Name

Lighthouse Brewing Company

Legal name

Lighthouse Brewing Company

Website

https://lighthousebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (312120)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Craft beer
• Amber ale
• West coast ipa
• Hazy pale ale
• Craft lager

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Beer Sales: Revenue generated from the production and sale of craft beers including flagship products (Race Rocks Amber Ale, Shipwreck IPA, Lighthouse Lager) and limited releases, sold in formats including cans (8-packs, 12-can mixed packs) and kegs (19.5L and 50L).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Brewing Company is a craft brewery producing a small-batch, handcrafted core lineup of beers — including Race Rocks Amber Ale, Shipwreck IPA, Lighthouse Lager, and Riptide Hazy Pale Ale — plus limited releases. Products are sold in cans (8-pack cans and a 12-can mixed pack) and kegs (19.5L and 50L) to consumers through an on-site Tasting Room & Store in Victoria, B.C., draft accounts at local bars, and the Phillips Tasting Room following the January 2026 acquisition.

Product overview

Lighthouse Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in 1998 that produces a focused lineup of handcrafted beers reflecting the nautical spirit of Vancouver Island. The product portfolio consists of four core offerings: Race Rocks Amber Ale (flagship Scottish-style amber), Shipwreck IPA (West Coast IPA), Lighthouse Lager (North American lager), and Riptide Hazy Pale Ale (hazy pale ale). These beers are available individually in cans and kegs, or as a 12 Can Mixed Pack variety option. The company operates a tasting room and store at its Victoria, B.C. location, with distribution through draft and packaged products. As of January 2026, the brand is owned and operated by Phillips Brewing & Malting Co., which now oversees brewing, packaging, marketing, and sales while maintaining local production in Victoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Race Rocks Amber Ale Scottish-style amber ale brewed to the original 1998 recipe; easy-drinking with notes of caramel, toffee, slight chocolate, and a crisp finish. Award-winning product with multiple BC Beer Awards, Canada Brewing Awards, and Alberta Beer Festival placements.
• Shipwreck IPA West Coast-style, hop-forward India Pale Ale featuring a unique combination of Northern and Southern hemisphere hops; delivers stone fruit and citrus notes with a refreshing finish. Placed 2nd in the North American IPA category at the 2019 BC Beer Awards.
• Lighthouse Lager Premium North American-style craft lager brewed with all-natural ingredients in small batches; characterized as crisp, clean, and refreshingly easy drinking with a golden appearance.
• 12 Can Mixed Pack Variety pack containing 12 cans (355 mL each) of Race Rocks Amber Ale, Shipwreck IPA, Lighthouse Lager, and Riptide Hazy Pale Ale; offers consumers a sample of the core product lineup in a single purchase.
• Riptide Hazy Pale Ale Hazy pale ale featuring juicy tropical flavors; part of the Lighthouse core beer lineup and included in the 12 Can Mixed Pack alongside Race Rocks Amber Ale, Shipwreck IPA, and Lighthouse Lager.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. acquired the Lighthouse beer brands and IP in January 2026. Phillips now oversees brewing, packaging, marketing, and sale of Lighthouse beers, keeping the portfolio locally made in Victoria. Phillips respects the traditions and reputation that made Lighthouse a beloved brand for over 25 years. Lighthouse beers continue to be available through the Phillips Tasting Room.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hoyne Brewing Co. Victoria craft brewery producing a core lineup of ales, lagers, and pilsners with a downtown tasting room. Directly comparable as a Victoria-based, locally-rooted craft brewer with on-site and packaged retail.
• Vancouver Island Brewing: Vancouver Island craft brewery with packaged distribution across BC and a tasting room. Comparable as a regional Vancouver Island producer with a similar ale/lager/IPA core lineup and grocery retail presence.
• Driftwood Brewing: Victoria-based craft brewery producing flagship ales and IPAs with a taproom and regional BC distribution. Highly comparable geography, product mix (ale/IPA-led), and on-premise/retail channel strategy.
• Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Victoria-based craft brewery that acquired Lighthouse's brands and IP in January 2026. Operates its own brewing facility, tasting room, and broad BC distribution — directly comparable in geography, product mix, and channel strategy.
• Tofino Brewing Co. Vancouver Island craft brewery with flagship ales and lagers, taproom, and BC retail distribution. Comparable regional craft positioning, though with a stronger West Coast tourist-area identity.
• Canoe Brewpub: Victoria brewpub combining on-site brewing, restaurant, and retail/tasting experience. Comparable on the on-premise and craft beer production side, with a stronger food-service mix than Lighthouse.

Broad incumbents

• Stanley Park Brewing: BC craft brand producing approachable lagers and ales for the mainstream retail channel. Comparable product category with broader geographic distribution across Western Canada, but at a larger and more mass-market scale.
• Granville Island Brewing: One of BC's oldest and largest craft brewers, producing a broad portfolio of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases with wide retail and on-premise distribution. Comparable product category at much greater scale and distribution breadth.

Regional players

• Russell Brewing Company: Surrey, BC-based craft brewery producing ales and lagers with broad BC distribution. Comparable craft production and BC channel footprint, though operating in the Lower Mainland rather than Vancouver Island.

Others

• Mill Street Brewery: Long-established Canadian craft brewery (founded 2002, Toronto) with a core lineup of ales and lagers, retail distribution, and on-premise operations. Comparable as a similarly heritage-driven Canadian craft brand with multi-channel sales.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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