Beer library
Beerbliotek is a Swedish craft brewery founded in 2013 in Gothenburg, producing 310+ sequentially numbered unique beers across two facilities and selling via Systembolaget, on-trade, a Tap Room, and exports to 11+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersGothenburg, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Beer library does
Beerbliotek AB is a Swedish craft brewery founded in 2013 in Gothenburg by four international friends, operating under a "Beer Library" concept in which each new recipe is sequentially numbered and individually named, producing 310+ unique beers over its operating history. The company runs two production facilities: a main brewery and the dedicated Sockerbruket Sour Brewery, supported by a canning line that enables packaged format distribution. Its product portfolio spans IPAs, specialty sours, low-ABV Folköl, and a recurring Artist Series of collaboration brews produced with 30+ partner breweries and artists.
The business operates a multi-channel go-to-market model. Wholesale distribution flows through Systembolaget — Sweden's state alcohol monopoly and the sole legal off-trade channel — alongside Swedish on-trade accounts (pubs and restaurants). A Tap Room and Folköl Shop opened in 2021 provides direct-to-consumer sales. International exports reach 11+ countries via regional distributors. The company is founder-owned, bootstrapped with no external funding disclosed, and operates with 11-50 employees including Managing Director Richard Bull, Head Brewer Adam Norman, Brand & Marketing lead Darryl De Necker, and Lead Brewer Jimmy Nilsson. A 2016 bronze medal at the Gothenburg Beer and Whisky Festival represents the most notable external recognition in the record.
Beer library firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Beer library
- Legal name
- Beerbliotek AB
- Website
- https://beerbliotek.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Beerbliotek is a Swedish craft brewery founded in 2013 in Gothenburg, producing 310+ sequentially numbered unique beers across two facilities and selling via Systembolaget, on-trade, a Tap Room, and exports to 11+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Beer library industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beer
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)
Keywords
Where Beer library is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gothenburg
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Beer library business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Beer Sales (Retail): Sale of canned and bottled beer through Systembolaget (Sweden), supermarkets for Folköl, and direct consumer webshop. Core range plus seasonal and limited release beers.
- Beer Sales (Wholesale): Keg and can sales to pubs, restaurants, and bars. Standard assortment complemented by special assortment allowing venues to always have certain beers with option to add new releases.
- Tap Room & Folköl Shop: On-site beer sales at Tap Room open Fridays & Saturdays 12-8PM. Folköl Shop open Fridays 12-5PM for low ABV takeaway. Families and dogs welcome.
- Private Events & Tours: Brewery tours and beer tasting packages available for private events. Different packages offered. Contact via [email protected].
- Export/Distribution: International sales through distributors in 11+ countries including Norway, Finland, Denmark, Scotland, England, Netherlands, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand. Products available in bottle shops, bars, and through distributors.
- Merchandise: T-shirts and merchandise sold through webshop at beerbliotekshop.com
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Canned beer - 330ml format |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | KeyKeg - 20 or 30 litre format |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Folköl Shop - Low ABV takeaway |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Tap Room - On-site consumption |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Private Events & Tours |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels7 records
Beer library product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Beerbliotek is a craft brewery in Gothenburg, Sweden that continuously brews new beers and numbers each one sequentially, building a 'beer library' of over 310 unique recipes. The brewery produces four core beer style categories — Pilsners & Lagers, Hoppy Beers, Sours, and Dark & Strong — packaged in 330ml cans and 20/30L KeyKegs, and operates a Tap Room, Folköl Shop, and private brewery tours/tastings.
