Austin Street Brewery

What Austin Street Brewery does

Austin Street Brewery is a craft beer producer and tasting room operator based in Portland, Maine, founded in 2013 by Jake Austin and Will Fisher and opened to the public in early 2014. The company self-financed its growth and maintains 100% founder ownership, operating two production facilities with a combined 160 barrels of fermentation capacity and two tasting room locations in Portland's East Bayside and Industrial Way neighborhoods.

Its core offering is a portfolio of more than 20 named beer styles spanning hop-forward IPAs and pale ales (Patina, Florens, Paseo, Rally, Instant Crush, Kon-Tiki, Anodyne, Certain Formulas), lagers and pilsners (Austin Street Lager, Pactolian, Pallino, Oktoberfest, Succinct), stouts and dark ales (Six Grain, Short Story Long, Snow Blower, Walcott), and specialty/seasonal releases including barrel-aged variants (BA Six Grain in bourbon barrels, BA Walcott in mezcal barrels) and a women-brewed International Women's Day series. Brewing techniques include double dry hopping, kettle souring, and barrel aging. Beyond beer, the company sells branded merchandise, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and offers private event hosting for groups up to 150 people with catering partners.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer-only model with no third-party distribution. Revenue is generated from on-site draft pours (8/12/16/20oz), canned beer to-go ($7-$30), merchandise ($25-$60), event packages, and Toast-platform gift cards and online ordering. A phone-based loyalty program supports repeat visitation. The company serves Portland-area craft beer enthusiasts and local event hosts, with marketing concentrated on Instagram, Facebook, and on-premise live music programming such as the Summer Sundays series.

Name

Austin Street Brewery

Legal name

Austin Street Brewery

Website

https://austinstreetbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Austin Street Brewery is a Portland, Maine-based craft brewery and tasting room operator founded in 2013, producing 20+ beer styles across two production facilities and selling exclusively direct-to-consumer through its two taprooms, private events, and online ordering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Craft beer
• Craft brewery
• Tasting room
• Barrel-aged beer
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site beer sales: Draft beer sales at tasting rooms in various sizes (8, 12, 16, 20oz pours for lagers and light ales). Also offers cocktail flights, beer pairings with bourbon/fernet shots.
2. Canned beer to-go: canned beer sales including 4-packs and 6-packs of various styles for off-premise consumption.
3. Private event hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings, and celebrations for groups up to 150 people. Offers various event packages with food truck and catering partners.
4. Merchandise sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel items such as t-shirts and zip-up hoodies.
5. Gift cards: Digital gift card sales through Toast platform.
6. Food and beverage: Sale of food items including corndogs, charcuterie boards, pretzels, and chips; plus wine, cider, seltzer, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Austin Street Brewery is a craft brewery that produces and sells a diverse portfolio of 20+ beer styles from two production facilities in Portland, Maine. It operates two on-site tasting rooms offering draft pours, canned beer to-go, food, cocktails, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options, and hosts private events for up to 150 guests. The company also runs a Toast-powered online ordering platform, a gift card program, and a phone-based loyalty/rewards program.

