Fremont Brewing

Name

Fremont Brewing

Legal name

Fremont Brewing

Website

https://fremontbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Non-alcoholic beer
• Taproom operations
• Organic hops sourcing
• Seasonal beer production

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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. Direct Taproom Sales: On-premise beer sales at Fremont Urban Beer Garden and Columbia City Urban Beer Garden taprooms
2. E-commerce / Beer-to-Go: Direct online sales through fremontbeertogo.com for packaged beer, merchandise, and non-alcoholic products for shipping across the United States
3. Distribution to Retail: Distribution of packaged beer through retail channels including stores where their products are sold
4. Partnership with Airlines: Cloud Cruiser IPA sold on Alaska Airlines flights and select Alaska Airline lounges
5. Merchandise Sales: Branded merchandise including gear sold through their online store (fremontbeertogo.com/geartogo)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fremont Brewing is a family-owned craft brewery that produces small-batch artisan beers using local Pacific Northwest ingredients, including organic hops when possible. The company offers year-round core beers (Lush IPA, Interurban, Head Full of Dynomite, Sky Hazy Pale Ale, Golden Pilsner, Dark Star, Extra Lush Triple IPA), seasonal and collaboration beers (Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale, Cloud Cruiser IPA, Colorado Callin' West Coast Pilsner), and a growing non-alcoholic lineup (NA IPA, NA Dark, NA Lite, NA Hazy IPA, NA Orange Wit, Hoppy Spritz). Beers are sold through two Urban Beer Garden taprooms in Seattle, direct e-commerce shipping across the U.S., retail distribution, and on Alaska Airlines flights.

Product overview

Fremont Brewing is a family-owned craft brewery founded in 2009 in Seattle, WA, offering a portfolio of year-round core beers including Lush IPA, Interurban, Head Full of Dynomite, Sky Hazy Pale Ale, Golden Pilsner, Dark Star, and Extra Lush Triple IPA. The company also produces seasonal and collaboration beers such as Cloud Cruiser IPA (with Alaska Airlines), Colorado Callin' West Coast Pilsner (with Westbound & Down), and Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale. Additionally, Fremont Brewing has expanded into non-alcoholic offerings including Non-Alcoholic IPA, Non-Alcoholic Dark, Non-Alcoholic Lite, Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA, Non-Alcoholic Orange Wit, and Hoppy Spritz. Beers are sold through the company's Urban Beer Garden taprooms in Fremont and Columbia City neighborhoods of Seattle, with distribution across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lush IPA Year-round India Pale Ale from Fremont Brewing's core lineup of perennial favorites, sold through taprooms, retail distribution, and e-commerce.
• Interurban Year-round beer from Fremont Brewing's core lineup, available through taprooms and retail distribution.
• Head Full of Dynomite Year-round beer from Fremont Brewing's core lineup, distributed through taprooms and retail channels.
• Sky Hazy Pale Ale Year-round hazy pale ale from Fremont Brewing's core lineup, sold through taprooms and e-commerce.
• Golden Pilsner Year-round pilsner from Fremont Brewing's core lineup, available at taprooms and through retail distribution.
• Dark Star Year-round dark beer from Fremont Brewing's core lineup, distributed through taprooms and retail.
• Extra Lush Triple IPA Year-round triple IPA from Fremont Brewing's core lineup, sold through taprooms, retail, and e-commerce.
• Non-Alcoholic IPA Year-round non-alcoholic India Pale Ale, available through taprooms and dedicated non-alcoholic e-commerce channel.
• Non-Alcoholic Dark Year-round non-alcoholic dark beer, sold through taprooms and direct-to-consumer non-alcoholic storefront.
• Non-Alcoholic Lite Year-round non-alcoholic lite beer available through taprooms and e-commerce.
• Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale Seasonal fresh hop ale brewed with organic hops grown in Cowiche Canyon of the Yakima Valley, harvested and placed into the kettle within 24 hours. Washington state's first Salmon Safe beer made with organic grain and hops.
• Cloud Cruiser India Pale Ale India Pale Ale brewed in collaboration with Alaska Airlines using a select blend of malts and Washington-grown hops, designed to stay fresh during flights. Served on Alaska Airlines flights and in select lounges, and also available at the taproom.
• Colorado Callin' West Coast Pilsner West Coast Pilsner brewed in collaboration with Colorado-based Westbound & Down brewery, featuring Rahr to Thee Pilsner malt with Krush, Krush Hyperboost, Nectaron, and Mosaic hops. Limited release.
• Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA Non-alcoholic hazy IPA with tropical and citrus character, featuring Mosaic and Krush hops. Bronze medal winner at the 2026 North American Non-Alcoholic Cup, Hoppy Beer category.
• Non-Alcoholic Orange Wit Non-alcoholic orange wit beer brewed with 2-Row Pale, White Wheat, and orange peel with coriander.
• Hoppy Spritz Hop-infused, alcohol-free carbonated water brewed with a proprietary hop infusion process, featuring Citra, Mosaic, and Sabro hops.

