Green Flash Brewing Co.

Name

Green Flash Brewing Co.

Legal name

Green Flash Brewing Co.

Website

https://greenflashbrew.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• West coast ipa
• Barrel-aged specialty beer
• Brewery tasting room
• Craft beer distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beer Sales: Sale of packaged beer (cans, bottles) and draft beer through retail stores, restaurants, bars, and tasting rooms. Core revenue stream from craft beer products.
2. Tasting Room & Restaurant: On-premise consumption at tasting rooms and restaurants, including food service at the Lincoln Brewhouse & Eatery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Green Flash Brewing Co. brews and sells a portfolio of craft beers led by its flagship West Coast IPA, complemented by hazy and imperial IPA variants, year-round beers (Soul Style IPA, Tropical DNA, GFB Blonde Ale, Saturhaze IPA, Zaccateca Lager), seasonal releases, the limited Treasure Chest charity IPA, and the Cellar 3 barrel-aged specialty series. The company distributes packaged and draft beer through wholesale, retail, and on-premise channels, and operates tasting rooms and a restaurant at its San Diego headquarters and Lincoln Brewhouse & Eatery in Nebraska.

Product overview

Green Flash Brewing Co. is a San Diego-based craft brewery founded in 2002 that specializes in brewing assertive and distinctive IPAs. The company's product portfolio centers on its flagship West Coast IPA, along with variants including Hazy West Coast IPA and Imperial West Coast IPA. Core offerings also include Soul Style IPA, Tropical DNA (hazy IPA), GFB Blonde Ale, Saturhaze IPA session beer, and Zaccateca Lager. Seasonal and limited releases include Remix IPA, CaCow Milk Stout, and The Wit is It Belgian-style White Ale. The Cellar 3 series features barrel-aged and specialty beers including Wild Fox, Flanders Drive, Rayon Vert, Sugar Smack, Peach Natura Morta, and Spectral Chaos. The annual Treasure Chest IPA supports breast cancer charities. The company operates breweries in San Diego, CA and Lincoln, NE, with distribution in California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Nebraska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alpine Beer Company: Award-winning craft brewery acquired by Green Flash in 2014, located in Alpine, Eastern San Diego County, known for Alpine-style hoppy beers including McIlhenney's Irish Red Ale and Alpine Duet

