DBI

What DBI does

DBI (Distributeur des Brasseurs Indépendants) is a French B2B craft beer distributor founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris (45 rue de l'Ourcq, 75019, RCS Paris 793 672 429). The company purchases artisanal canned, bottled, and kegged beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages from 64 independent breweries across France and internationally, offering over 600 product references to professional clients including bars, restaurants, and cafés (on-trade), specialty bottle shops and beer caves (off-trade), and gourmet and specialty food retailers. Its portfolio is curated across categories including Bio (organic), France, IPA, Île-de-France, Internationale, Sans Alcool (non-alcoholic), and Spiritueux, with partner breweries spanning France (Hoppy Road, La Débauche, The Piggy Brewing Company, La Malpolon), the UK (Siren Craft Brew, Anspach & Hobday, The Kernel Brewery, Brewski, Warpigs), Denmark (To Øl, 3 Fonteinen), Sweden (Stigbergets Bryggeri), Estonia (Põhjala, Jaanihanso), Belgium (De Ranke, Tilquin), Germany (Bendorf, Moersleutel), Italy (Lambrate, Basqueland), Spain (Garage Beer Co.), Poland (Pinta, Sacrilège selections), Canada (Dieu du Ciel), the UK, and the US (Other Half, Left Handed Giant, Samuel Smith distribution), as well as cider producers such as Brusk (Sidras / Cidrerie Nicol).

DBI monetizes through wholesale distribution margins between brewery procurement prices and resale prices to trade customers; pricing is provided via a private trade catalog with no publicly listed consumer pricing. First orders require prepayment, and ongoing accounts operate on 30-day payment terms. The company serves clients exclusively through B2B channels, combining a direct field sales organization (commercial reps covering Paris, the Nord sector from Brittany to Alsace, and the Sud sector from Bordeaux/Gironde to the Alps) with a self-serve online ordering portal built on the Orderlion platform. Leadership has progressed organically: founded by Quentin, the company's most senior team member Cédric joined in 2016 as Directeur Marketing et Achats, Axel joined as commercial in 2018 and was promoted to Directeur Général in 2024, and operational hires through 2025 (Responsable logistique, Administratrice des Ventes) extend capacity.

The operating backbone is a fully temperature-controlled warehouse in Morangis (southern Paris region) maintained at 16°C with cold rooms, supported by refrigerated delivery vehicles enabling next-business-day delivery in Paris and 72-hour delivery elsewhere in France. DBI has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its sole technology integration is the third-party Orderlion e-commerce system. Marketing relies on the recurring 'Zoom sur' editorial series profiling partner breweries and on organic social (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter), targeting professional buyers rather than end consumers.

Name

DBI

Legal name

Distributeur des Brasseurs Indépendants

Website

https://dbi.beer

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DBI is a French B2B craft beer distributor founded in Paris in 2016. It distributes 600+ references from 64 independent breweries in France and internationally to bars, bottle shops, and specialty retailers across France via refrigerated logistics from a Morangis warehouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Craft Beer Distribution: DBI purchases artisanal beers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages from independent breweries and resells them to professional clients (bars, bottle shops, specialty retailers). Revenue is generated through the margin between wholesale purchase price and resale price to trade customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DBI (Distributeur des Brasseurs Indépendants) is a B2B craft beer distributor that curates and resells artisanal canned, bottled, and kegged beers from 64 independent breweries to professional on-trade and off-trade clients across France. The portfolio spans more than 600 references across styles (IPA, Sour, Stout, organic, non-alcoholic, cider) and origins (French and international), delivered through a fully refrigerated cold-chain logistics operation from its Morangis depot with next-day Paris delivery and 72-hour nationwide delivery.

Product overview

DBI (Distributeur des Brasseurs Indépendants) is a craft beer distribution company serving professional clients in France. The core offering consists of distributing canned, bottled, and kegged craft beers from 64 independent breweries across over 600 references. The product portfolio spans multiple categories including Bio (organic), France, IPA, Île de France, International, and Non-alcoholic beers. The company provides cold chain logistics with refrigerated delivery to Paris-banlieue within 24 hours and other regions in France within 72 hours. An online ordering platform via Orderlion enables clients to place orders digitally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer Distribution B2B wholesale distribution of artisanal canned, bottled, and kegged beers from 64 independent breweries to professional clients (bars, restaurants, cafés, bottle shops/cave à bières, and specialty food retailers) across France. The portfolio spans more than 600 references across organic, IPA, sour, stout, non-alcoholic, and cider categories, originating from French and international breweries, delivered through DBI's refrigerated cold-chain logistics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 64 independent breweries represented; 600+ product references in stock; 24h delivery in Paris area, 72h elsewhere in France

