Green Bench Brewing

What Green Bench Brewing does

Green Bench Brewing Co. is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2013 in St. Petersburg, Florida, by co-owners Steven Duffy, Nathan Stonecipher, and Khris Johnson (Head Brewer), with Brian Wing joining as a co-owner and Mead and Cider Maker. It was downtown St. Petersburg's first production microbrewery and operates two adjacent tasting venues: the Main Tasting Room at 1133 Baum Ave N and Webb's City Cellar, which opened in 2019 as a dedicated barrel aging facility and tasting room specializing in mixed-culture, sour, and wild ales. The brewery runs a 15 BBL JVNW custom three-vessel brewhouse with a 90 BBL-per-24-hour wort capacity, a GEA centrifuge capable of transferring 60+ BBLs per hour, a 560 BBL fermentation cellar, a 700 wine-barrel aging program, and a CFT canning line capable of filling 6,000 12oz cans per hour, supporting a stated 12,000 BBL annual production capacity.

The product portfolio spans a core lineup of flagship beers (Bench Life American Premium Lager, Postcard Pils, Sunshine City IPA, Skyway Hazy DIPA, Turbid 7), seasonal offerings (Lime Life), a barrel-aged and foeder-fermented sour and wild ale range at Webb's City Cellar (Alice blends, Saison de Banc Vert), and a dedicated Green Bench Mead + Cider line extending into cyser, melomel, foeder-fermented cider, and heritage dry cider. Green Bench monetizes through direct-to-consumer taproom sales at both venues, packaged beer off-premise (12oz 6-packs, 16oz 4-packs, 375ml and 750ml bottles), keg sales to retail accounts across Florida via a territory manager distribution model, private event and venue rentals, and ticketed annual festivals (Foeder for Thought in its 10th year in 2025; Greetings From Florida in its 4th year in 2026).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is anchored in local St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay craft beer enthusiasts, supplemented by Florida wholesale accounts and private event bookers. Green Bench distinguishes itself through community-first programming, DEI board commitments (Beer Kulture, Michael James Jackson Foundation, National Black Brewers Association), and a recurring collaboration pipeline with breweries such as Allagash, de Garde, Calusa, and Hercules Brewing.

Name

Green Bench Brewing

Legal name

Green Bench Brewing Co.

Website

https://greenbenchbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Bench Brewing is a privately held craft brewery in St. Petersburg, Florida, founded in 2013, operating two tasting rooms (Main Tasting Room and Webb's City Cellar) producing flagship and barrel-aged sour and wild ales, plus a mead and cider line, serving local craft beer enthusiasts and Florida wholesale accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD), Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Mixed culture fermentation
• Barrel-aged sour ales
• Mead and cider production
• Craft brewery operations

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. On-site Taproom Sales: Direct sales of draft beer, cider, and mead at the Main Tasting Room and Webb's City Cellar locations. Both venues offer full drink menus with pricing by the glass, flight, or pour size.
2. Packaged Beer Sales: Sale of canned and bottled beer for off-premise consumption. Products include 12oz 6-packs, 16oz 4-packs, and 375ml/750ml bottles including specialty barrel-aged releases.
3. Keg Sales: Keg sales to retail accounts and private customers. Requires 2 business days notice and 21+ age verification for pickup.
4. Event Space Rental: Private event bookings including full facility rentals, table reservations, and special event hosting. Pricing varies by space type, capacity, and duration.
5. Ticketed Events: Ticketed festivals and events such as Foeder for Thought ($135 VIP tickets) and Greetings From Florida ($75 general admission). Includes pours, merchandise, and exclusive experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green Bench Brewing is a craft brewery producing and selling draft and packaged craft beer (lagers, pilsners, IPAs, hazy DIPAs, foeder-fermented farmhouse ales, and blended barrel-aged sour/wild ales), as well as mead and heritage dry cider, through two on-site tasting rooms in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company also sells kegs to retail accounts, distributes wholesale across Florida, rents its facilities for private events, and runs ticketed annual craft beer festivals.

Product overview

Green Bench Brewing Company operates as a craft brewery with a multi-product portfolio centered on traditional and experimental beer production. The core offerings include flagship beers (Bench Life lager, Postcard Pils, Sunshine City IPA, Skyway hazy DIPA) alongside seasonal and limited releases. A significant expansion into mead and cider production features offerings like The Northerner cyser and Malus heritage cider. The company's subsidiary brand Webb's City Cellar specializes in mixed culture, sour, and wild ales aged in wine barrels. Services include keg sales, private event venue rentals, and annual festivals (Foeder for Thought, Greetings From Florida). The brewery operates a 12,000 BBL annual production capacity with a 15 BBL brewhouse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bench Life Premium Lager
• Postcard Pilsner
• Sunshine City IPA
• Skyway Hazy Double IPA Juicy, smooth New England-style Hazy Double IPA double dry-hopped with five tropical and resinous hop varieties; sold on draft and in 16oz 4-pack cans ($16.75) and NE-Style Hazy DIPA at $21.50.
• Lime Life American Lime Lager
• Turbid 7 New England IPA
• Alice Blend (Foeder-Fermented Sour Golden Ale)
• Saison de Banc Vert
• The Northerner (Cyser Mead)
• The Darkest Timeline (Melomel)
• I am Brut! (Foeder-Fermented Cider)
• Malus Heritage Dry Cider
• Webb's City Cellar (Tasting Room & Barrel Aging Facility)
• Keg Sales
• Private Events & Venue Rental
• Foeder for Thought Festival
• Greetings From Florida Festival