Products and services

• West Coast IPA Flagship India Pale Ale brewed with five different hops for complex layers of pine and ripe citrus tropical aromas; features grapefruit zest bitterness supported by dark caramel from British Crystal malt. 7.0% ABV, available in 12 oz cans and draft.
• Hazy West Coast IPA Hazy India Pale Ale brewed with Citra, Motueka, and El Dorado hops delivering tropical aromas of pineapple, stone fruit, and lime with a creamy and crisp mouthfeel. 6.5% ABV.
• Imperial West Coast IPA Bigger, bolder version of West Coast IPA with aromas of sweet tropical passion-fruit, pungent grapefruit citrus, and pine; assertive grapefruit zest bitterness over dark caramel from British Crystal malt. 8.9% ABV, available in 12 oz and 19.2 oz cans and on draft.
• Soul Style IPA Year-round India Pale Ale in the Green Flash core portfolio; 6.5% ABV, 200 calories per 12 oz serving.
• Tropical DNA Year-round hazy IPA featuring tropical hop character; 7.0% ABV, 197 calories per 12 oz serving.
• GFB Blonde Ale Year-round blonde ale offered in 19.2 oz single-serve cans and 12 oz 6-packs; 4.8% ABV, 149 calories per 12 oz serving.
• Saturhaze IPA Session IPA with lower alcohol content suitable for longer drinking sessions; 4.2% ABV, 133 calories per 12 oz serving.
• Zaccateca Lager Year-round lager offering in the Green Flash portfolio; 5.2% ABV, 151 calories per 12 oz serving.
• Remix IPA IPA featuring old-school hops (Cascade, Columbus, and Summit) with a modern IPA flavor profile; lower ABV and lighter color/body than the flagship West Coast IPA. 6.2% ABV, available in 6-packs of 12 oz cans and 19.2 oz single-serve cans.
• CaCow Milk Stout Winter seasonal Milk Stout released as one of four innovative seasonal draft releases for 2018; 6.3% ABV.
• The Wit is It Spring-summer seasonal Belgian-style White Ale released as one of four innovative seasonal draft releases for 2018; 4.8% ABV.
• Treasure Chest IPA Annual limited-edition charity IPA benefiting breast cancer charities; established by Co-Founder Lisa Hinkley. Features passion fruit hops (Green Bullet, Warrior, Citra, Cascade, and Simcoe); proceeds donated to Susan G Komen San Diego and Prevent Cancer. 5.7% ABV, 65 IBU.
• Cellar 3 Series Barrel-aged and specialty beer series from the Cellar 3 facility in Poway, CA; includes Wild Fox (Barrel-aged Wild Ale), Flanders Drive (Barrel-aged Sour Red Ale), Rayon Vert (Belgian-style Wild Ale), Sugar Smack (Belgian-style Dark Ale), Peach Natura Morta (Barrel-aged Wild Ale with Peaches), and Spectral Chaos (Barrel-aged White IPA).
• Treasure Chest Beer + Food Fest Annual rare-beer and food-pairing festival benefiting Susan G Komen San Diego; features rare, specialty, one-off, and barrel-aged Green Flash and Cellar 3 beers, live music, a homebrew competition, and culinary demonstrations; $45 pre-sale, $25 designated driver, $55 at the door.
• Lincoln Brewhouse & Eatery Tasting room and restaurant in Lincoln, Nebraska featuring approximately 100 seats; offers Green Flash and Alpine beers brewed on-site for regional distribution, plus food service to support the on-premise experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treasure Chest program raised over $330,000 for breast cancer charities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alpine Beer CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Acquired/merged with Alpine Beer Company in 2014. Located in Alpine, Eastern San Diego County. Alpine Beer Company was founded in 1999 with McIlhenney's Irish Red Ale. Led by Shawn McIlhenney. Includes tasting room, outdoor beer garden, and Alpine Beer Company Pub with barbecue. Green Flash and Alpine beers both brewed and distributed together.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Firestone Walker Brewing Company: California craft brewery with strong IPA portfolio (Mind Haze, 805) and broad national distribution. Comparable in craft scale, barrel-aged specialty offerings (Cellar 3 vs. Proprietor's Reserve), and West Coast positioning.
• AleSmith Brewing Company: San Diego craft brewery with strong IPA portfolio (Speedway Stout, IPA .394) and premium positioning. Directly comparable in San Diego craft segment, similar barrelage scale, and overlapping on-premise and retail distribution channels.
• Stone Brewing Co. Iconic San Diego craft brewery known for assertive IPAs (Ruination, IPA) and West Coast style. Closest direct peer in terms of geography, style portfolio, and distribution scale; has similarly navigated national expansion and craft market consolidation.
• Sweetwater Brewing Co. Atlanta-based craft brewery listed as an official Green Flash 'Beer Partner.' Comparable regional craft scale with strong hop-forward portfolio (IPA, Hazy IPA), and similar distribution footprint through national retail accounts.
• Ballast Point Brewing Company: San Diego craft brewery famous for Sculpin IPA and acquired by Constellation Brands. Comparable in style portfolio, San Diego roots, and post-acquisition/exit trajectory; relevant as employer of Green Flash's current VP of Sales (Dave Mills).
• Karl Strauss Brewing Company: San Diego-based craft brewery with regional Southwest distribution focus. Comparable in size, regional strategy, and San Diego origin story; both emphasize freshness and local market concentration post-consolidation phase.
• Alpine Beer Company: Wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Flash since 2014, retained as a distinct brand. Comparable as a San Diego craft brewery with cult following, hop-forward portfolio (Alpine Duet, McIlhenney's Irish Red), and is brewing and distributing alongside Green Flash.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. One of the largest U.S. craft brewers with national distribution and broad portfolio including Pale Ale and Hazy Little Thing. Larger-scale peer that defines the category Green Flash competes in; relevant for distribution benchmarking and IPA category dynamics.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Large craft brewer (Fat Tire, Voodoo Ranger IPA) owned by Kirin. Comparable as scaled craft peer with strong IPA portfolio and national retail presence; relevant for benchmarking pricing and distribution strategy.
• Lagunitas Brewing Company: Major craft brewery acquired by Heineken, known for IPA portfolio with national reach. Comparable as a larger craft peer that pioneered hop-forward beers and navigated the AB-InBev/Heineken acquisition landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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