Steel & Oak Brewing Co.

What Steel & Oak Brewing Co. does

Steel & Oak Brewing Co. is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2013 and headquartered in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. The company operates a single tasting room at 1319 3rd Ave and produces a portfolio of approximately 15 beer styles — including lagers, pilsners, pale ales, multiple IPA formats, a dry Irish stout, hefeweizens, sours, and specialty releases — brewed using a blend of North American and German techniques and ingredients, with all products kept unfiltered and unpasteurized. Its core technology is conventional craft brewing, with recipe differentiation driven by the head brewer (Aaron) through techniques such as double-decoction mashing (Afterglow) and foraged botanicals (Juniper saison).

The company serves local craft beer enthusiasts, social diners, and private-event customers in the Greater Vancouver area. Revenue is generated entirely through direct-to-consumer channels: on-site beer sales and retail packaging at the tasting room, a complementary on-site food truck offering burgers, sandwiches, sides, and snacks (priced $3-$22), private keg sales for off-premise events, and digital e-gift cards sold through the Toast Tab platform. Distribution is single-location and domestic-only, with no wholesale, distributor, or third-party retail relationships identified.

The operating model is asset-light in distribution but capital-intensive in brewing equipment, with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership. The company emphasizes community engagement — exemplified by its large-format SO12 anniversary parking-lot party in June 2025 — and brand-building through annual releases and event programming rather than geographic or channel expansion. Revenue, headcount, and ownership details are not publicly disclosed, limiting external visibility into financial performance.

Name

Steel & Oak Brewing Co.

Legal name

Steel & Oak Brewing Co.

Website

https://steelandoak.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steel & Oak Brewing Co. is a privately held craft brewery in New Westminster, BC, founded in 2013, producing approximately 15 unfiltered, unpasteurized beer styles for direct-to-consumer sale at its single tasting room, complemented by an on-site food truck, private keg sales, and e-gift cards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Cider & Perry Producers & Brands (CRADAIAE)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Tasting room sales
• Brewery food service
• Private keg sales
• Unfiltered unpasteurized beer

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. On-site Beer Sales: Direct retail sales of craft beer at the tasting room for on-site consumption and growler/can purchases. Core revenue stream from brewery operations.
2. Food Service: Food truck and menu sales including burgers, sandwiches, sides and snacks. Complementary revenue stream enhancing the tasting room experience.
3. Private Keg Sales: Bulk keg sales for private events and parties, allowing customers to purchase beer for off-site consumption at their own events.
4. E-Gift Cards: Digital gift card sales through Toast Tab platform for the tasting room.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Steel & Oak Brewing Co. is a craft brewery that produces and sells approximately 16 distinct unfiltered, unpasteurized beer styles brewed from a blend of North American and German techniques. Revenue is generated primarily through on-site retail tasting room sales and growler/can purchases, complemented by a food truck menu (burgers, sandwiches, sides, snacks), private event keg sales, and digital e-gift cards sold through the Toast Tab platform.

