No-Li Brewhouse
No-Li Brewhouse is a family-owned craft brewery and seltzer producer in Spokane, WA, founded in 2012, operating a riverside brewpub with three on-premise venues and distributing packaged beer regionally across the Pacific Northwest to adult craft beverage consumers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersSpokane, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What No-Li Brewhouse does
No-Li Brewhouse is a private, 100% family-owned craft brewery founded in 2012 by John and Cindy Bryant in Spokane, Washington. The company produces handcrafted beers and hard seltzers using traditional brewing methods and locally sourced ingredients, including Washington-grown hops from partners such as Oasis Farms in Prosser, WA. Its core technology centers on conventional craft brewing supplemented by a proprietary three-barrel pilot system used to develop new recipes (including the Cascade Fog Hazy IPA). The product portfolio spans flagship IPAs (Born & Raised IPA, Big Juicy IPA, Cascade Fog Hazy IPA), balanced ales (Porch Glow Amber Ale, Corner Coast Golden Ale), the award-winning Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout, the rotating Squatch Series of Imperial IPAs, low-calorie Threezy Does It, and the Day Fade hard seltzer sub-brand (Huckleberry and Lemonade Huckleberry). Packaged formats include six-pack cans, 19.2 oz cans, and draft distributed regionally across the Pacific Northwest.
The company operates a multi-venue riverside hospitality destination at 1003 E. Trent Ave #170 in Spokane, comprising a Main Pub (all ages), a Bier Hall (21+), and a Riverside Bier Garden, all open seven days a week. It also runs signature annual events — Squatch Fest, No-Li Oktoberfest, and Frost Fest (now in its 10th year) — that drive visitation and brand awareness. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: on-premise brewpub/taproom sales, regional packaged wholesale distribution through retailers (supported by a Beer Finder tool), and direct keg and merchandise sales. The company employs approximately 51-100 people (with one source citing ~90 local craftspeople) and is fully independent, having never taken outside investment.
No-Li's go-to-market is community-first and event-driven, anchored by organic social (Instagram), local media partnerships (Inlander, Forbes coverage), and a public-facing website with content marketing and an online shop. The business has accumulated 211+ international brewing awards across competitions in 10+ countries, including 2024 American Brewery of the Year and 2023 USA Brewery of the Year at the Berlin International Beer Competition. Customer segments are horizontal — adult craft beer enthusiasts and health-conscious hard seltzer consumers — with no disclosed enterprise customers, making this a fragmented, long-tail B2C revenue base concentrated in the Inland Northwest.
No-Li Brewhouse firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- No-Li Brewhouse
- Legal name
- No-Li Brewhouse
- Website
- https://nolibrewhouse.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- No-Li Brewhouse is a family-owned craft brewery and seltzer producer in Spokane, WA, founded in 2012, operating a riverside brewpub with three on-premise venues and distributing packaged beer regionally across the Pacific Northwest to adult craft beverage consumers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
No-Li Brewhouse industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Brewing
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)
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Where No-Li Brewhouse is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Spokane
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
No-Li Brewhouse business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Brewpub/Taproom Sales: Direct sales of craft beers and food at their riverside pub location in Spokane. The pub offers both the Main Pub (all ages) and Bier Hall (21+) with a full menu of food and beverages.
- packaged Beer and Seltzer Sales: Sales of canned and bottled beer through retail distribution. Products available in six-pack cans, 19.2 oz cans, and draft format through regional retailers.
- Keg Sales: Direct sales of 1/6 and 1/2 barrel kegs to-go from the brewery pub, requiring 24-hour advance reservation.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
No-Li Brewhouse product offering
Product offeringCore offering
No-Li Brewhouse is a craft brewery that produces and sells handcrafted beers (including flagship IPAs such as Born & Raised IPA, Big Juicy IPA, and Cascade Fog Hazy IPA, the rotating Squatch Series of Imperial IPAs, balanced ales like Porch Glow Amber Ale and Corner Coast Golden Ale, and Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout) and hard seltzers under the Day Fade brand (Huckleberry and Lemonade Huckleberry). Products are sold via direct brewpub service at their Spokane riverside pub, regional retail distribution in packaged and draft formats, and to-go keg sales, supported by signature community events.