Product overview
Beerbliotek is a Swedish craft brewery based in Gothenburg, founded by four friends from different parts of the world. The brewery operates with two facilities: their main brewery and a dedicated Sockerbruket Sour Brewery. Their product portfolio spans four main beer style categories: Pilsners & Lagers (including Premium Pilsner), Hoppy Beers (IPAs, NEIPAs, West Coast IPAs, Session IPAs), Sours (Berliner Weisse styles, fruit sours), and Dark & Strong (Porters, Stouts, Imperial Stouts). Products are available in 330ml cans and KeyKeg formats for draft. The brewery offers a Standard Assortment of core beers complemented by a Special Assortment of rotating seasonal offerings. Distribution is primarily through Systembolaget in Sweden, with draft sales to pubs and restaurants, plus a Tap Room for direct sales. The brewery also features an Artist Series collaboration program with various artists for label artwork.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sockerbruket Sours: Sour beer product line produced at the dedicated Sockerbruket Sour Brewery facility
- Folköl
Products and services
- Pilsners & Lagers
- Hoppy Beers
- Sours
- Dark & Strong Beers
- Tap Room
- Folköl (Low ABV Beers)
- Private Events & Brewery Tours
- Artist Series Beers
- Merchandise (Webshop)
Quantifiable outcome
- Bronze medal at Gothenburg Beer and Whisky Festival 2016 for Sour Berry Quite Contrary in Sour Beer category
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Beer library
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Beer library technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Beer library partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
38 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Palmer GroupcoreNorwegian distributor for Beerbliotek products. Represents Beerbliotek in Norway market. Darryl (co-owner/Brand & Marketing Manager) and Henrik (sales rep) have attended Bergen International Whisky & Beer Festival to introduce beers to Norwegian market.
- All In BrewingcoreClose friends and regular collaboration brewers since founding. Multiple collaborations including 'Whoop Ass' (Berliner Weisse), 'Monkey Business', 'Mosaic is the new Black', 'Ales in Wineland', and others. Also co-organize All In Beer Fest - 'Gothenburg's #1 Craft Beer Experience'.
- DuggescoreMultiple collaborations including Triple IPA (#041), 'Raisin' Hell' Imperial Brown Ale, and 'Unperial Stout' with Da Matteo Coffee. Strong friendship and mutual respect between breweries.
- BeavertowncoreThree-way collaboration with Beavertown (London) and Brekeriet (Malmö) on 'Lovechild' - their first sour beer. Nick Dwyer from Beavertown created illustrations for collaboration.
- BrekerietcoreRegular collaboration partner including 'Lovechild' with Beavertown and Beerbliotek. Co-organized 'Brekeriet & Friends Beer Festival' in Malmö where Beerbliotek launched new beers.
- BrewDogminorBrewDog Bar Stockholm and Gothenburg venues have stocked Beerbliotek beers. Collaborations on 'Gothenholm' and 'Stockborg' for BrewDog bar anniversaries. Madison Simpson worked at BrewDog before joining Beerbliotek.
- Apex Brewing Co.minorSmall modern microbrewery from Nora, Sweden, 'aggressively hop forward'. Brewed 'Muck' - 8.2% New England Double IPA together at Beerbliotek's Gothenburg brewery. Arvid from Apex was a Beerbliotek intern 3 years prior.
- CervisiamminorNorwegian brewery collaboration on at least one beer. Mentioned in context of busy week releasing new collab beer with Cervisiam.
- Majornas BryggeriminorGothenburg's first brewpub, small team of 5. Focused on local craft beer community and supporting local breweries. Stocks Beerbliotek beers and participates in 'Support Your Local' campaigns.
- The Red LionminorEnglish-style pub down the road from brewery. One of the places where founders devised plans for starting Beerbliotek. First collaboration 'Röda Sten Ruby Pale Ale' (#022). Venue for beer events.
- ÖlrepublikenminorFamous beer bar where Beerbliotek launched their very first beer. Collaboration 'BeerЯepubliken' (#085) became their house beer. Known for beer tastings.
- HaketminorOne of favourite pubs in Gothenburg. First place to receive samples of first beer Black Ale Chilli. Collaboration 'I F*cking Made it' (#159) for their daughter's school celebration.
- Da Matteo CoffeeminorCoffee roasters in Gothenburg. Multiple collaborations including 'Unperial Stout' (#107) and 'Cross-Eye Coffee Rye' (#127) using their single origin coffee from Colombia.
- MackmyraminorSwedish whisky distillery. Two collaborations on Oak Aged Baltic Porter (#114 & #115) - one in French oak barrel, one in Swedish oak barrel. Presented at Gothenburg Beer and Whisky Festival.