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Beer KulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKhris Johnson, co-owner and head brewer, serves on the board of Beer Kulture, an organization working to diversify the beer industry. This reflects Green Bench's commitment to diversity and inclusion in the brewing industry.
• The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and DistillingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKhris Johnson serves on the board of this foundation dedicated to supporting diversity in the brewing and distilling industries through education and opportunity.
• National Black Brewers Association of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKhris Johnson serves on the board of this organization working to promote and support Black brewers and brewing professionals across the industry.
• Webb's City CellarcoreOthersSecond tasting room and barrel aging facility opened in 2019, adjacent to original Green Bench location. Specializes in mixed culture, sour, and wild ales.
• Barriehaus Beer Co.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual co-host of Greetings From Florida lager festival during Tampa Bay Beer Week. Partnership enters 4th year in 2026 with over 30 guest breweries and 75+ lager beers.
• Michael Kiser / Good Beer HuntingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder of Good Beer Hunting partners annually on Foeder for Thought festival. Leads panel discussions and helps guide fermentation forward beer programming.
• BeyLoved PairingsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurates food pairings for Foeder for Thought festival VIP experience, working with LOKO Cuisine and Pastry Chef Aliza Vega.
• Allagash BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on special releases including Clotho (Belgian-style Blonde) and Lachesis (Black Farmhouse Ale), and joint Saison Day celebrations.
• Green Light CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Cinema in the Cellar monthly film screenings in Webb's City Cellar. Monitors curates films and leads post-screening discussions.
• Offset Sandwich ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured food vendor at multiple events including Greetings From Florida, GFF festival, and Webb's Happy Hour Fridays.
• NADA WinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWine partner for Third Thursday Wine Tasting events, providing complimentary wine tastings and bottles for purchase.
• YETIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive draft sponsor for Greetings From Florida festival. Provides commemorative merchandise for VIP ticket holders.
• Females of FoamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry organization supporting women in beer. Collaborated on Ladies Who Lager Mexican-style Dark Lager. Green Bench's Micki Bell co-hosts Females of Foam events.
• Calusa BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on barrel-aged releases including Andrassil and Vordrassil mixed culture blends.
• de Garde BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative mixed culture foeder beer project featuring Playing the Poet, brewed with house wild yeast and bacteria cultures.
• Hercules BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico-based brewery collaboration on Exquisite Gold Munich-style Export Pale Lager.
• Odd BreedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative mixed culture saison Petals, brewed with raw wheat, malted corn, and aged whole leaf hops.
• St. Pete AthleticminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Table Tennis Tuesdays, hosting free weekly table tennis in the beer garden.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Odd Breed Wild Ales: Florida-based brewery specializing in mixed culture and wild ales (documented collaboration on Petals with Green Bench). Emerging peer in the same mixed culture niche within Florida.

Direct peers

• Cycle Brewing: St. Petersburg, FL craft brewery specializing in IPAs and limited releases, frequently collaborating with Green Bench on local events. Strong direct peer in the same local market with similar craft community profile.
• Cigar City Brewing: Founded Tampa, FL craft brewery operating production brewery and taproom with strong regional distribution. Closest direct peer to Green Bench given shared Tampa Bay market, comparable Florida distribution footprint, and overlapping lager and IPA portfolio positioning.
• J. Wakefield Brewing: Miami, FL craft brewery with strong Florida distribution and similar hazy IPA and specialty barrel-aged portfolio. Comparable Florida craft market peer with Hazy IPA focus.
• Coppertail Brewing Co. Tampa, FL craft brewery with adjacent Tampa Bay distribution and on-site taproom. Similar production scale, Florida-distributed craft portfolio, and direct competitive overlap in distribution accounts.
• de Garde Brewing: Oregon-based craft brewery recognized as a leader in mixed culture, wild and barrel-aged ales. Direct peer in Green Bench's most differentiated category, with documented collaboration on Playing the Poet.
• 3 Daughters Brewing: St. Petersburg, FL craft brewery with on-site tasting room, beer garden, and entertainment venue. Direct local competitor operating in the same downtown market with overlapping community-driven positioning and event programming.
• Barriehaus Beer Co. Tampa, FL craft brewery co-hosting Greetings From Florida festival with Green Bench. Direct Florida craft peer with lager focus and shared festival programming relationship.

Broad incumbents

• Allagash Brewing Company: Established Maine craft brewery with deep Belgian-style and barrel-aging program. Documented collaboration partner on Clotho and Lachesis. Broader, larger-scale peer whose Belgian-style fermentation depth parallels Green Bench's mixed culture direction.

Regional players

• Proof Brewing Co. Tallahassee, FL craft brewery with regional Florida distribution and tasting room. Comparable Florida craft brewer serving another Florida metro, useful for understanding regional distribution dynamics in the state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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