Triptych Brewing

What Triptych Brewing does

Triptych Brewing is a craft brewery founded in 2013 and based in Savoy, Illinois, owned and operated by four founding families: the Benjamins, Altstetters, Voigtlanders, and Amachers. The company produces over 470 unique beer styles across categories including Pale Ales, IPAs, Lagers, Stouts, and barrel-aged offerings, using a modern 3-vessel, 15-barrel steam-powered brewing system at its production facility known as 'The Memery.' The facility spans over 8,000 square feet with capacity to ferment 300+ barrels of up to 12 different beers simultaneously, and houses an automated canning line that has produced more than 2 million cans to date. Signature products include Dank Meme (hazy pale ale), Little Secret (gold-medal Session IPA), and This Is Fine (10th anniversary Imperial IPA), with a proprietary 'Dank Meme Yeast' strain supporting core SKUs.

The business operates across multiple revenue streams. Direct-to-consumer sales flow through a 1703 Woodfield Drive taproom with a beer garden and an online store offering curbside pickup, mix-and-match 4-packs, and merchandise. Wholesale distribution reaches bars, restaurants, and retail stores across Illinois including Champaign County (50+ draft locations), Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, and Charleston via the 'Carry Our Beer' program. Additional revenue comes from keg sales (half barrels and sixtels priced $184-$300 plus deposits) and merchandise (apparel via TeePublic). The company participates in local events such as the Pygmalion festival and runs brewery tours of its production facility.

Triptych was originally funded through a Kickstarter campaign and has remained privately held with no external institutional funding. Its technology stack is conventional for the craft beer segment: Arryved powers e-commerce and POS, Square handles gift card processing, and TeePublic fulfills merchandise. The company has earned industry recognition including a 2016 World Beer Cup Gold Medal, 2014 World Beer Cup Silver Medal, 2021 Great American Beer Festival awards, and Thrillist 21 Best Breweries in Illinois. Illinois three-tier liquor laws restrict inter-state beer shipping, limiting geographic expansion beyond the state's borders.

Name

Triptych Brewing

Legal name

Triptych Brewing

Website

https://triptychbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Triptych Brewing is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2013 in Savoy, Illinois, owned by four founding families. It produces 470+ unique beer styles at an 8,000+ sq ft facility with a 15-barrel brewing system, selling through a taproom, online store, Illinois wholesale distribution (50+ draft accounts), and keg sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom operations
• Beer wholesale distribution
• Barrel-aged beers
• Craft brewery merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Savoy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: Direct sales of pints, samples, and flights for on-premises consumption at the Savoy taproom.
2. Direct-to-Consumer Beer Sales: Online store sales of 4-packs, cans, and merchandise for curbside pickup and to-go orders.
3. Keg Sales: Sale of half barrels, metal sixtels, and plastic sixtels for home or commercial use.
4. Wholesale Distribution: Distribution of draft beer to bars and restaurants, and packaged beer to retail stores across Illinois.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel through online store, powered by TeePublic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Triptych Brewing is a craft brewery that manufactures and sells a rotating portfolio of more than 470 unique beer styles produced on a 15-barrel steam-powered brewing system. The company distributes its beer through an on-site taproom in Savoy, Illinois, an online store for curbside pickup and merchandise, direct keg sales, and wholesale distribution to bars, restaurants, and retail stores across Illinois under its 'Carry Our Beer' program.

Product overview

Triptych Brewing is a craft brewery founded in 2013, owned by four families (Benjamins, Altstetters, Voigtlanders, and Amachers). The brewery operates a 15-barrel steam-powered brewing system producing over 300 barrels of up to 12 different beers at a time. The product portfolio centers on core offerings including their signature Dank Meme pale ale and award-winning Little Secret Session IPA, complemented by seasonal releases, barrel-aged stouts, and experimental styles. The business operates through multiple channels: an on-site taproom with rotating taps, an online store for curbside pickup and merchandise, wholesale distribution to Illinois accounts, and direct keg sales for home and commercial use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Memery: Production facility located across the street from the taproom, housing the brewing system and barrel aging area

