Mountain Toad Brewing

What Mountain Toad Brewing does

Mountain Toad Brewing is a single-location craft brewery and taproom operating at 900 Washington Avenue in Golden, Colorado, founded in 2013. The brewery's defining technical feature is its brewery-wide use of Clarity Ferm enzyme during fermentation, which reduces gluten in every beer to approximately 10 ppm — half the FDA's 20 ppm threshold for gluten-free labeling — while preserving traditional barley and wheat flavor profiles, aroma, and head retention. The taproom maintains a rotating selection of approximately 15 beers on tap, spanning IPAs, stouts, sours, lagers, pales, Belgians, wheat beers, and a hard seltzer, with seasonal and barrel-aged specialties such as the 10.8% ABV Winter Palace Imperial Stout.

The business is consumer-direct only: there is no wholesale or retail distribution, and virtually all revenue comes from on-site pint and growler sales, a merchandise e-commerce storefront (the Toad Store) selling branded apparel and glassware priced $1–$55, private event hosting for groups up to 50, and rotating food truck commissions. A Colorado School of Mines student discount (Mines Mondays, $1 off pints) and recurring community events — live music, board game night, trivia, cheese night, drag bingo, and anniversary celebrations — drive foot traffic. The company is privately held, founder-led (Thad Briggs, Co-Founder and Director of Brewing Operations; Kaylee Acuff, Founder and Director of Sales), operates with 11–50 employees, and has no disclosed institutional funding or external ownership.

Name

Mountain Toad Brewing

Legal name

Mountain Toad Brewing

Website

https://mountaintoadbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mountain Toad Brewing is a privately held, single-location craft brewery and taproom in Golden, Colorado, founded in 2013. It produces a rotating selection of ~15 gluten-reduced beers on tap and sells merchandise, private event hosting, and rotating food truck pairings to local residents, Colorado School of Mines students, and gluten-sensitive craft beer consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Gluten-reduced beer
• Taproom brewery
• Craft beer events
• Brewery merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: On-site sales of craft beers including IPAs, stouts, sours, lagers, and seasonal specialties. Beers are sold by the pint or in growlers. All beers are gluten-reduced.
2. Merchandise Store (Toad Store): Sale of branded merchandise including apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats), glassware (pint glasses, Belgian tulips, growlers), stickers, and gift certificates. Items are sold both in-store and through the online store.
3. Food & Event Services: Revenue from food truck vendor presence and special event hosting. They accommodate private events for groups up to 50 people with a 20% gratuity added for groups larger than 20.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mountain Toad Brewing is a craft brewery that produces and serves a rotating selection of approximately 15 gluten-reduced craft beers (IPAs, stouts, sours, lagers, wheat beers, Belgians, and hard seltzers) at its taproom in Golden, Colorado. The brewery uses Clarity Ferm enzyme to reduce gluten to approximately 10 ppm while preserving traditional barley- and wheat-based brewing. Revenue is supplemented by branded merchandise (Toad Store), non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, rotating food truck partnerships, and taproom-hosted community events.

Product overview

Mountain Toad Brewing is a craft brewery located in Golden, Colorado operating as a single-location taproom with an e-commerce merchandise store. The core product is its rotating selection of craft beers (typically 15 on tap), categorized into Tart & Sour, Malty, Pales & IPAs, Light & Easy, Fruit & Field, Belgians, and Hard Seltzers. All Mountain Toad beers are gluten-reduced using Clarity Ferm enzyme treatment, testing around 10 ppm. The product portfolio includes flagship beers like Winter Palace Imperial Stout (10.8% ABV barrel-aged offering), Mt. Zion IPA (7.0% ABV West Coast IPA), Toadally Hazed IPA (6.9% ABV hazy IPA), and Strata-Caster IPA (6.7% ABV West Coast style), alongside lighter options like Hefeweizen, Patio Pils, and Czech Pale Lager. The company also offers non-alcoholic beverages including Best Day Brewing NA beers, Gruvi Dry Secco, and Kombucha. Supporting revenue streams include the Toad Store (merchandise including apparel, glassware, and gift certificates) and taproom events with rotating food trucks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer Portfolio A rotating selection of approximately 15 craft beers on tap at the Golden, Colorado taproom, covering IPAs, stouts, sours, wheat beers, lagers, porters, pale ales, Belgian-style ales, and seasonal specialties. All beers are gluten-reduced using Clarity Ferm enzyme treatment (approximately 10 ppm) and are sold by the pint or in growlers to walk-in consumers.
• Winter Palace Imperial Stout An Imperial Stout (10.8% ABV, 40 IBU) brewed with brown sugar, chocolate and caramel malts, plus oats, then aged on wood. Available in variations aged on South American amburana wood (gingerbread flavor), sugar maple wood (maple syrup), and State 38 Rye whiskey barrel (vanilla and spice). Gluten-reduced.
• Mt. Zion IPA
• Toadally Hazed IPA

