Wynkoop Brewing

What Wynkoop Brewing does

Wynkoop Brewing Company is a privately held brewpub and craft brewery operating from a single 1800s warehouse location at 1634 18th Street in Denver's LoDo neighborhood, across from Union Station. Founded in 1988, the company holds the distinction of being Colorado's first brewpub and runs its basement brewery beneath Denver's largest pool hall, featuring 15 tournament billiards tables, shuffleboard, and darts. The business operates a vertically integrated hospitality model: on-site brewing of handcrafted beers (including signature releases like Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout and award-winning Patty's Chile Beer and Kurt's Mile High Malt), a full-service restaurant with brunch, lunch, dinner, happy hour, and late-night menus, and multiple private event spaces accommodating 12 to 1,200 guests.

Revenue is generated through five primary streams: on-site F&B sales, private event hosting (with rooms including the Mercantile Room, Morey-Brown Room, The Landing, Billiards Parlor, and a Private Dining Room), gift cards and mobile app sales via Toasttab, ticketed beer dinner events, and beer festival ticket sales. Distribution is overwhelmingly direct-to-consumer at the single brewpub, supplemented by digital ordering and a proprietary mobile app offering exclusive discounts. The company engages in collaborative brewing partnerships with peer Denver breweries and Brewing Science Institute, plus cause-marketing tie-ins with Pouring for Neighbors and the Movember Foundation. The legal entity is registered as Breckenridge-Wynkoop, LLC in Colorado. Head Brewer Kat Hess has publicly discussed the broader craft beer industry's market correction and rising cost pressures, indicating awareness of sector headwinds.

Name

Wynkoop Brewing

Legal name

Breckenridge-Wynkoop, LLC

Website

https://wynkoop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Wynkoop Brewing is a privately held craft brewpub founded in 1988 in Denver's LoDo neighborhood, operating a single integrated venue combining on-site beer brewing, full-service restaurant, billiards hall, and private event spaces serving local consumers, corporate event clients, and craft beer enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Brewpub

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Private event venue
• Billiards hall
• Beer festivals

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from selling fresh brewed beer, food menu items, cocktails, and wine directly to customers at the brewpub location. Includes brunch, lunch, dinner, and late-night menus.
2. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events in multiple event spaces ranging from 12 to 1200 guests. Spaces include Mercantile Room, Morey-Brown Room, The Landing, Billiards Parlor, and Private Dining Room. Food and beverage minimums required.
3. Gift Cards and App: Revenue from gift card sales through Toasttab platform and mobile app downloads offering exclusive discounts and deals.
4. Beer Dinner Tickets: Special ticketed beer dinner events featuring multi-course meals paired with craft beers, such as the New Orleans Style Beer Dinner at $50/ticket.
5. Festival Event Tickets: Revenue from ticketed beer festivals and events like Day of Darks, with tickets ranging from $35-50 depending on timing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wynkoop Brewing Company operates Colorado's first brewpub in Denver's LoDo neighborhood, brewing handcrafted craft beer in an on-site basement brewery and serving it alongside a full seasonal food menu (brunch, lunch, dinner, happy hour, late night) at 1634 18th Street. The venue integrates the brewery with Denver's largest pool hall featuring 15 tournament-sized billiards tables, darts, and shuffleboard, and offers multiple private event spaces accommodating 12 to 1,200 guests. Complementary channels include a Toasttab online ordering and gift card platform and a proprietary mobile app offering exclusive discounts.

Product overview

Wynkoop Brewing Company operates as Colorado's First Brewpub in Denver's LoDo district, offering a unified hospitality experience combining craft beer brewing, full-service dining, and entertainment. The core offering centers on the brewery's rotating selection of handcrafted beers (including flagship styles like Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout and seasonal IPAs, lagers, and specialty ales), complemented by food service (brunch, lunch/dinner, happy hour menus), a 15-table billiards hall, and private event spaces accommodating 12 to 1200 guests. The company also offers a mobile app for ordering and promotions. Key event programming includes beer festivals (Day of Darks, Oktoberfest), beer dinners, and community celebrations that integrate local culture and collaboration with other breweries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wynkoop Craft Brewery Beer

Quantifiable outcome

• 2006 Great American Beer Festival Bronze Medal in Fruit and Vegetable Beer category
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Movember FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2025Charitable beneficiary of Day of Darks event. All ticket proceeds donated to Movember Foundation and men's health nonprofit organizations it supports, focusing on mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
• Brewing Science InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2024Collaboration on Tmave Czech Dark Lager, a traditional Czech dark ale. The beer was made in partnership with Brewing Science Institute team, featuring a dark beer that is light in body and mouthfeel.
• Pouring for NeighborsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2024Nationwide brewery initiative to raise funds for those affected by Hurricane Helene. Wynkoop donated $1 of each Appalachia Love Hazy IPA pint to North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.
• Rockyard BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Collaboration on No Country for Old Phill pumpkin beer. Pumpkins picked at Diana's Pumpkin Patch, processed and brewed with pumpkin spice blend at Rockyard.
• Phantom Canyon BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Three-way collaboration on No Country for Old Phill pumpkin beer, with Rockyard Brewing handling brewing.
• 6 and 40 BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2024Collaboration for Collabfest 2024 on Shiny Metal Objects Kristalweizen. A clear version of hefeweizen brewed with 100% Colorado malt, featuring four brewers with a total of 10 cats.
• Bent Barley Brewing CominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2024Collaboration for Collabfest 2024 on S'Alt Salted Altbier. When two 2023 GABF award winning breweries collaborated, they made a classic altbier with three pounds of Rocky Mountain red salt.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Large craft brewery with destination taprooms and on-premise dining. Comparable business model blending brewing with on-premise hospitality, though operating at significantly greater scale and national distribution.

Regional players

• Stone Brewing: California-based craft brewery with destination taprooms and restaurant operations. Comparable as a craft brewer that has built out on-premise dining and event venues similar to Wynkoop's brewpub concept, though at a much larger scale.
• Odell Brewing Company: Fort Collins-based regional craft brewery with a taproom and event space. Comparable as a Colorado craft brewery offering on-premise experience and community/collaboration programming, though with broader distribution.
• New Belgium Brewing: Fort Collins, Colorado-based craft brewery with a destination taproom. Comparable as a Colorado craft beer pioneer with on-premise experience and event programming, but much larger production scale than Wynkoop.

Direct peers

• Ratio Beerworks: Denver-based craft brewery with a RiNo taproom experience. Competes head-to-head with Wynkoop in Denver's craft beer scene for local craft enthusiasts and tourist traffic, with similar food/event programming.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National brewpub chain that brews beer on-site and pairs it with full-service dining. Comparable in operating a multi-revenue brewpub model, with a national footprint that scales Wynkoop's concept.
• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Multi-unit brewpub chain combining on-premise brewed beer with full-service dining and event hosting. Directly comparable business model to Wynkoop's brewpub operation across food, beer, and events.
• Breckenridge Brewery: Colorado-based craft brewery and brewpub operator. Shares a legal-name link with Wynkoop (Breckenridge-Wynkoop, LLC) and operates a comparable brewpub + production brewery model in Colorado, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Denver Beer Co: Denver-based craft brewery with a taproom and food service. Directly competes for craft beer and casual dining occasions within the Denver metro, serving a similar local/craft enthusiast segment.
• Great Divide Brewing Company: Denver-based craft brewery with a LoDo-adjacent taproom experience. Operates in the same Denver market with comparable brewpub-style offerings, including food partnerships and events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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