Product overview

Steel and Oak Brewing Co. is a craft brewery based in New Westminster, British Columbia, operating since approximately 2013. The company produces a portfolio of approximately 14-15 distinct beer styles including lagers, pilsners, pale ales, IPAs (hazy, west coast, red, and double), stouts, hefeweizens, sours, and specialty styles. Beer products are sold both at the tasting room and through distribution. Additionally, the company operates a food truck offering burgers, sandwiches, and sides, provides private keg sales for events, and offers e-gift cards through a third-party platform. All products emphasize quality ingredients with a mix of North American and German brewing styles, and are always unfiltered and unpasteurized.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Lager Premium lager at 4.5% ABV, lagered ice cold for a smooth, refreshing finish; an easy-drinking, accessible lager for any consumer.
• Red Pilsner Red Pilsner at 5% ABV; medium-bodied pilsner with notes of biscuit and honey.
• Royal City Ale Pale Ale at 5.0% ABV, lightly dry-hopped, bright and refreshing with a gentle finish.
• The Breaks Modern West Coast IPA at 6.9% ABV, dry-hopped with Cashmere, Amarillo and Citra hops for notes of lemon and lime zest, melon, peach and orange peel with a crisp, refreshing bitter finish.
• Shiny Things Hazy IPA at 6.0% ABV with pineapple and resinous evergreen notes; crisp and juicy with a gentle bitterness.
• Hype Dry Irish Stout at 4.4% ABV; classic dry Irish stout with rich chocolate flavors and a polished finish, poured on nitro.
• Afterglow Imperial Hefeweizen at 8% ABV; double decocted Hefeweizen with more malt depth, banana cream richness, and soft clove spice.
• Subtropic Hazy IPA with Nectaron at 6.2% ABV; generous dry hop of Nectaron, a New Zealand hop known for intense tropical aromatics; has been on the brewery's roster since 2018.
• Ok Boomer(ang) Red IPA at 6.2% ABV; a nostalgic Red IPA with caramel and C-hops, paying homage to the pre-haze IPA era.
• Roselle Hibiscus Wheat Ale at 5.5% ABV; hibiscus and rosehips combine to provide bright notes of pomegranate, banana and spice.
• Okome Japanese Rice Lager at 5% ABV; dry, featherlight Japanese-style lager brewed with flaked rice and prairie-grown pilsner malt, with soft floral aromatics from Citra and Mosaic hops.
• Fruit Salad Tropical Sour at 4.2% ABV; dragon fruit, passionfruit, prickly pear, and lime zest meet a fluffy base of oat and wheat malt, with Vic Secret and Mandarina hops for aromatic depth.
• Juniper Dry Gin Saison at 4.5% ABV; dry saison brewed to taste like a gin rickey with preserved lemon and lime, and juniper berries foraged from Vancouver Island.
• Biggie Double Hazy IPA at 8.1% ABV; brewed with Pilsner, malted Wheat, and flaked oats, heavily dry hopped with Vic Secret, Enigma and Motueka hops for notes of pineapple, lime and lemon zest, melon, and a touch of pine.
• Sunglow Beer product listed on the Steel & Oak beer menu.
• Subtropic Hefeweizen Classic German Hefeweizen at 4.8% ABV brewed with a double decoction process for rich banana bread character and a soft, pillowy finish.
• Food Menu Food truck menu offering burgers (Classic, Double Classic, Pretzel Bacon, Veggie), chicken sandwiches (Fried, Parm Ranch, Spicy), sides (fries, curly fries, sweet heat fries, parmesan fries, pork rinds, Caesar salad, warm pretzel, chicken strips), and snacks (kettle chips, pepperoni sticks, landjaeger, cookies, Mike's popcorn), sold on-site at the New Westminster tasting room.
• Private Keg Sales Keg sales for private events and parties, allowing customers to purchase Steel & Oak beer for off-site consumption year-round by contacting the tasting room.
• E-Gift Cards Electronic gift cards available for purchase through the Toast Tab platform, redeemable at the Steel & Oak tasting room.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Parallel 49 Brewing Company: Vancouver-based craft brewery with a taproom, rotating experimental lineup, and food service. Direct competitor for craft beer drinkers in the Metro Vancouver market with similar DTC tasting room focus.
• Driftwood Brewery: Victoria, BC craft brewery with a taproom, diverse IPA/porter/stout portfolio, and BC-wide distribution. Comparable scale and direct-to-consumer taproom model.
• Bomber Brewing: East Vancouver craft brewery with on-site tasting room and pub-style food. Direct competitor for neighborhood craft beer and dining in Metro Vancouver.
• Russell Brewing Company: Surrey, BC craft brewery with taproom and broad BC distribution. Comparable regional peer with mixed portfolio and DTC focus.
• Four Winds Brewing Co. Delta, BC craft brewery with a tasting room and wide distribution. Comparable BC craft peer with experimental and rotating lineup.
• Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Victoria, BC craft brewery operating a tasting room and broad beer portfolio. Comparable BC craft peer with on-premise retail and event-driven community engagement.
• Granville Island Brewing: Long-standing Vancouver craft brewery with on-site tasting room and broad BC distribution. Comparable BC craft peer with a similar lager/pale ale/IPA lineup and taproom experience.
• 33 Acres Brewing Co. Vancouver craft brewery with a tasting room focused on food-pairing and design-forward branding. Comparable Metro Vancouver taproom peer with diversified beer menu.
• Strathcona Beer Company: Vancouver East Side craft brewery with tasting room and food menu. Comparable urban taproom peer serving craft beer enthusiasts in Metro Vancouver.
• Dageraad Brewing: Burnaby, BC craft brewery with a tasting room focused on Belgian-inspired styles. Comparable small-batch BC craft peer serving the Metro Vancouver market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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