Elder Pine Brewing & Blending
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co. is a private craft brewery on a family farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland, producing diverse classic and modern beer styles — most distinctively barrel-aged sour blends — and selling exclusively direct to consumers via its on-site tasting room and online store.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersGaithersburg, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Elder Pine Brewing & Blending does
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co. is a privately held craft brewery established in 2018 on the founders' family farm at 4200 Sundown Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company is led by four co-founders — George, Paul, David, and Andrew, described as two brewers and two brothers — and operates with a headcount of 1-10. Its core proposition is a diverse beer portfolio spanning Italian-style Pilsners (Ameno), Hazy IPAs (Laser Kiwi, Hop Melange), West Coast IPAs (Simcoe Archives, Translucent Blossoms, Westerly Navigation), NZ-style Pilsners (Tectonic Uplift), English-style ESBs (Bitter Geezer), Norwegian-inspired spiced ales (Yuleøl), Czech amber lagers (Choice Polotmavy), Baltic Porters (Praamzius, Ruler of Time), and Grape Ales (Sauvignon Blanc Clusters), with a flagship offering in barrel-aged mixed-fermentation sour beers produced through a dedicated blending program that combines outputs from uniquely behaved souring vessels.
The underlying 'technology' is craft rather than digital: brewing and blending is positioned as the core competency, with proprietary emphasis on barrel-aging and blending as an art form for combining beers into harmonious flavor profiles, textures, and aromas. No AI/ML, APIs, digital platform, or software product is part of the offering; the company explicitly does not expose an API. External validation has come via Gold & Silver medals for the barrel-aged mixed-fermentation sour program.
Commercially, Elder Pine operates an exclusively direct-to-consumer model: an on-site tasting room open Tuesday through Sunday with retail hours, a food truck operation on the same property, online ordering through a Square storefront, and gift cards via Square. There is no wholesale or distributor channel, and no enterprise or B2B customers are referenced. Marketing relies on an active Instagram presence and an email newsletter opt-in. The pricing of individual beers is not publicly disclosed. Reporting currency is 2018 (per the company site footer) and the firm has no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, parent entity, or M&A activity on record.
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Elder Pine Brewing & Blending
- Legal name
- Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co.
- Website
- https://elderpine.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co. is a private craft brewery on a family farm in Gaithersburg, Maryland, producing diverse classic and modern beer styles — most distinctively barrel-aged sour blends — and selling exclusively direct to consumers via its on-site tasting room and online store.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Brewing
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)
- SIC
- Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)
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Where Elder Pine Brewing & Blending is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gaithersburg
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Direct Beer Sales: The brewery generates revenue through direct sales of their craft beers to consumers via on-site tasting room retail and online ordering through Square storefront.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co. is a craft brewery that produces and sells a diverse portfolio of beers, with a particular focus on barrel-aged sour beers fine-tuned through a dedicated blending program. The brewery also offers Italian-style Pilsners, Hazy and West Coast IPAs, Baltic Porters, Imperial Stouts, and limited seasonal releases. In addition to packaged beer, the company operates an on-site tasting room, a food truck, and online ordering for direct consumer purchases.
Product overview
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co. is a craft brewery offering a diverse portfolio of beers with a focus on classic styles with modern twists. The core products include barrel-aged sour beers fine-tuned through blending, along with various IPAs (hazy, West Coast, and specialty styles), lagers, porters, stouts, and seasonal offerings. The company is particularly known for its barrel-aged sour program and mixed-fermentation sour beers. The product portfolio also includes barrel-aged stouts and lagers. Services include on-site tasting room experiences, a food truck, and online ordering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ameno Italian-style Pilsner at 5% ABV released by Elder Pine as part of its rotating beer lineup.
- Laser Kiwi Hazy IPA at 6.8% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Simcoe Archives West Coast-style IPA at 6% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Sauvignon Blanc Clusters Grape Ale at 5.5% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Tectonic Uplift New Zealand-style Pilsner at 5.4% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Translucent Blossoms West Coast IPA at 6.5% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Hop Melange IPA at 7% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Petite Pils Modern American Pilsner at 4% ABV released by Elder Pine.
