Renegade Brewing

What Renegade Brewing does

Renegade Brewing is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2011 and headquartered at 925 W 9th Ave in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. The company operates a single taproom and brewery producing 25+ craft beers on tap, with a stated specialty in high-quality barrel-aged beers alongside a diverse range of lagers, stouts, hoppy brews, and experimental ales. The beverage menu has been expanded to include wines, seltzers, ciders, and non-alcoholic options, and food is supplied via rotating food trucks rather than a captive kitchen.

The business is direct-to-consumer: revenue is generated through on-premise taproom sales, private event hosting (no rental fee, billed via per-guest menu sales), and small charitable beer SKUs such as the Stacie's Mom West Coast Rye IPA, which donates $1 per pint to Ales for ALS. The customer base spans craft beer enthusiasts, casual neighborhood patrons, and private event hosts, served through a community-forward programming model that includes trivia nights, live music, rotating food trucks, a dog-friendly patio, and the Renegades of Phunk membership program (now sold out for 2026 with a waitlist).

In 2024, after 13 years of prior operation, the brewery was acquired by Aaron Uhl, a World Beer Cup medalist, and Dan Colbourne, a medal-winning home brewer, who relaunched it under new ownership with an explicit mission to become a leading innovator in barrel-aged brewing. The company remains privately held with no institutional investors and no wholesale distribution channel documented; all known revenue flows through the single Denver taproom.

Name

Renegade Brewing

Legal name

Renegade Brewing

Website

https://renegadebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Renegade Brewing is a Denver craft brewery and taproom in the Art District on Santa Fe, producing 25+ beers with a specialty in barrel-aged styles. It serves local craft beer enthusiasts, casual patrons, and private event hosts through on-premise sales under new ownership acquired in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Barrel-aged brewing
• Brewery taproom
• Craft beer sales
• Private event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: Direct sales of craft beers to consumers at the brewery taproom. Features 25+ craft beers on tap plus wines, seltzers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages.
2. Private Events: Hosting private events at the brewery with no rental fee, generating revenue through menu sales. Events include drink coupons and individual/guest tabs.
3. Charitable Beer Sales: Specialty beer sales where portion of proceeds donated to charitable causes. Example: $1 from every pint of Stacie's Mom beer donated to Ales for ALS.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Renegade Brewing produces and serves a rotating lineup of 25+ craft beers on tap at its Denver taproom, with a defined specialty in high-quality barrel-aged beers and a range that includes lagers, stouts, and hoppy brews. The brewery also retails a curated selection of wines, seltzers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages, and operates private event hosting with no rental fee.

Product overview

Renegade Brewing is a neighborhood brewery and taproom offering a diverse range of craft beers (25+ on tap) with a specialty in high-quality barrel-aged beers, alongside classic and experimental ales including lagers, stouts, and hoppy brews. The product portfolio also includes a curated selection of premium wines, seltzers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages. Additional offerings include the Renegades of Phunk membership program and private event/party hosting services. Food is available through rotating food trucks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beers Rotating lineup of 25+ craft beers on tap at the Denver taproom, with a defined specialty in high-quality barrel-aged beers and a range that includes lagers, stouts, and hoppy brews alongside classic and experimental ales. Targeted at adult craft beer consumers visiting the taproom.
• Beverage Menu (Wines, Seltzers, Ciders, Non-Alcoholic) Curated selection of premium wines, seltzers, ciders, and non-alcoholic beverages sold alongside the brewery's craft beers at the taproom. Designed for taproom patrons seeking non-beer or lower-alcohol options.
• Renegades of Phunk Membership Loyalty membership program for Renegade Brewing patrons that provides ongoing engagement and benefits; the 2026 enrollment is closed while a waitlist is being collected ahead of the next planned registration window.
• Private Events / Party Hosting Event hosting service at the brewery venue with no rental fee; charges apply only to menu purchases, with options for individual or single guest tabs and drink coupons. Food can be arranged through rotating food trucks or local caterers. Aimed at individuals and groups hosting private parties or gatherings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Art District Santa FeminorOthersLocal arts district organization. Renegade Brewing is located within the Denver Arts District on Santa Fe. Partnership through community sponsorship.
• Art from AshesminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Organization focused on youth arts programs.
• The Blue BenchminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Denver-based organization.
• Boredom FightersminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient.
• Casa De PazminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Colorado-based organization.
• City Year DenverminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Educational nonprofit organization.
• Cleo Parker Robinson DanceminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Denver dance organization.
• Denver Urban GardensminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Local urban agriculture organization.
• Girl ScoutsminorOthersPast partnership. Girl Scouts sold cookies in the Renegade Brewing taproom.
• PFLAG DenverminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. LGBTQ+ advocacy organization.
• Ales for ALSminorOthersCharitable partnership for ALS awareness. $1 from every pint of Stacie's Mom beer donated to Ales for ALS. Special beer created in honor of Lynda (Stacie's mom) who passed from ALS.
• Ray of Hope Cancer FoundationminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Colorado cancer support organization.
• Rocky Mountain MS CenterminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Multiple sclerosis support organization.
• SOS OutreachminorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Youth development organization.
• True Companions (formerly MAXFUND)minorOthersPast charitable sponsorship recipient. Animal rescue organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ratio Beerworks: Independent Denver brewpub operating a wide draft selection with an experimental/brewing-forward identity, directly comparable in scale, neighborhood positioning, and target drinker.
• Wynkoop Brewing Company: Long-running downtown Denver brewpub with event programming, broad tap list, and a community/arts-district orientation directly comparable to Renegade's neighborhood model.
• Great Divide Brewing Company: Denver-based craft brewery with a flagship taproom that produces barrel-aged and hop-forward beers in a very similar style and serves overlapping craft-enthusiast segments.
• Our Mutual Friend Brewing: Small Denver craft brewery with a taproom focused on rotating, experimental ales; directly comparable in size, neighborhood-brewpub format, and quality-driven positioning.
• Denver Beer Co. Neighborhood Denver craft brewery with a patio-centric taproom and classic-to-experimental ale range, mirroring Renegade's community-driven, casual-occasion model.

Broad incumbents

• Odell Brewing Co. Fort Collins-based craft brewery with a tasting room that complements broad regional distribution; comparable in barrel-aged/flagship ale portfolio but with significantly wider geographic reach.
• Breckenridge Brewery: Established Colorado craft brewery with its own Littleton/Denver brewpubs offering a similar taproom-plus-beer line-up, but at meaningfully larger scale and broader distribution.
• New Belgium Brewing: Iconic Colorado craft brewery with a taproom experience and deep barrel-aged/sour program; comparable on craft positioning but operates at vastly greater production and distribution scale.

Regional players

• Novel Strand Brewing: Small-batch neighborhood brewery/taproom operating in the same small-brewpub segment; useful comparator for unit economics of single-site craft taprooms in Denver-adjacent markets.

Emerging players

• Stem Ciders: Denver-based producer with a taproom experience that sits in the same on-premise alcohol/beverage category and competes for similar casual-drinker occasions via cider rather than beer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/renefngadebrewing

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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