New Helvetia Brewing

What New Helvetia Brewing does

New Helvetia Brewing is a craft brewery and taproom operating at a single 1730 Broadway location in Sacramento, California. The company produces craft beer on-site using a 10-15 barrel copper-clad steam-fired brewhouse and serves it exclusively through its taproom, with limited canned off-sale. Its product portfolio spans flagship and seasonal beers (Buffalo Craft Lager, Chloe Summer Ale, Fresh Hop HIMBY), plus fruited seltzers, frozen beer slushies, and non-alcoholic hop water. On-site food service is provided through a partner-operated Jim Denny's American Diner, and the venue includes a temperature-controlled taproom, a Courtyard Biergarten, and dog-friendly sidewalk seating.

The company serves a hyper-local Sacramento community across several overlapping segments: neighborhood residents, craft beer enthusiasts, weekly Running Club participants, and trivia/DJ/book-fair event attendees. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on organic social (Instagram, Facebook), an email newsletter, and a dense recurring programming calendar (Running Club on Wednesdays, trivia and bingo on alternating Thursdays, World Cup and NFL watch parties, mushroom cultivation workshops, pop-up book fairs). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the taproom and limited canned off-sale; no wholesale or DTC-shipping footprint is disclosed.

Revenue is generated from on-tap pint sales, canned beer off-sale, food-service partnership economics, a $300 cooperative membership (one-time or $25/month x 12) with voting rights and discounts, $7 hop rhizome sales through the HIMBY Project, and event-hosting fees. In 2025 the company restructured into an employee- and community-owned cooperative (New Helvetia Brewery Cooperative) to spread financial risk and sustain local operations amid acknowledged challenges in the craft beer and hospitality industries. The legal entity is New Helvetia Brewery Cooperative, domiciled in California, with 11-50 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company.

Name

New Helvetia Brewing

Legal name

New Helvetia Brewery Cooperative

Website

https://newhelvetiabrew.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New Helvetia Brewing is a Sacramento craft brewery and taproom producing on-site beer for local community consumption, operating as an employee- and community-owned cooperative since 2025 with revenue from taproom sales, cans, cooperative memberships, and recurring community programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Taproom

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Breweries (312120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Taproom services
• Cooperative membership
• Community events hosting
• Brewery on-site sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-tap beer sales: Direct beer sales at the taproom for on-site consumption
2. Canned beer sales: canned beer sales for off-site consumption including seasonal releases like Chloe Summer Ale
3. Co-op Membership fees: One-time $300 membership fee or $25/month for 12 months, giving members voting rights and discounts
4. Food service partnership: Jim Denny's American Diner operates in the taproom, providing food service for customers
5. HIMBY Project rhizome sales: Sells hop rhizomes for $7 + tax to local gardeners who grow hops for the brewery's Fresh Hop beer
6. Event venue rentals and hosted events: Hosts community events including trivia, DJ nights, book fairs, gaming tournaments, and watch parties

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Helvetia Brewing is a community craft brewery and taproom that brews and serves beer on-site in a 10/15-barrel copper-clad steam-fired brewhouse, including flagship and seasonal craft beers such as Buffalo Craft Lager and Chloe Summer Ale. The taproom experience is supported by an outdoor Courtyard Biergarten, on-site food service through Jim Denny's American Diner, a cooperative membership program (one-time $300 or $25/month for 12 months), and recurring community events such as running club, trivia nights, DJ showcases, book fairs, and mushroom cultivation workshops.

Product overview

New Helvetia Brewing is a community craft brewery operating as a cooperative. The core offering is craft beer brewed on-site in their 10/15-barrel steam-fired brewhouse, including flagship products like Buffalo Craft Lager and seasonal releases like Chloe Summer Ale. The portfolio extends to non-beer options including fruited seltzers, hop water, and slushies. The company operates a tap room with standing bar, courtyard biergarten, and partners with Jim Denny's for on-site food service. Community programs include the HIMBY Project (backyard hop growing), Running Club, Bingo/Trivia nights, and cooperative membership. The brewery hosts special events including World Cup watch parties, DJ showcases, book fairs, and mushroom cultivation workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buffalo Craft Lager: A craft lager introduced as a homage to the importance of Buffalo Brewery to Sacramento's history and evolution as a city.