Quantifiable outcome

• Gluten content of 10 ppm - half the FDA's 20 ppm threshold for gluten-free products

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cheese RanchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheese Ranch partners with Mountain Toad for regular Cheese Night events held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. They offer self-guided cheese and beer pairings with cheese plates for $11 and suggested pairings available for additional purchase.
• Isan Thai Food TruckminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThai food truck from the northern (Isan) region of Thailand that regularly serves at Mountain Toad, providing food options for taproom customers.
• Ali Baba Mediterranean CuisineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMediterranean food truck that regularly serves at Mountain Toad's taproom location.
• Revolver KitchenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood truck partner serving American comfort food at Mountain Toad taproom on a rotating schedule.
• Gyros KingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreek/Mediterranean food truck specializing in gyros that serves at Mountain Toad.
• Colorado Brewers GuildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMountain Toad is a member of the Colorado Brewer's Guild which organizes events like Collabfest and Colorado Pint Day. They participate in these events to promote craft beer in Colorado. Mountain Toad donated $1 per pint glass sold during Colorado Pint Day to support the Guild's mission.
• Best Day BrewingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of non-alcoholic craft beers that Mountain Toad stocks in their cooler. Styles change periodically to offer variety for non-drinking customers.
• Pete's KombuchaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of kombucha that Mountain Toad carries on rotating tap, offering non-alcoholic alternatives for customers.
• GruviminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNon-alcoholic wine and beer brand whose Gruvi Dry Secco is served at Mountain Toad. The product is completely gluten-free and sulfate-free.
• Rocky Mountain Soda CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSoda company whose products Mountain Toad stocks in their cooler, offering non-alcoholic options for customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Odell Brewing Company: Fort Collins, CO craft brewery with an established taproom and regional distribution. Comparable Colorado craft peer with overlapping IPA, stout, and seasonal portfolio — but with materially larger production and broader distribution.
• Breckenridge Brewery: Littleton/Denver, CO craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and statewide distribution. Comparable Colorado craft origin and taproom-plus-distribution model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Left Hand Brewing Company: Longmont, CO craft brewery with a taproom and national distribution. Comparable as a Colorado craft beer operator with similar style range, but with much broader geographic reach.
• Stone Brewing: Escondido, CA craft brewery with a national taproom and distribution footprint. Comparable as a craft brewery with a strong IPA and barrel-aged program, but operating at a much larger scale than Mountain Toad.
• New Belgium Brewing: Iconic Colorado craft brewery (Fort Collins) with deep distribution and an Asheville, NC taproom. Comparable on craft beer category and Colorado origin, but operates at substantially greater scale and channel breadth than Mountain Toad.
• Avery Brewing Company: Boulder, CO craft brewery with a taproom and broad distribution. Comparable as a Colorado craft operator with an experimental barrel-aging and specialty program similar in spirit to Mountain Toad's Winter Palace stout.
• Great Divide Brewing Company: Denver, CO craft brewery with a RiNo taproom and regional distribution. Comparable craft portfolio (IPAs, stouts, Belgians) and Colorado-Front-Range consumer base, but with a larger production footprint.

Direct peers

• WeldWerks Brewing Company: Greeley, CO craft brewery known for hazy IPAs and taproom-focused experience. Comparable as a small-to-mid Colorado craft brewery whose growth has come primarily from taproom and limited can releases, similar to Mountain Toad's model.
• Holidaily Brewing Company: Gluten-free craft brewery also based in Golden, CO. Most direct peer given shared city, similar small-batch craft taproom model, and overlapping gluten-conscious positioning — though Holidaily is fully gluten-free rather than gluten-reduced.
• Cerebral Brewing: Denver, CO craft brewery with a taproom-first model and an experimental IPA program. Comparable as a Colorado craft operator competing for similar Front-Range craft drinkers with rotating specialty beers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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