- Flying CouchminorDanish brewery. Two cross-border collaborations: 'Night & Day' black IPA and 'Day & Night' Double IPA (#083 & #084). Brewed one with Flying Couch, one at Beerbliotek.
- WhiplashminorCraft brewery from Ireland. Adam Norman (head brewer) traveled to Ireland to brew collaboration with Whiplash.
- The RoverminorPub that became business partners with owners Niklas and Gary. Collaborations: 'Rabarberpappa' (#024), 'Woopdidoo' (#031), 'Movamber Ale' (#075). Owners also run Ölrepubliken.
- Dr. DenimminorSwedish denim jeans company. Collaboration 'The Good Doctor' Pale Ale (#040) for their marketing. Mutual friendship spanning 8+ years. Receives denim clothing from Dr. Denim as appreciation.
- Nils OscarminorSwedish brewery. Collaborations: 'Brewers in Arms' India Pale Lager (#108) and second collaboration mentioned in 2018 for GBG Beer Week.
- KöksbryggerietminorSwedish brewery. 'Do IPA Yourself' collaboration (#134) where they scaled down session IPA recipe for home-brewing kits sold online.
- Dry and Bitter (formerly Croocked Moon)minorDanish brewery (formerly Croocked Moon). Collaborations: 'Pocket Rocket' (#082) and 'Pissed Volunteers' (#142) with Dry and Bitter.
- Stockholm Brewing Co.minorSwedish brewery. Collaboration 'Golden Sour' (#152) - hop inspired sour. Name put to competition with friend Robin Bruhn winning.
- AmagerminorDanish brewery. 'International Men of Mystery' Double IPA (#141) collaboration celebrating the international founders of Beerbliotek.
- Söder om SmålandminorPub in Malmö. Collaborations: 'I Lönndom' (#043) and 'Tap 3' (#147) which became their house beer on fixed tap.
- Man in the MoonminorStockholm pub. Collaboration 'Man in the Moon' (#046) for their 20th anniversary.
- MankerbeerminorSwedish beer bar/company. Collaboration 'Mankerbeer Red Ale' (#042) launched at their birthday party in Stockholm.
- BrewfistminorItalian brewery. 'Sweason' (#136) collaboration - Saison with Lambrusco wine and cherries. First Italian collaboration.
- Rådanäs BryggeriminorGothenburg brewery. 'Cross-Eye Coffee Rye' (#127) collaboration using coffee from Da Matteo.
- Dalarado Breweryminor'Dalarado Collaboration Stout' (#109) - Imperial stout with roasted malts, smoke, coffee, dark chocolate and American hops. Brewery has since closed.
- FemAle BeerminorFemale beer drinking group. 'What a Girl Wants' (#131) - 11% Imperial Stout brewed by FemAle members at Beerbliotek.
- Ölstugan TullenminorSwedish pub chain with 7 locations serving only Swedish beer. Collaboration 'Min Farsa' (#146). Very popular concept.
- Potbelly Brew ShopminorGothenburg homebrew shop. 'Potbelly Home Brew IPA No.01' (#113) - competition winner Jonas Barlind got to brew his IPA recipe at Beerbliotek for Gothenburg Beer and Whisky Festival.
- TintinminorSwedish illustrator and Glasgow School of Art graduate (2022). Creates artwork for 'The Famous Gross' (Dry Hopped Melon Sour) and 'Nine Out of Ten Friends' (Session West Coast IPA). Explores mental health and emotions through vibrant colorful artwork.
- Studio Oyama (Masayoshi Oya)minorJapanese-Swedish ceramic artist. Creates artwork for 'Tokyo Unfiltered' (Rice Lager). Aesthetic rooted in Japanese and Swedish culture with playful graphic glazing. Originally from Tokyo, studied at Capellagården and HDK in Sweden.
- Agnes GryminorArtist from Bergen Academy of Fine Art. Creates artwork for 'It is What It Is' (Dark Mild).
- Lejonet & BjörnenminorHosted 'Beer and Ice Cream tasting' event at Beerbliotek Tap Room. Special ice cream selection paired with Beerbliotek beers.
- VarldskulturmuseetminorWorld Culture Museum in Gothenburg. Venue provider for All In Beer Fest 2024, providing 'cool and unique atmosphere' for the festival.
