (Brewery Retail Store) An on-site tasting room and retail store at Parallel 49's Vancouver brewery selling packaged craft beer directly to consumers, with rotating taps.
Companies that use Parallel 49 Brewing
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Parallel 49 Brewing technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Parallel 49 Brewing partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Pink Boots SocietyminorCollaboration brewing partnership for Pink Power Sour - a Tropical Hibiscus POG Sour Ale brewed to celebrate International Women's Day. Brewed by a passionate team of women and non-binary individuals at Parallel 49 in collaboration with Pink Boots Society. Special Pink Boots Malt featuring Canadian-grown Odyssey barley variety from Canada Malting was used.
- Vancouver Trivia PrtyminorPartnership for Music Bingo events - Vancouver Trivia Prty brings Hitmix Bingo to Parallel 49 Brewing every two weeks on Wednesday at 7:00pm.
- Another Beer Co.minorCollaborative brewing partnership for Trail of Hops - a West Coast Pale Ale brewed for Another Beer Co.'s grand finale closing event. Innovative 'dip hopping' technique was used with NZ Nectaron and Nelson Sauvin hops.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Parallel 49 Brewing competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Stanley Park Brewing: Vancouver-based craft brewery operating a brewpub and restaurant with distribution across Western Canada. Closely comparable in geography, scale, and DTC-plus-wholesale model to Parallel 49 Brewing.
- Granville Island Brewing: One of BC's original craft breweries based in Vancouver with restaurant/tasting room and broad BC retail distribution. Comparable pioneering BC craft positioning and multi-channel GTM to Parallel 49.
- Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Victoria, BC craft brewery with taproom, retail store, and Western Canada distribution including mixpacks. Similar product breadth and DTC footprint to Parallel 49.
- Hoyne Brewing Co. Victoria-based BC craft brewery of similar scale focused on traditional lagers and IPAs with wholesale distribution across BC and Alberta. Directly comparable craft portfolio and channel mix.
- Central City Brewers + Distillers: Surrey, BC-based craft brewery and distiller with brewpub and broad Western Canada distribution. Comparable scale, geographic footprint, and integrated hospitality model to Parallel 49.
- Red Truck Beer Company: Vancouver craft brewery with restaurant and wholesale distribution across BC and Western Canada. Closely comparable in size, geography, and DTC-plus-wholesale structure to Parallel 49.
- Steamworks Brewing Company: Vancouver craft brewery with brewpub restaurant and retail distribution across BC. Comparable downtown-Vancouver DTC presence and craft lager/IPA portfolio.
- Driftwood Brewing Co. BC (Victoria) craft brewery of similar scale with broad distribution across Western Canada and a portfolio including IPAs and sours. Direct comparable in size and channel strategy.
Broad incumbents
- Labatt Breweries of Canada: One of Canada's largest brewers (owned by AB InBev) with national distribution and craft brands. Relevant as a broad incumbent competitor shaping shelf access, pricing dynamics, and craft sub-brand acquisitions across BC.
- Molson Coors Canada: Major Canadian brewer operating nationally with broad portfolio including craft-adjacent brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose distribution scale and craft strategies directly affect Parallel 49's competitive position.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Parallel 49 Brewing leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Parallel 49 Brewing funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Parallel 49 Brewing M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Parallel 49 Brewing
What does Parallel 49 Brewing do?
Parallel 49 Brewing is an independent craft brewery that manufactures and sells a wide portfolio of beers — including lagers, IPAs, stouts, sours, pilsners, wheat ales, and radlers — brewed at its Vancouver facility using an energy-efficient brewhouse and Pacific Northwest-sourced ingredients. Products are sold directly to consumers through the on-site Street Kitchen restaurant and The Tasting Room retail store, and distributed wholesale to retailers and on-premise accounts across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Is Parallel 49 Brewing a public or private company?
Parallel 49 Brewing is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Parallel 49 Brewing founded?
Parallel 49 Brewing was founded in 2012. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Parallel 49 Brewing based?
Parallel 49 Brewing is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Parallel 49 Brewing make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Beer sales (direct to consumer) is the primary driver. The others are beer distribution.
Who are Parallel 49 Brewing's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Stanley Park Brewing, Granville Island Brewing, Phillips Brewing & Malting Co., Hoyne Brewing Co., Central City Brewers + Distillers, Red Truck Beer Company, Steamworks Brewing Company and Driftwood Brewing Co.. Broad incumbents are Labatt Breweries of Canada and Molson Coors Canada.
Does Parallel 49 Brewing have an API?
No public API is recorded for Parallel 49 Brewing.
What industry is Parallel 49 Brewing in?
Parallel 49 Brewing's product category is Craft Beer. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFAAAA, Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing, with a secondary code of THAFALAD, Regional & National Breweries. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2080.