- Barrel-Aged The Literal Black Cloud Bourbon barrel-aged Oatmeal Stout at 6.8% ABV, aged in Boone County Bourbon barrels for over 11 months.
- Dying on the Forest Floor Hazy Triple IPA at 10% ABV brewed with high protein grains and hopped with Simcoe, Citra, and Sultana.
- Praamzius, Ruler of Time Baltic Porter at 8.5% ABV brewed with brown and chocolate malts, presented as an authentic representation of the style.
- Odd Time Signatures: 5/4 Hazy IPA with soft bitterness and medium body at 5.4% ABV, hopped with Motueka, Enigma, and Nelson Sauvin.
- Bitter Geezer English-style ESB at 5.5% ABV brewed with Floor-Malted Maris Otter barley, lightly roasted biscuit malts, and caramel rye.
- Yuløl
Companies that use Elder Pine Brewing & Blending
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales: A craft brewery nationally recognized for sour/wild-fermented and barrel-aged beers with blending as a core technique, the same differentiator that defines Elder Pine's flagship program.
- Crooked Crab Brewing Company: A small Maryland craft brewery in the same 1-10 employee band with a family/small-team origin and tasting-room-led DTC model, competing directly for Maryland craft beer enthusiasts.
- Russian River Brewing Company: An iconic craft brewery whose reputation was built on barrel-aged sours, blending, and cult-release demand — the same premium-niche positioning Elder Pine is pursuing at much smaller scale.
- Denizens Brewing Co. A Silver Spring, Maryland craft brewery of similar scale with a tasting room and broad style portfolio, directly competing for the same Montgomery County craft drinker.
- Side Project Brewing: A small craft brewery famous for blended barrel-aged sours with strong tasting-room and beer-release allocation models, directly comparable in craft niche and DTC emphasis.
- 7 Locks Brewing: A Maryland craft brewery serving the same Gaithersburg-adjacent consumer with a comparable small-team tasting-room model and varied craft portfolio.
- Waredaca Brewing Company: A Maryland farm brewery operating a taproom and small-batch production, closely matching Elder Pine's farm-based DTC, family-operated profile and craft focus.
Broad incumbents
- Heavy Seas Beer: A larger Maryland craft incumbent with broad portfolio and regional distribution; competes for the same local consumer and shelf space at off-premise retailers.
- Tröegs Independent Brewing: A larger independent craft brewer with a strong tasting-room identity and barrel-aged offerings; represents the scaled-up version of the family-brewery DTC play.
- Flying Dog Brewery: An established Maryland craft brewer with national distribution, representing the larger-scale craft competition that small DTC players like Elder Pine partly avoid but also measure up against.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat2 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Elder Pine Brewing & Blending M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Elder Pine Brewing & Blending
What does Elder Pine Brewing & Blending do?
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co. is a craft brewery that produces and sells a diverse portfolio of beers, with a particular focus on barrel-aged sour beers fine-tuned through a dedicated blending program. The brewery also offers Italian-style Pilsners, Hazy and West Coast IPAs, Baltic Porters, Imperial Stouts, and limited seasonal releases. In addition to packaged beer, the company operates an on-site tasting room, a food truck, and online ordering for direct consumer purchases.
Is Elder Pine Brewing & Blending a public or private company?
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Elder Pine Brewing & Blending founded?
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Elder Pine Brewing & Blending based?
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending is headquartered in Gaithersburg, United States, in the North America region.
How does Elder Pine Brewing & Blending make money?
One revenue line is on record: direct Beer Sales.
Who are Elder Pine Brewing & Blending's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Crooked Crab Brewing Company, Russian River Brewing Company, Denizens Brewing Co., Side Project Brewing, 7 Locks Brewing and Waredaca Brewing Company. Broad incumbents are Heavy Seas Beer, Tröegs Independent Brewing and Flying Dog Brewery.
Does Elder Pine Brewing & Blending have an API?
No public API is recorded for Elder Pine Brewing & Blending.
What industry is Elder Pine Brewing & Blending in?
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending's product category is Craft Brewing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAIAA, Beer Brewing & Brands, with a secondary code of THAFALAD, Regional & National Breweries. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2080.