Products and services

• Craft Beer On-site brewed craft beer produced in a 10/15-barrel copper-clad steam-fired brewhouse using locally sourced ingredients where possible. Includes flagship offerings like Buffalo Craft Lager and rotating seasonal releases such as Chloe Summer Ale. Sold on tap at the taproom and in cans for off-site consumption. Targeted at adult craft beer enthusiasts and the local Sacramento community.
• Buffalo Craft Lager A craft lager paying homage to the historic Buffalo Brewery that operated in Sacramento from 1890–1945, representing Sacramento's pioneering brewing history and local identity. Sold on tap and in cans.
• Chloe Summer Ale A vibrant summer seasonal ale brewed in memory of Chloe (a dog), with $1 from every pint/can sold donated to Sacramento SPCA. Available on tap and in cans.
• Fruited Seltzers Refreshing fruited seltzers served alongside the regular beer lineup, providing an alternative option for non-traditional beer drinkers at the taproom.
• Hop Water A non-alcoholic hop water beverage offering a refreshing non-alcoholic option for designated drivers and non-drinkers at the taproom.
• HIMBY Project (Hop Rhizomes) Hops In My Back Yard program: backyard hop farmers purchase Cascade hop rhizomes ($7 + tax each) from New Helvetia, grow hops at home, and return the harvest to be used in the Fresh Hop HIMBY beer. In its 10th year.
• CO-OP Membership Community cooperative membership program allowing members to become owner-investors in the brewery. Options include one-time $300 payment or $25/month for 12 months. Benefits include pint discounts, exclusive beer releases, priority event access, and voting rights in director elections.
• Jim Denny's American Diner (On-site Food Service) On-site American diner food partner operated by Jim Denny's inside the taproom, serving burgers, hot chicken sandwiches, fries, and rotating comfort food specials Wednesday through Sunday from 5–8 PM (and sometimes 1–8 PM on Saturdays).
• Mushroom Cultivation Workshops Hands-on beginner-friendly workshops hosted at the brewery in collaboration with Spawn Shroom House. Participants receive DIY mushroom grow kits, step-by-step guides, and follow-up support, with food pairings from the on-site kitchen.
• Taproom and Courtyard Biergarten Experience The on-site tasting room with standing bar, booths, benches, and a temperature-controlled environment plus the outdoor Courtyard Biergarten (shaded for daytime, lighted for evening) with dog-friendly seating and a HIMBY Hop Wall feature. Sidewalk seating along Broadway frontage.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1 from every pint/can of Chloe Summer Ale donated to Sacramento SPCA

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jim Denny's American DinercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site food service partner operating in the taproom, serving American diner food Wednesday through Sunday from 5-8pm. Provides dinner service complementing the brewery's beer offerings.
• Spawn Shroom HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on mushroom cultivation workshops held at the brewery, providing DIY mushroom grow kits and educational sessions. Food truck collaboration for mushroom dishes.
• Sacramento SPCAminorGTM or Marketing Partner$1 from every pint/can of Chloe Summer Ale sold is donated to Sacramento SPCA. Charity beer release creates community goodwill and marketing alignment.
• Bad Joke TriviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrivia night partner hosting weekly trivia events on alternating Thursdays at 6:30-7pm
• SacGeeksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaming organization hosting themed gaming nights including Pride themed Super Smash Bros tournaments and Star Wars trivia during Sacramento Beer Week
• Delta Breeze RecordsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVinyl record shop and DJ collective hosting record swap events and DJ showcases featuring vintage hi-fi sounds at the brewery
• Bloodstone BookshopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal bookshop hosting pop-up book fairs featuring sci-fi, fantasy, horror genres and hosting Book Faire events at the brewery
• Sacramento Beer WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual two-week Sacramento Beer Week celebration featuring full lineup of events including run club, trivia, DJ sets, book pop-ups, speed dating, and special food pop-ups
• South RestaurantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoul food restaurant partner for special pop-up dining events during Sacramento Beer Week featuring fried chicken, shrimp po'boys, catfish, and hurricane seltzers
• Capital Dance ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance organization taking over the courtyard with performances and ways to support creative community
• Love on Tap DatingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeed dating organization hosting events at the brewery for singles in various age groups
• Sacramento Running CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRunning company co-hosting Mizuno 5K Run during Sacramento Beer Week
• Sacramento Natural Foods Co-opminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly member meetups held at the brewery for co-op members

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Modern Times Beer: Craft brewery with a taproom-forward, experience-driven model and innovative beverage lineup (including non-beer options) similar to New Helvetia's diversified beverage portfolio.
• Stone Brewing: Large-scale California craft brewery with on-premise taprooms and packaged distribution — overlapping on craft-beer production and on-premise consumption but with much broader geographic reach.
• Drake's Brewing: Larger Bay Area craft brewery with a taproom and packaged distribution model — broader portfolio but overlaps on craft-beer-on-premise experience.
• Firestone Walker: California craft brewery with taproom locations and packaged distribution; comparable in core product (fresh craft lager/beer) but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Ruhstaller Beer: Sacramento craft brewery with heritage branding (similar to New Helvetia's Buffalo homage) operating a taproom and farm-ingredient focus within the same local market.
• Black Star Co-op: Worker- and consumer-owned cooperative brewpub — the closest structural analog to New Helvetia's co-op model, sharing governance, member-fees, and taproom-centric revenue.
• Track 7 Brewing: Sacramento-based craft brewery with multiple taproom locations serving fresh, locally brewed beer to the same Midtown-adjacent consumer base that New Helvetia targets.
• Device Brewing: Sacramento-area microbrewery with a tasting-room-forward model and small-batch production footprint, directly comparable in scale and go-to-market.
• Sacramento Brewing Company: Long-running Sacramento brewpub combining on-site brewing, taproom service, and food — overlapping both production and taproom dimensions with New Helvetia.

Emerging players

• HopWater / Athletic Brewing (non-alcholic peer): Specializes in non-alcoholic and hop-water adjacent beverages; relevant peer given New Helvetia's expanding non-beer (hop water, seltzers) offerings and consumer overlap.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/NewHelvetiaBrewingCo
• Instagraminstagram.com/newhelvetiabrew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-helvetia-brewing-co-

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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