Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery

What Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery does

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery is a small, privately held craft brewery founded in November 2013 in downtown Denver, Colorado. The brewery produces a portfolio of "adventurous" beers spanning traditional lagers, hazy IPAs, fruited sours, and seasonal specialties, including a gluten-reduced line produced with Brewers Clarex and labeled "GR" (tested below 20PPM gluten). The product line is brewed on-site at the company's only location at 1139 20th St, near Coors Field and the Denver Convention Center.

The business model is overwhelmingly direct-to-consumer: the company has historically sold 90% of its beer on-site through its downtown taproom, with the remaining ~10% distributed in small volumes to local restaurants, liquor stores, bars, and Colorado beer festivals. The taproom operated seven days a week with no in-house kitchen, relying on nightly rotating food trucks to drive foot traffic. Secondary revenue streams include branded merchandise (t-shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, gift cards) sold through an e-commerce shop, and beer delivery via Craft Alley (Denver metro) and Beer Drop (out-of-state).

The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional investment, funding rounds, or parent entity. As of early 2025, the original downtown taproom has been closed and operations have transitioned to pop-ups and partner-hosted events. A 2024 cross-border marketing partnership with Finnish online casino affiliate Sivusto introduced a small international promotional channel, sending branded 6-packs to Finnish online casino depositors. The company is also expanding D2C delivery and merchandise e-commerce to offset the loss of the physical taproom.

Name

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery

Legal name

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery

Website

https://jaggedmountainbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery is a Denver-based craft brewery founded in 2013, producing adventurous beers including gluten-reduced options, historically sold primarily through its downtown taproom (closed early 2025) and small-scale local distribution, with secondary merchandise and delivery revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer / Brewery

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom beer sales
• Gluten-reduced beer
• Craft beer distribution
• Brewery merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: The primary revenue stream, with 90% of beer sold directly through the taproom to walk-in customers. Open 7 days a week with varying hours.
2. Brewery Distribution: Approximately 10% of beer distributed to local restaurants, liquor stores, and bars in the Denver area, as well as beer festivals around Colorado.
3. Direct Delivery: Online delivery services through Craft Alley for Denver residents and Beer Drop for out-of-state customers.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online shop selling branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, hats, stickers, and gift cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery is a craft brewery that hand-produces adventurous beers ranging from traditional lagers to experimental fruited sours and gluten-reduced options. Approximately 90% of its beer is sold directly to consumers at its downtown Denver taproom, with the remaining ~10% distributed to local restaurants, liquor stores, bars, and Colorado beer festivals. The brewery also offers branded merchandise and beer delivery through Craft Alley (Denver) and Beer Drop (out-of-state).

Product overview

Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery is a craft beer producer and taproom operation in downtown Denver, Colorado, founded in November 2013. The brewery offers a portfolio of adventurous craft beers including traditional lagers, fruited sours, hazy IPAs, and gluten-reduced options, sold primarily through its taproom at 1139 20th St. The company distributes a portion of its beer to local restaurants, liquor stores, bars, and festivals throughout the Denver metro area. Additional revenue streams include merchandise (t-shirts, hoodies, hats, beanies, and gift cards) sold through the online shop, as well as beer delivery services via Craft Alley for Denver residents and Beer Drop for out-of-state customers. The brewery hosts rotating food trucks and private events, with no in-house kitchen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer (Taproom) Hand-crafted adventurous beers including traditional lagers, fruited sours, gluten-reduced beers (labeled "GR," testing below 20PPM), IPAs, and seasonal specialties served in the Denver taproom seven days a week.
• Beer Distribution

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SivustominorGTM or Marketing PartnerJagged Mountain Brewery partnered with Finnish casino website Sivusto to provide branded craft beer to their online casinos. Sivusto is an authority on new online casinos and instant casinos in Finland. They are expanding their marketing activities with branded craft beer. Sivusto sends a 6-pack of Jagged Mountain beer to customers who make deposits during promotional periods. This partnership represents a marketing/distribution expansion into the Finnish market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Left Hand Brewing: Longmont, CO craft brewery with taproom and national distribution. Comparable Colorado craft peer at similar scale and ownership profile.
• Wynkoop Brewing Company: Denver brewpub and one of Colorado's original craft breweries. Directly comparable as a downtown Denver brewpub with food and on-site beer service.
• Odell Brewing: Fort Collins, CO craft brewery with taproom and distribution across the Mountain West. Similar scale, independent ownership profile, and DTC-plus-wholesale business model.
• Crooked Stave: Denver craft brewery specializing in experimental, sour, and barrel-aged beers. Closely comparable as a Denver peer with similar adventurous/experimental beer positioning.
• Avery Brewing: Boulder, CO craft brewery with taproom and distribution. Comparable as a Colorado craft peer with experimental beer portfolio similar to Jagged Mountain's adventurous positioning.
• Breckenridge Brewery: Colorado craft brewery with strong taproom presence and broader distribution. Comparable as a fellow Colorado craft player with both on-premise and wholesale revenue mix.
• Great Divide Brewing Company: Denver-based craft brewery operating a taproom plus regional distribution. Directly comparable as a same-city competitor with similar size, taproom-forward model, and adventurous beer portfolio.
• Russian River Brewing: California craft brewery famous for taproom-centric DTC model and limited distribution. Highly comparable business philosophy of prioritizing taproom over wholesale scale.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: Large independent craft brewery with flagship taproom venues and broad distribution. Comparable business model at significantly larger scale.
• New Belgium Brewing: Largest craft brewery in Colorado with national distribution and taprooms. Adjacent as a same-state craft incumbent with much broader scale and portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/jaggedmountaincb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jagged-mountain-craft-brewery-l.l.c.

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Investors

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Investments

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