Product overview

Austin Street Brewery is a craft beer producer and tasting room operator offering a diverse portfolio of beer products alongside food service, event hosting, and loyalty programs. The core product line consists of 20+ named beer styles across categories including Pale Ales (Patina, DDH Patina), IPAs (Florens, Paseo, Rally, Instant Crush, Anodyne, Certain Formulas, Kon-Tiki, Kon-Tiki), Lagers (Austin Street Lager, Pactolian, Pallino, Kölsch, Oktoberfest), Stouts (Six Grain, Short Story Long, Snow Blower), and specialty offerings (After The Glitter Fades, Fair Fight, Glitter 'N' Grit, Succinct, Walcott). The brewery also produces barrel-aged variants (BA Six Grain, BA Walcott) and coffee-infused versions (Speckled Ax Six Grain). Supporting services include a food and beverage menu, private event hosting for up to 150 guests, gift card sales, and a phone-based loyalty/rewards program. The company operates from two production facilities on Industrial Way and Fox Street in Portland, Maine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patina Flagship hop-forward American Pale Ale with citrusy and slightly piney notes and a crisp malt background, ABV 5.3%. Available on draft at tasting rooms and in cans to-go.
• Florens Double dry-hopped American IPA loaded with Mosaic and Citra hops, featuring pineapple and grapefruit flavors, ABV 6.9%. Sold on draft and in cans.
• Paseo West Coast IPA with pine, resin, and orange notes created by Simcoe, Columbus, and Centennial hops, ABV 6.5%.
• Rally Session IPA single-hopped with Mosaic, featuring pineapple and orange notes with a bready malt flavor, ABV 3.8%.
• Instant Crush Core Double IPA brewed with Krush and Nectaron hops, featuring intense pineapple and mango aromas, ABV 8.0%.
• Pactolian Unfiltered German Pilsner with spicy and floral hop notes, soft body, and clean crispy finish, ABV 5.0%.
• Six Grain Milk stout named for six different grains in the grist, featuring dark chocolate undertones and lactose sugar for creamy mouthfeel, ABV 6.4%.
• After The Glitter Fades Tart blonde ale with mint and lime, a sequel to the 2019 Women's Day GLITTER 'N' GRIT Gose, ABV 5.6%.
• Anodyne American IPA featuring 2-row malted barley and malted wheat, with Amarillo, Citra, and Simcoe hops providing citrus flavors, ABV 6.0%.
• Austin Street Lager American Light Lager brewed with malted barley and flaked corn, clean with light grainy malt flavor, ABV 4.0%. Available in 20oz pours.
• Certain Formulas American IPA featuring Kveik yeast with 2-row and wheat malt, offering orange, pineapple, and mango notes, ABV 6.3%.
• Fair Fight Wheat ale brewed with peaches and ginger, honoring Stacey Abrams, with ginger spice balanced by peach sweetness, ABV 4.5%.
• Glitter 'N' Grit Dragon Fruit Gosé with blood orange, part of the International Women's Day series, soured in the kettle with grapefruit powder.
• Kon-Tiki IPA heavily hopped with Australian Enigma and Vic Secret hops, featuring raspberry, pinot gris juice, and overripe melon notes, ABV 7.3%.
• Oktoberfest Traditional Märzen lager, malty and crisp with amber hue, ABV 5.5%.
• Pallino Italian Pilsner featuring Noble hops brewed with Pilsen malt, spice-forward profile with pepper and subtle fruit notes, ABV 5.9%.
• Short Story Long Imperial stout with cacao and vanilla beans, featuring chocolate cookie, graham cracker, caramel, and toasted marshmallow flavors, ABV 9.0%.
• Snow Blower American barleywine with toasted malt, caramel, and dark fruit flavors, designed as a warming winter beverage, ABV 10.0%.
• Succinct German Schwarzbier with porter-like appearance and aroma but lager drinkability, ABV 4.9%.
• Walcott English brown ale brewed with smoked malt, featuring chocolate, caramel, and underlying pleasant smokiness, ABV 5.7%.
• BA Six Grain Barrel-aged version of Six Grain milk stout, aged in bourbon barrels for four months with enhanced chocolate and coffee flavors, ABV 7.4%.
• BA Walcott Barrel-aged smoked brown ale aged in Mezcal barrels with additional notes of oak, vanilla, tropical fruit, and coconut, ABV 6.7%.
• Speckled Ax Six Grain Milk stout with coffee featuring Six Grain base with added coffee, full flavored and complex yet highly drinkable.
• Food & Beverage Menu Food and beverage offerings including comfort food classics and globally inspired dishes, featuring items like corndogs, charcuterie boards, pretzels, and cocktails. Available at Austin Street tasting rooms.
• Private Event Hosting Private and semi-private event packages for gatherings of up to 150 people, featuring spacious tasting room with natural light and outdoor patio with fire pits. Suited for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, baby showers, and other celebrations.
• Gift Cards Electronic gift cards available for purchase through the Toast platform for redemption at Austin Street Brewery tasting rooms.
• Loyalty/Rewards Program Phone-based rewards program where customers can sign up using their phone number to earn points and receive benefits at Austin Street Brewery tasting rooms.
• Branded Merchandise Sale of branded Austin Street Brewery merchandise including apparel items such as t-shirts, baseball tees, crop tops, and zip-up hoodies.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trillium BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration brew partnership producing Fox Street IPA (ABV 7.2%), a co-branded beer available at Austin Street tasting rooms.
• Otto PizzaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering partner for private events, providing pizza for celebrations at Austin Street Brewery.
• Lady ShuckersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOyster catering partner providing fresh oysters for private event dining experiences.
• Running with Scissors Art StudiosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor for Side Street Art Festival, a summer event series celebrating local artists at Austin Street.
• Bread ShedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSupplier of spent grain pretzels served at the tasting room, utilizing brewery byproducts.
• ToastcoreTechnology or IntegrationPOS and online ordering platform powering the brewery's point-of-sale systems, online ordering, gift cards, and loyalty program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Definitive Brewing Company: Portland, Maine craft brewery with a flagship taproom producing a diverse portfolio of IPAs, lagers, and specialty beers. Directly comparable as a Portland-headquartered craft brewery with similar taproom-driven business model.
• Allagash Brewing Company: Portland, Maine craft brewery with a flagship taproom and broader distribution network. Highly comparable as a fellow Maine craft brewery operating from Portland, with both on-site and wholesale presence, though at materially larger scale.
• Foundation Brewing Company: Portland, Maine brewery and taproom operator producing IPAs and specialty ales. Direct peer as another Portland craft brewery with on-site taproom service and similar IPA-led portfolio strategy.
• Bissell Brothers Brewing: Portland, Maine-based craft brewery operating a flagship taproom and producing IPAs and specialty beers. Directly comparable as a fellow Portland craft brewery with similar taproom-focused D2C model and overlapping beer portfolio (IPAs, lagers).
• Maine Beer Company: Freeport, Maine craft brewery specializing in IPAs, pale ales, and pilsners, with a tasting room and broader wholesale distribution. Comparable as a Maine craft brewery with similar product mix and D2C taproom emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Trillium Brewing Company: Boston, Massachusetts-based craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and broader New England wholesale distribution. Comparable as a regional craft peer and existing collaboration partner (Fox Street IPA), though larger and more distributed.

Regional players

• Hill Farmstead Brewery: Vermont-based craft brewery producing IPAs, lagers, and barrel-aged sours with an on-site taproom. Comparable as a New England craft brewery emphasizing quality and taproom experience, though located in a different state.
• New England Brewing Company: Woodbridge, Connecticut craft brewery producing IPAs and other styles with on-site tasting room. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized New England craft brewery with taproom and limited wholesale distribution.
• Bale Break Brewing Company: Portland, Oregon craft brewery with a taproom and small distribution footprint. Comparable as a similarly-sized regional craft brewery emphasizing diverse styles and on-premise consumption, though operating in a different geographic market.
• Oxbow Brewing: Newcastle, Maine craft brewery with a taproom and brewing facility. Comparable as a small-scale Maine craft brewery with emphasis on mixed-fermentation, farmhouse, and barrel-aged beers—techniques also employed by Austin Street.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AustinStreetBrewery
• Instagraminstagram.com/austinstreetbrewery
• Xx.com/AustinStBrewery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austin-street-brewery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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