SaltFire Brewing Co.

What SaltFire Brewing Co. does

SaltFire Brewing Co. is a privately held, small-batch craft brewery headquartered in South Salt Lake City, Utah, with a secondary tap house in Tempe, Arizona. Founded and owned by Ryan Miller, the company produces a continuously rotating portfolio of experimental beers across pilsners, Mexican lagers, sours (including prickly pear variants), NE-IPAs, double IPAs, kolsch-style ales, stouts, wet-hop beers, and blondes, positioning itself as an anti-trend, experimental craft producer serving beer enthusiasts who value artisanal quality over mass-market offerings.

The business operates through a hybrid distribution model. Primary direct-to-consumer revenue comes from on-premise sales at the South Salt Lake City tasting room and bottle shop (open seven days a week) and the Tempe tap house. Wholesale volume flows through General Distributing across Utah and through a dedicated sales manager handling out-of-state accounts. The Tavour online marketplace provides a supplementary direct-to-consumer channel reaching customers outside the brewery's immediate geography. Marketing is deliberately minimal — email newsletter, social media presence, and word-of-mouth — with no disclosed paid acquisition channels or pricing transparency.

The company is founder-led, narrowly scoped to craft beer, and shows no evidence of institutional capital, M&A activity, or external investment. Operations are anchored on physical retail (two locations), one wholesale partner, one dedicated outside-sales hire, and a marketplace partnership, with no disclosed digital product, mobile application, or technology platform beyond a Squarespace-hosted website and an Evergreenhq-powered menu page.

Name

SaltFire Brewing Co.

Legal name

SaltFire Brewing Company

Website

https://saltfirebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SaltFire Brewing Co. is a privately held, small-batch craft brewery in South Salt Lake City, Utah, founded by Ryan Miller, operating a tasting room and bottle shop plus a Tempe tap house, distributing experimental craft beers via General Distributing (Utah) and the Tavour online marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Small-batch beer
• Tasting room
• Beer distribution
• Experimental brewing

Headquarters

HQ city

South Salt Lake

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. On-site beer sales: Direct sales of beer through the tasting room and bottle shop, open 7 days a week with varying hours. Customers can purchase draft beer and bottles directly at the brewery location in South Salt Lake City.
2. Distribution sales: Wholesale distribution of beer through General Distributing within Utah and through direct sales manager relationships outside of Utah.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SaltFire Brewing Co. is a small-batch craft brewery based in South Salt Lake City, Utah, that produces a rotating lineup of experimental beers across styles including pilsners, lagers, sours, NE-IPAs, double IPAs, stouts, kolsch-style ales, wet hop beers, and blondes. The company sells these beers directly through its tasting room and bottle shop in Salt Lake City, through a company-owned tap house in Tempe, Arizona, via wholesale distribution partners, and through the Tavour online craft beer marketplace.

Product overview

SaltFire Brewing Co. is a small-batch craft brewery in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating as a single-location brewery with a tasting room and bottle shop. The company produces a rotating selection of experimental beers including pilsners, lagers, sours, IPAs (NE-IPA, Double IPA), stouts, and kolsch-style ales. The product portfolio consists of individual named beer offerings such as NZ Pilsner, Apollo 18 NE-IPA, Double IPA, Dirty Chai Stout, Mobius Trip Sour, and Summer Camp Crush NE-IPA, among others. Beer is sold directly through their tasting room, via distribution partners (General Distributing in Utah, Tim Wilson for out-of-state), and through the Tavour platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NZ Pilsner A pilsner style beer offered as part of SaltFire's rotating bottle and tap selection for craft beer drinkers.
• Putin On The Fritz An experimental small-batch beer from SaltFire's rotating lineup for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Los Braceros Mex Lager A Mexican-style lager from SaltFire's bottle and tap offerings for craft beer drinkers.
• Mobius Trip (Prickly Pear) A sour beer featuring prickly pear, part of SaltFire's sour beer experimentation for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Singularities One of SaltFire's beer offerings in their rotating selection for craft beer drinkers.
• Apollo 18 NE-IPA A New England India Pale Ale from SaltFire's hop-forward offerings for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Double IPA A double India Pale Ale offering high alcohol content and intense hop character for craft beer drinkers.
• Fury Kolsch A Kolsch-style ale, crisp and fermented at cold temperatures, offered to craft beer drinkers.
• Big In Japan IPA An India Pale Ale from SaltFire's international-inspired lineup for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Dirty Chai Stout A stout infused with chai spices, combining coffee and tea flavors for craft beer drinkers.
• Mr Shankley NE-Label A New England-style beer offering from SaltFire for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Lupulin Dew Wet Hop A wet hop beer made with fresh hops, showcasing seasonal ingredients for craft beer drinkers.
• Charlotte Sometimes Blonde A blonde ale offering a lighter, approachable beer style for craft beer drinkers.
• Summer Camp Crush NE-IPA
• Tasting Room & Bottle Shop SaltFire's physical tasting room and bottle shop located at 2199 S W Temple in South Salt Lake City, Utah, open seven days a week with varying hours for on-site draft and bottle purchases.
• Sales & Distribution Wholesale distribution service providing SaltFire beers through General Distributing within Utah and via Sales Manager Tim Wilson for out-of-state wholesale accounts.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• General DistributingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral Distributing is SaltFire Brewing Co.'s primary wholesale distribution partner for the state of Utah. They handle all distribution logistics within Utah, allowing SaltFire to extend its reach beyond the tasting room to retail locations throughout the state.
• TavourminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTavour is an online craft beer marketplace that carries SaltFire Brewing Co.'s beers for customers to order online for delivery. This partnership enables SaltFire to reach customers outside their immediate geographic distribution area.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Red Rock Brewing: Salt Lake City brewpub and craft brewery with on-site dining and broad distribution. Comparable in Utah craft positioning, brewpub operations, and multi-channel model.
• Epic Brewing Company: Salt Lake City-based craft brewery with a similar experimental, hop-forward portfolio and multi-state distribution. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and craft positioning to SaltFire.
• Squatters Craft Beers: Salt Lake City craft brewery with a flagship tasting room and broader distributed portfolio. Comparable as a Utah-based craft brewery operating tasting room and wholesale channels.
• Uinta Brewing Company: Utah craft brewery with national distribution and a diverse experimental lineup. Comparable in geographic origin, scaled craft distribution, and core beer portfolio breadth.
• Bohemian Brewery: Midvale, UT craft brewery with on-site restaurant and tasting room. Directly comparable as a Utah-based small brewery combining food, taproom, and wholesale distribution.
• Wasatch Brewery: Utah-based craft brewery operating a brewpub and distributing widely. Directly comparable as a Salt Lake City craft brewery with on-premise and wholesale operations.

Emerging players

• 8th Wonder Aleworks: Texas craft brewery with experimental small-batch releases and brewery taproom. Comparable as a similarly-sized experimental craft brewery with a strong taproom-driven DTC model.

Others

• Tavour: Online craft beer marketplace and SaltFire's distribution partner. Relevant ecosystem connection as the platform enabling SaltFire's national consumer reach and a key customer-acquisition channel.

Regional players

• Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company: Gilbert, AZ craft brewery with a strong experimental and rotating tap lineup. Comparable as a regional Southwest craft competitor with a reputation-driven, experimental identity.
• Four Peaks Brewing Company: Tempe, AZ craft brewery with a flagship brewpub and statewide distribution. Highly relevant given SaltFire's Tempe tap house presence and overlapping Southwest market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saltfirebrewing
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaltFireBrewing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salt-lake-brewing-co-llc

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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