Products and services

• Craft Beers A rotating portfolio of craft beers including Pale Ales, IPAs, Lagers, Stouts, sours, hazies, and seasonal releases, with more than 470 unique styles produced since 2013. Notable beers include Dank Meme (hazy pale ale), Little Secret (2016 World Beer Cup gold medal winner Session IPA), and This Is Fine (10th anniversary Imperial IPA). Targeted at craft beer enthusiasts and on-premise/retail accounts.
• Taproom (On-Premises Consumption) On-premises taproom experience at 1703 Woodfield Dr., Savoy, IL 61874, offering rotating draft pours, pints, samples, flights, a cozy beer garden, and food trucks on busier nights (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). Targeted at local craft beer enthusiasts and visitors.
• Online Store / To-Go Beer Direct-to-consumer online ordering at shop.triptychbrewing.com enabling curbside pickup and to-go purchases of 4-packs, mix-and-match packs, and merchandise for adult craft beer consumers in central Illinois.
• Keg Sales (Half Barrels, Metal Sixtels, Plastic Sixtels) Direct keg sales including half barrels (~$120 pints, $75 deposit), metal sixtels (~$40 pints, $75 deposit), and plastic sixtels (~$40 pints, no deposit, single-use PET). Targeted at home kegerator owners, event hosts, and commercial buyers.
• Merchandise Branded merchandise including apparel and accessories sold through the online store, with screen printing and shipping handled by TeePublic as a partner. Targeted at craft beer fans and brewery visitors.
• Brewery Tours Ticketed tours of 'The Memery' production facility in Savoy, showcasing the 15-barrel brewing system and barrel aging area, targeted at brewery visitors and craft beer enthusiasts.
• Wholesale Distribution (Carry Our Beer Program) Wholesale distribution of Triptych draft beer to bars/restaurants and packaged beer to retail stores across Illinois under the 'Carry Our Beer' program, including draft placements at more than 50 Champaign County locations and broader availability in Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, and Charleston markets. Targeted at Illinois on-premise and retail account buyers.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Grand Prairie FriendsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2024Collaborative partnership to brew 'Grand Prairie Pilsner' to bring awareness to Grand Prairie Friends' mission of preserving and restoring natural areas in east-central Illinois. Special Pilsner dry-hopped with Galaxy and El Dorado hops.
• Pour Bros. Craft Taproom ChampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'All The Birds Sing The Words' - a Tiki cocktail-inspired hazy pale ale featuring pineapple, passionfruit, cherry, and lime, inspired by the Lost Lake cocktail from Chicago.
• Champaign County Humane SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity collaboration on 'Charlie's Fine Barley Wine' brewed to commemorate the top feline of the Champaign County Humane Society's 2021 Mutt Strut.
• Narrow Gauge BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Hoppy Meme' - a mash-up of Triptych's Dank Meme and Narrow Gauge's Hoppy Meal, a hazy pale ale with citrus notes of mango and red berry.
• Fox Pub (Peoria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird collaboration with Fox Pub in Peoria, Illinois on various beer styles including a West Coast-Inspired IPA.
• TeePublicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for screen printing and shipping of merchandise. Triptych merchandise available through TeePublic.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Half Acre Beer Company: Chicago craft brewery known for hoppy IPAs and taproom-plus-distribution model, closely comparable to Triptych's core product mix and Illinois focus.
• Off Color Brewing: Chicago brewery focused on distinctive, playful branding and experimental styles with a taproom, comparable to Triptych's identity-driven craft model.
• Pipeworks Brewing: Chicago craft brewery known for prolific, experimental limited-release beers and creative branding, mirroring Triptych's high-SKU, experimental approach.

Regional players

• DESTIHL Brewery: Normal, Illinois craft brewery with taproom and statewide/national distribution, overlapping directly with Triptych's downstate Illinois markets and product categories.
• Two Brothers Brewing: Family-founded Illinois craft brewery with taproom and regional distribution, structurally similar to Triptych's ownership and go-to-market model.
• Riggs Beer Company: Craft brewery and taproom in Urbana, Illinois, directly in Triptych's home Champaign-Urbana market with a comparable taproom-plus-distribution model.
• Blind Pig Brewery: Champaign-area craft brewery and brewpub competing for the same local craft beer enthusiasts and on-premise accounts as Triptych.
• Metropolitan Brewing: Chicago craft brewery with taproom and Illinois distribution operating in the same regional lager/ale craft segment as Triptych.

Emerging players

• Narrow Gauge Brewing: St. Louis-area craft brewery known for hazy IPAs and a collaboration partner of Triptych ('Hoppy Meme'), overlapping in style focus and Midwest footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Revolution Brewing: One of Illinois' largest craft breweries with taprooms and wide distribution; a larger incumbent in the same state and category Triptych competes in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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