- Broth Boy Ramen & El Pondo PizzaminorFood vendors at All In Beer Fest 2024 providing delicious food for festival attendees.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Beer library competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Dugges Bryggeri: Swedish craft brewery also based in greater Gothenburg (Mölndal). Co-collaborator with Beerbliotek on multiple beers (Triple IPA, Raisin' Hell, Unperial Stout); comparable scale, hop-forward/Sour/Imperial specialty portfolio, and similar distribution model via Systembolaget plus export.
- Stigbergets Bryggeri: Gothenburg-based Swedish craft brewery with comparable headcount and experimental hop-forward/sour portfolio. Operates its own pub (Ölhallen 7:an) and a strong domestic following among the same Gothenburg craft beer community as Beerbliotek.
- PangPang Bryggeri: Stockholm-based independent Swedish craft microbrewery specialising in heavily hopped IPAs and sours, also exporting internationally. Similar business model with rotating specialty releases and bold brand identity within the Swedish craft scene.
- All In Brewing: Gothenburg craft brewery and explicit "close friends and regular collaboration brewers" with Beerbliotek since founding. They co-organise All In Beer Fest and release multiple joint beers, sharing the same Gothenburg hospitality and festival ecosystem.
- Brekeriet: Swedish craft brewery from Malmö specialising in sour/wild fermentation, co-brewed 'Lovechild' with Beerbliotek and Beavertown. Closest direct peer in the Swedish mixed-culture sour category Beerbliotek pursues at Sockerbruket.
- Brewski: Malmö-based Swedish craft brewery with similar hop-forward, experimental portfolio plus own brewpub. Comparable scale and international ambitions across Systembolaget plus export markets where Beerbliotek also distributes.
- Omnipollo: Swedish-origin craft brewery (founded Stockholm, now operating internationally) known for bold artwork-led branding and frequent artistic collaborations. Highly analogous to Beerbliotek's Artist Series positioning and willingness to build narrative around packaging and seasonal identity.
- Beavertown Brewery: London-based craft brewery and confirmed collaboration partner with Beerbliotek on the 'Lovechild' sour. Specialises in hop-forward and experimental sours and is a relevant international peer for export benchmarking.
Broad incumbents
- Mikkeller: Danish craft brewery leader built on a foundation of experimental/gypsy-brewed beers, brand collaboration, festival presence and global bottle shop distribution. Same craft beer playbook Beerbliotek is executing in Sweden but with broader geographic and portfolio scale.
- BrewDog: Large UK-based craft brewery with confirmed distribution and collaboration ties to Beerbliotek (Gothenholm/Stockborg). Has scaled the same craft/Swedish-on-trade distribution model Beerbliotek aspires to, illustrating what successful scaling looks like in the same sector.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Beer library social profiles
Digital presenceBeer library compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Beer library financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Beer library leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Beer library subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Beer library funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Beer library M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Beer library
What does Beer library do?
Beerbliotek is a craft brewery in Gothenburg, Sweden that continuously brews new beers and numbers each one sequentially, building a 'beer library' of over 310 unique recipes. The brewery produces four core beer style categories — Pilsners & Lagers, Hoppy Beers, Sours, and Dark & Strong — packaged in 330ml cans and 20/30L KeyKegs, and operates a Tap Room, Folköl Shop, and private brewery tours/tastings.
Is Beer library a public or private company?
Beer library is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Beer library founded?
Beer library was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Beer library based?
Beer library is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Beer library make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Beer Sales (Retail) is the primary driver. The others are beer Sales (Wholesale), tap Room & Folköl Shop, private Events & Tours, export/Distribution and merchandise.
Who are Beer library's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Dugges Bryggeri, Stigbergets Bryggeri, PangPang Bryggeri, All In Brewing, Brekeriet, Brewski, Omnipollo and Beavertown Brewery. Broad incumbents are Mikkeller and BrewDog.
Does Beer library have an API?
No public API is recorded for Beer library.
What industry is Beer library in?
Beer library's product category is Craft Beer. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFALAC, Microbreweries & Craft Breweries, with a secondary code of CRADAIAA, Beer Brewing & Brands. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.