Quantifiable outcome

• Invests 60% of energy in renewable sources - Platinum level Seattle City Light Green Up participant
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Westbound & DownminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Colorado Callin' West Coast Pilsner, brewed together with friends at Westbound & Down, a brewery from Colorado. Limited release available May 2026.
• Alaska AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Cloud Cruiser India Pale Ale, brewed specifically for Alaska Airlines flights. Available on Alaska Airlines flights, select lounges, and at taproom. Brewed with select blend of malts and Washington grown hops.
• Cowiche Canyon Conservator (Carpenters family hop growers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive ongoing partnership with fifth-generation hop growing family in Yakima and agricultural researcher Ron Britt for organic hops from Cowiche Canyon. Provides exclusive contract for Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic hops for Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale.
• Seattle Mariners / MLB TeamsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to produce Homefront IPA with proceeds supporting Operation Homefront veterans assistance. Original partnership with Mariners pitcher Chris Ray, expanded nationally with multiple breweries across the country.
• Pink Boots SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to sponsor Fremont Brewing/Pink Boots Apprenticeship, a 5-week internship in all aspects of beer production. Includes $2,500 living stipend and creates a special batch of beer for International Women's Day Collaboration Brew Day.
• Cascadia Grains ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partners and Steering Committee members of the Cascadia Grains Conference, a partnership initiated by WSU and OSU to revive the sustainable grains economy in Western Washington.
• American Organic Hop Grower Association (AOHGA)minorOthersMember organization that lobbied the FDA to change rules of organic beer certification, requiring organic beer to contain only organic hops.
• Brewshed AllianceminorOthersMember of Brewshed Alliance, an initiative of Washington Wild to protect wild waters and raise funds and awareness for Washington Wild's statewide conservation work.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)minorOthersPartnering with NRDC to defend the Clean Water Act through the Clean Water Pledge.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pike Brewing Company: Family-founded Seattle craft brewery (1989) operating a flagship brewpub and taproom in Pike Place, comparable to Fremont's Urban Beer Garden model on similar Pacific Northwest ingredients and Seattle on-premise craft consumer base.
• Stoup Brewing: Independent Seattle craft brewery with a Ballard taproom, comparable in size and brewpub-and-distribution model, also producing year-round IPAs/lagers and competing for the same Seattle neighborhood craft consumer.
• Reuben's Brews: Seattle-based independent craft brewery with taproom and national distribution, founded around the same era as Fremont, similarly focused on year-round IPAs/pales and seasonal fresh-hop beers using regional ingredients.
• Elysian Brewing: Long-running Seattle craft brewery with three Seattle taprooms and full distribution; most directly comparable peer in geography, brewpub footprint, and broad portfolio (IPAs, lagers, seasonal) for the Seattle craft consumer.
• Georgetown Brewing Company: Seattle craft brewery with on-site taproom and Washington-state-focused distribution, comparable in independent ownership profile and core IPA/lager portfolio targeting the same regional craft buyer.
• Redhook Brewery: Woodinville, WA craft brewery (near Seattle) with taproom, broader Pacific Northwest footprint, and a portfolio/positioning directly comparable to Fremont's year-round craft lineup.
• Optimism Brewing: Seattle neighborhood taproom-focused brewery of similar scale, comparable in direct-to-consumer/experience-led model and in competing for the urban Seattle craft-drinker demographic.
• Breakside Brewery: Independently owned Pacific Northwest craft brewery with multiple taprooms and broad Oregon/Washington distribution, comparable on family-led independence, multi-taproom operations, and year-round-plus-seasonal IPA portfolio.

Emerging players

• Athletic Brewing Company: U.S. craft brewery built around non-alcoholic beer; highly comparable as a peer on Fremont's emerging NA portfolio (Non-Alcoholic IPA, Dark, Lite, Hazy IPA, Hoppy Spritz) — same product category, different scale.

Broad incumbents

• Deschutes Brewery: Oregon-based regional craft brewery with national distribution and a sustainability program; comparable as a larger, broader craft incumbent whose ESG and Pacific Northwest ingredient story overlaps Fremont's positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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