Brouwerij West

What Brouwerij West does

Brouwerij West, operating as The Brewery at Warehouse Nine, LLC, is a craft brewery founded in 2010 by Brian Mercer, a former Belgian Candi Sugar importer who transitioned from years as a traveling contract brewer into a fixed production facility. The company partnered with Dave Holop in February 2016 to open a 26,000 sq. ft. production brewery, tasting room, and event venue inside a former Port of Los Angeles WWII Navy warehouse in San Pedro, complemented by a 17,000 sq. ft. outdoor courtyard and beer garden. Its core product line covers Belgian-Style Ales, Pilsners, and IPAs brewed with traditional Belgian methods combined with progressive experimentation, alongside the THINGS Seltzer sub-brand (launched 2020) offering hard seltzer in four flavors at 6.5% ABV across 16oz 4-packs, 12oz 6-packs, and draft.

The business generates revenue across four streams: on-site sales (formerly via the tasting room, beer garden, and hosted events such as weddings, concerts, and beer festivals), wholesale distribution of beer and THINGS Seltzer to retailers, restaurants, and bars throughout Southern California, e-commerce merchandise and digital gift card sales through the Pop Shop (denominations from $10 to $175, no expiration), and direct-to-consumer keg sales. Marketing is concentrated on Instagram, email newsletter, and event-driven activations including trivia nights, live music, and anniversary parties.

The tasting room and on-site venue permanently closed on March 2, 2025, marking a significant operational restructuring. The company retains its wholesale distribution footprint across Southern California and continues its e-commerce merchandise and gift card channels, but the loss of the on-site experiential revenue stream and event hosting capability narrows the operating model to a packaged goods and digital merchandise business. No institutional funding, M&A, leadership changes beyond the founding partners, or expansion beyond Southern California are documented.

Name

Brouwerij West

Legal name

The Brewery at Warehouse Nine, LLC

Website

https://brouwerijwest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brouwerij West is a craft brewery founded in 2010 that produces Belgian-style ales, pilsners, and IPAs from a San Pedro warehouse facility, alongside the THINGS Seltzer hard seltzer sub-brand. It sells through Southern California wholesale distribution and an online Pop Shop for merchandise and gift cards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Craft & Specialty Beverage Wholesale (Local/Artisanal) (AFAIAGAH), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Belgian-style ales
• Hard seltzer production
• Brewery merchandise
• Craft beer distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

San Pedro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site sales: Direct sales from their tasting room and beer garden venue hosting events, beer festivals, concerts, weddings, and conferences. The tasting room closed March 2, 2025.
2. Wholesale distribution: Distribution of beers and THINGS Hard Seltzer throughout Southern California to retailers, restaurants, and bars.
3. Merchandise sales: E-commerce sales of branded merchandise including glassware, apparel, hats, pet accessories, and gift cards through their Pop Shop.
4. Keg sales: Home keg purchase inquiries for sharing beer at home.
5. THINGS Hard Seltzer: Hard seltzer product line available in 16oz can 4-packs, 12oz can 6-packs, and on draft in select locations. Flavors include Piña Colada, Grapefruit, Mango, and Watermelon at 6.5% ABV.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Brouwerij West is a craft brewery that produces and distributes Belgian-Style Ales, Pilsners, and IPAs using traditional brewing methods combined with progressive experimentation. The company also produces the THINGS Hard Seltzer line in four flavors at 6.5% ABV, sells branded merchandise and digital gift cards through its online Pop Shop, and distributes throughout Southern California via wholesale and retail accounts.

Product overview

Brouwerij West is a craft brewery offering Belgian-Style Ales, Pilsners, and IPAs as its core product line. The company also operates THINGS Seltzer as a sub-brand producing hard seltzer in four flavors (Piña Colada, Grapefruit, Mango, Watermelon) at 6.5% ABV. A Pop Shop merchandise store sells apparel and accessories online, and digital gift cards are available for purchase. The tasting room in San Pedro, which operated from February 2016 to March 2025 in a 26,000 sq. ft. WWII Navy warehouse, has now closed, with beers continuing to be distributed throughout Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THINGS Seltzer: Hard seltzer product line launched in 2020. Features flavors including Grapefruit, Piña Colada, Mango, and Watermelon at 6.5% ABV. Available in 16oz can 4-packs, 12oz can 6-packs, and on draft in select locations.

Products and services

• Brouwerij West Craft Beers Belgian-Style Ales, Pilsners, and IPAs brewed using traditional ingredients and methods combined with progressive experimentation. Distributed throughout Southern California at retail and restaurant locations.
• THINGS Hard Seltzer Hard seltzer available in Piña Colada, Grapefruit, Mango, and Watermelon flavors at 6.5% ABV. Sold in 16oz can 4-packs, 12oz can 6-packs, and on draft in select locations.
• Pop Shop Merchandise Online merchandise store offering branded apparel and accessories including Glassware & Koozies, Hats & Beanies, Outerwear, Pet Accessories, Tees, and Marvelous Miscellaneous Merch.
• Digital Gift Card Digital gift card redeemable online at the Pop Shop only. Available in denominations from $10 to $175. Does not expire.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Golden Road Brewing: Large Los Angeles craft brewery now owned by AB InBev, operating at significantly greater scale but overlapping directly with Brouwerij West's Southern California craft and taproom market.
• Lagunitas Brewing Company: Petaluma, California craft brewery (Heineken-owned) with broad U.S. distribution, serving as a comparable peer for craft-and-seltzer portfolio strategy and wholesale scale.
• Firestone Walker Brewing: California craft brewery with broad California distribution and a multi-format portfolio, a broadly comparable mid-sized craft peer even though it operates at greater scale than Brouwerij West.

Direct peers

• Three Weavers Brewing: Los Angeles-area craft brewery operating a production brewery and taproom, directly comparable in scale, geography, and multi-channel go-to-market to Brouwerij West.
• Mumford Brewing: Small Los Angeles craft brewery with a taproom-and-distribution model, comparable in scale and operating approach to Brouwerij West's pre-closure craft-and-taproom setup.
• Stone Brewing: Escondido, California-based craft brewery with broad distribution in Southern California, directly comparable to Brouwerij West as a regional craft producer competing for similar shelf and tap real estate.
• Karl Strauss Brewing Company: San Diego craft brewery with a long-established regional distribution network and brewpub history, comparable as a Southern California craft producer with multi-decade operating history.
• Green Flash Brewing: San Diego craft brewery with a comparable specialty product range and Southern California wholesale footprint, making it a directly relevant peer for Brouwerij West's craft beer and hard seltzer portfolio.
• Angel City Brewery: Los Angeles craft brewery with a taproom-led, event-driven model serving Southern California on-premise accounts, comparable to Brouwerij West's previous brewpub-style positioning.
• The Bruery: Placentia, California craft brewery specializing in Belgian-inspired and experimental ales, the closest peer to Brouwerij West's Belgian-style specialization in the Southern California market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/brouwerijwest/?hl=en
• Xx.com/brouwerijwest
• Facebookfacebook.com/brouwerijwest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brouwerij-west

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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