Product overview
No-Li Brewhouse is a family-owned, fully independent craft brewery in Spokane, Washington, founded in 2012. The company's product portfolio consists of handcrafted beers and hard seltzers. Beer offerings include flagship IPAs like Born & Raised IPA, Big Juicy IPA, and Cascade Fog Hazy IPA; balanced ales such as Porch Glow Amber Ale and Corner Coast Golden Ale; bold stouts like Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout; and the experimental Squatch Series featuring rotating Imperial IPA releases (Apollo Squatch, Imperial Squatch, Spartan Squatch, Juicy Squatch, Victrix Squatch). Hard seltzer products are sold under the Day Fade brand, including Huckleberry and Lemonade Huckleberry varieties. The company also operates a riverside pub and bier hall hospitality venue.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Day Fade: Hard seltzer product line offering lower carb, lower calorie, lower alcohol content alternatives to beer with natural fruit flavors.
Products and services
- Born & Raised IPA India Pale Ale with copper color, complex malt flavor from Munich and Crystal malts, citrus and pine from Washington-grown Chinook and Cascade hops, dry-hopped for enhanced aromas. 7.0% ABV, 45 IBUs. Aimed at craft beer enthusiasts.
- Big Juicy IPA Hop-forward golden-hued IPA with tropical fruit and bright citrus flavors from Citra, El Dorado, Belma, and Azacca hops, balanced with a light malt foundation and mild bitterness. 6.1% ABV, 35 IBUs. Aimed at craft IPA drinkers.
- Cascade Fog Hazy IPA Super-tasty, smooth-drinking hazy IPA developed on the Three-Barrel Pilot System, featuring Citra and Mosaic hops and a juicy yeast strain delivering citrus and tropical fruit aromas with subtle sweetness. 7.5% ABV, 35 IBUs. Aimed at hazy IPA enthusiasts.
- Porch Glow Amber Ale Slightly fruity, highly drinkable amber ale featuring house yeast with a hint of chocolate malt, a balanced hops-malt profile, and a crisp, refreshing, lager-like body. 5.0% ABV, 10 IBUs. Marketed as a food-pairing amber ale.
- Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout Complex imperial stout with five types of dark-roasted malt creating coffee, chocolate, and brown sugar notes, balanced by two large hop additions for a big, beautifully balanced beer. 9.5% ABV, 50 IBUs. Recognized internationally as one of the world's best stouts. Aimed at craft stout enthusiasts.
- Red, White & Hazy IPA Hazy IPA with El Dorado hops and a special hazy yeast bringing out juicy and fruity notes with floral, citrusy character and a touch of melon flavor. 6.1% ABV, 30 IBUs.
- Threezy Does It Light hazy IPA marketed as 'Lo-Cal, Hi-Craft' offering a full-flavored, low-calorie hazy profile with vibrant and refreshing citrus and hazy taste profile. 3.5% ABV, 98 calories.
- Corner Coast Golden Ale Light, crisp, and refreshingly smooth golden ale featuring a slightly sweet, fully approachable body with a hint of citrus from Citra, Comet, and Mandarina Bavaria hops. 4.8% ABV, 20 IBUs.
- Squatch Series (Rotating Imperial IPAs) Rotating series of small-batch experimental IPAs developed on the Three-Barrel Pilot System. Includes Imperial IPAs, Hazy IPAs, and Juicy IPAs at high ABV levels (6.0-9.5%), each with distinct hop profiles. Targeted at craft beer enthusiasts seeking limited-release, high-ABV offerings.
- Day Fade Hard Seltzer Line Day Fade is No-Li's hard seltzer product line marketed as a lower-carb, lower-calorie, lower-alcohol alternative to beer, with natural fruit flavors. Variants include Huckleberry and Lemonade Huckleberry, each at 5.0% ABV, 2 carbs, and 100 calories. Aimed at health-conscious adult consumers seeking an easy-drinking alcoholic option.
- No-Li Brewhouse Pub & Bier Hall Riverside brewpub hospitality venue at 1003 E. Trent Ave #170, Spokane, offering craft beer and pub food across the Main Pub (all ages), 21+ Bier Hall, and Riverside Bier Garden. Open seven days a week with extended evening hours on weekends. Serves the full No-Li beer and seltzer lineup alongside a food menu. Targets local Spokane-area adults and visitors seeking a community gathering space.