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 64 Independent Breweries (portfolio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDBI's core business is distributing the products of 64 independent breweries across France and internationally. The portfolio includes breweries from France (e.g., Hoppy Road, La P'tite Maiz', Brasserie du Grand Paris, La Débauche, La Malpolon, Sacrilège, Brasserie Sainte Cru, The Piggy Brewing Company, Fauve, La Dilettante, Brasserie Effet Papillon, Brasserie Galibot, Brasserie Bendorf, Brasserie Popihn), international (e.g., Siren Craft Brew, 3 Fonteinen, Anspach & Hobday, The Kernel Brewery, Whiplash, To Øl, Brewski, Stigbergets Bryggeri, Moersleutel, Põhjala, Pühaste, Dieu du Ciel!, Samuel Smith, Basqueland, Birrificio Lambrate, De Ranke, Dry & Bitter, Garage Beer Co., Gueuzerie Tilquin, Brasserie des Franches Montagnes, Warpigs, Left Handed Giant, Deya, Ārpus, Other Half, Noctem, Brewski, Salama, Sudden Death, Sir John, Wills, TankBusters, Elmeleven, Floc, Jaanihanso, Deux Flint), ciders and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g., Brusk, Ti-Lõ, Chemin des Sept, La Pimenterie, Pop Maté, UMÀ, Archipel, Maison Specht, Lervig No Worries, Spunky, Craig Allan, La Superbe, Cambier).
• Brusk (Sidras / Cidrerie Nicol)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrusk is a brand developed by Sidras (a key player in artisanal cider distribution in France) in collaboration with Cidrerie Nicol, a historic Breton cidery founded in 1928 in Surzur. DBI distributes Brusk ciders (draft ciders designed for bars) as part of its portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• The Bottle Club: UK craft and specialty beer online retailer offering curated multi-brewery cases and trade accounts. Operates an analogous independent-brewery curation and delivery model to DBI, but serves the UK market rather than France.
• Flaschenpost: Germany's leading online beverage delivery specialist, including a significant craft beer assortment. Comparable to DBI on the cold-chain beverage distribution model and digital B2B ordering UX, but operates at much greater scale and in a different geography.
• BeerHawk: UK-based craft beer specialist curating independent breweries (many of which overlap with DBI's international portfolio, e.g., Siren, To Øl, Põhjala). Comparable on curated-portfolio thesis and digital-first ordering, but UK-focused.
• Dranken.nl: Dutch online beverage wholesaler and retailer with a notable craft beer assortment serving both consumers and hospitality. Comparable to DBI on the curated craft beer B2B/B2C delivery model, with regional overlap on Benelux brewery partners.

Broad incumbents

• Beerwulf: Heineken-owned craft beer e-commerce and subscription platform with broad independent-brewery coverage across Europe. Comparable to DBI on curated craft assortment and B2C/B2B delivery, but with the backing of a global incumbent brewer giving it materially stronger brewery-side leverage.

Direct peers

• Polybeer: Independent French craft beer distributor supplying bars, restaurants and bottle shops with a multi-brewery portfolio. Operates in the same B2B craft beer wholesale segment as DBI with overlapping on-trade customer types and curated SKU approach.
• Saveur Bière: Largest French online craft beer retailer and B2B distributor, offering several thousand SKUs from independent breweries. Highly comparable to DBI in product mix (craft cans/bottles/kegs), target customer base (on-trade and bottle shops), and curated independent-brewery positioning, but at materially larger scale.
• La Moustache: French craft beer-focused distributor and retailer serving bars and specialty accounts. Comparable to DBI on customer profile (independent bars and bottle shops) and on the curated independent-brewery value proposition, albeit smaller in scale.
• Bières Cultes: French craft beer specialist distributor and retailer with a similar curated independent-brewery proposition. Directly comparable — Axel's prior employer as Responsable des Achats — and an example of the same specialist B2B niche in which DBI competes.
• Beer4You: French craft and specialty beer e-tailer/distributor carrying a broad range of independent breweries for both consumer and professional buyers. Closely mirrors DBI's portfolio breadth and brewery-led curation model in the French market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DBI_Biere
• Facebookfacebook.com/DBI.Biere
• Instagraminstagram.com/dbi.biere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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