Companies that use No-Li Brewhouse
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
No-Li Brewhouse technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
No-Li Brewhouse partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Spokane SportsminorPartnership with Spokane Sports for No-Li Bier Hall to serve as an official FWC26 Seattle Fan Zone for soccer World Cup watch parties. Exclusive limited-edition pint glasses released at select match watch parties.
- Oasis FarmsminorLocal hops supplier in Prosser, WA. No-Li team made pilgrimage to harvest fresh hops - 500 pounds of hops were harvested at dawn and in the boil in Spokane by 11:30am same day for Fresh Hop IPA.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
No-Li Brewhouse competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Georgetown Brewing: Seattle-based independent craft brewery with taproom and regional PNW distribution; similar size band and direct-to-consumer + wholesale model.
- Ecliptic Brewing: Portland, OR craft brewpub with rotating seasonal lineup and regional distribution; directly comparable brewpub-driven craft model in the broader PNW.
- Fremont Brewing: Seattle craft brewery operating a brewery + urban beer garden with strong PNW distribution; comparable in scale, family-led independent ethos, and multi-venue strategy.
- Bale Breaker Brewing: Yakima, WA craft brewery with on-site taproom, family-operated, PNW distribution — directly comparable in size, regional footprint, and brewpub-plus-distribution model.
- Crux Fermentation Project: Bend, OR craft brewery with taproom and packaged distribution; similar regional independent craft profile with both on-premise and wholesale revenue.
- Reuben's Brews: Seattle craft brewery with taproom and regional PNW distribution; comparable size, family-led independent positioning, and award-driven brand building.
- Iron Goat Brewing: Spokane, WA craft brewery with taproom; head-to-head local competitor in the same Spokane market with overlapping on-premise customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. One of the largest independent craft brewers in the US; benchmark for craft brewery scale, distribution depth, and product portfolio breadth that No-Li operates against at the regional level.
- Lagunitas Brewing Company: National craft brewer (Heineken-owned) with taprooms and broad distribution; relevant incumbent comparable for independent craft brand building, M&A exit context, and packaged-goods scale economics.
- Stone Brewing: Large craft brewer (now Sapporo-owned) with national distribution and taproom operations; illustrates the strategic outcomes and competitive context for craft brewers at scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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No-Li Brewhouse leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
No-Li Brewhouse funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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No-Li Brewhouse M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about No-Li Brewhouse
What does No-Li Brewhouse do?
No-Li Brewhouse is a craft brewery that produces and sells handcrafted beers (including flagship IPAs such as Born & Raised IPA, Big Juicy IPA, and Cascade Fog Hazy IPA, the rotating Squatch Series of Imperial IPAs, balanced ales like Porch Glow Amber Ale and Corner Coast Golden Ale, and Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout) and hard seltzers under the Day Fade brand (Huckleberry and Lemonade Huckleberry). Products are sold via direct brewpub service at their Spokane riverside pub, regional retail distribution in packaged and draft formats, and to-go keg sales, supported by signature community events.
Is No-Li Brewhouse a public or private company?
No-Li Brewhouse is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was No-Li Brewhouse founded?
No-Li Brewhouse was founded in 2012. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is No-Li Brewhouse based?
No-Li Brewhouse is headquartered in Spokane, United States, in the North America region.
How does No-Li Brewhouse make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Brewpub/Taproom Sales are the primary driver. The others are packaged Beer and Seltzer Sales and keg Sales.
Who are No-Li Brewhouse's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Georgetown Brewing, Ecliptic Brewing, Fremont Brewing, Bale Breaker Brewing, Crux Fermentation Project, Reuben's Brews and Iron Goat Brewing. Broad incumbents are Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Lagunitas Brewing Company and Stone Brewing.
Does No-Li Brewhouse have an API?
No public API is recorded for No-Li Brewhouse.
What industry is No-Li Brewhouse in?
No-Li Brewhouse's product category is Craft Brewing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFALAA, Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service), with a secondary code of THAFAEAG, Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.