Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery

What Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery does

Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery is a privately held craft brewery and cidery operating a single taphouse in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The company was founded in 2015 by Kolby Garrison and his wife Cindy, evolving from homebrewing operations that began in Lyman, SC in 2014 into the first cidery/brewery/taphouse combination of its kind in South Carolina. Its core product portfolio consists of six flagship beers — Downtown Spartanbrown (English Brown Ale), Austrinken (Hefeweizen), Bury Quay (American Amber Ale), One Eyed Pterodactyl (American IPA), Mozza Roasters Coffee Double (Milk Stout), and Session Pale Ale — supplemented by rotating taps, ciders, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, all served through a 30-tap system.

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer taphouse model at 197 East Saint John Street, with no wholesale distribution or off-premise sales evident in the data. Secondary revenue is generated through event hosting, including themed parties, karaoke, murder mystery dinners, customized game shows, brewery tours with tastings, and a Mug Club loyalty program featuring handcrafted ceramics from local artist Allison Gross of Oak Leaf Pottery. Marketing is conducted primarily through Instagram, Facebook, a Wix-hosted website, and email.

Following the death of founder and head brewer Kolby Garrison, the company continues under co-owners Cindy (The Ciclops) and Jill Muller, with Pub Manager Holden McGinnis leading day-to-day operations. Ciclops is currently temporarily closed as it relocates from 197 East Saint John Street to a new, larger taphouse at 1097 Union Street in Spartanburg, signaling a planned capacity expansion of its single-site venue.

Name

Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery

Legal name

Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery

Website

https://ciclopscyderiandbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery is a privately held craft brewery and cidery operating a single 30-tap taphouse in Spartanburg, SC, serving house-made beer, cider, and event-hosting services to local craft-beverage enthusiasts and private-event customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Cidery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cideries & Meadery Tasting Rooms (THAFALAI), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Cidermaking
• Taphouse operations
• Craft beer production
• Event venue hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Premises Sales: Direct sales of craft beer, cider, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages consumed on-premises at the taphouse. The brewery has 30 taps with rotating selections including core beers and seasonal/experimental offerings.
2. Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including company parties, themed parties, game shows, murder mystery dinners with catering options (kitchen catering or customer-provided food).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery brews and serves craft beer and cider through a taphouse with 30 taps at their Spartanburg, SC location. Their core beer lineup includes Downtown Spartanbrown (English Brown Ale), Austrinken (Hefeweizen), Bury Quay (Amber Ale), One Eyed Pterodactyl (American IPA), Mozza Roasters Coffee Double Milk Stout, and a Session Pale Ale series with hop-varietal variants. They complement beverage sales with private event hosting (themed parties, game shows, murder mystery dinners, brewery tours with tastings) and a numbered Mug Club membership.

Product overview

Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery is a craft brewery and cidery operating a taphouse with thirty taps featuring local, regional, and house-brewed beers and ciders. The core product portfolio consists of six flagship beers: Downtown Spartanbrown (English Brown Ale), Austrinken (Hefeweizen), Bury Quay (Amber Ale), One Eyed Pterodactyl (American IPA), Mozza Roasters Coffee Double (Milk Stout), and Session Pale Ale (available in hop-varietal variants). Additional offerings include seasonal and limited-release beers, ciders, and event hosting services including themed entertainment (karaoke, game shows, murder mystery dinners) and a Mug Club membership program. The brewery slogan is 'Making Absurd the Norm,' reflecting their approach of brewing classic German styles alongside experimental flavors.

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Products and services

• Downtown Spartanbrown Northern English Brown Ale (5.7% ABV, 57 IBU) — a dry and nutty ale with wisps of noble hops and unique fall-like flavors from Kolby's favorite yeast. Core house-brewed offering for taphouse patrons.
• Austrinken Hefeweizen (5.2% ABV, 13 IBU) brewed with wheat and barley, a single noble hop, water, and yeast, inspired by the Bavarian Weihenstephan brewing tradition. Core German-style house-brewed offering.
• Bury Quay American Amber Ale (7.4% ABV, 26 IBU) — a drinkable, refreshing ale influenced by Irish roots, related to Baron Kelvin of Largs. Core house-brewed offering.
• One Eyed Pterodactyl American IPA (7% ABV, 53 IBU) developed over 18 months of test batches, with a distinctive grain bill. Core house-brewed offering.
• Mozza Roasters Coffee Double (Milk Stout) Milk Stout (7.9% ABV, 34 IBU) — a double milk stout made with a custom medium roast coffee hand-crafted by Mozza Coffee Roasters specifically for this recipe. Core collaborative house-brewed offering.
• Session Pale Ale (Yellow Helicopter / Centennial Waterfall / Mosaic Simcoe variants) Session Pale Ale (5.2% ABV, 36 IBU) offered in hop-varietal variants — Yellow Helicopter (Amarillo+Chinook), Centennial Waterfall (Centennial+Cascade), and Mosaic Simcoe (Mosaic+Simcoe). Core rotating house-brewed line.
• Event Hosting Services Private event venue hosting service offering semi-private or fully private space, kitchen-provided or outside-food catering, craft beer/cider/wine/non-alcoholic beverages, and themed entertainment (karaoke, custom game shows based on Jeopardy/Wheel of Fortune/Press Your Luck/Family Feud/$10,000 Pyramid, murder mystery dinners, themed parties such as Disco, 80s, 90s, 1920s, Beach Party, and board game tournaments). Targeted at private event organizers and company parties.
• Mug Club Membership Numbered mug membership featuring individually handcrafted ceramic mugs made by local artist Allison Gross of Oak Leaf Pottery, displayed on the 'Wall of Shattered Livers.' Includes member discounts and off-hours member get-togethers.
• Brewery 101 with Tasting Educational brewery tour and guided beer tasting experience offered as part of the event hosting service lineup.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Mozza Coffee RoastersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMozza Coffee Roasters provided expertise to create a custom medium roast coffee specifically for Ciclops' Mozza Roasters Coffee Double Milk Stout. Jon Ives hand-crafted the roast to make the double milk stout unique.
• Allison Gross (Oak Leaf Pottery)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ceramics artist who hand-makes numbered mugs for Ciclops' Mug Club 'Wall of Shattered Livers' display. Each mug is individually crafted for club members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Trillium Brewing Company: Craft brewery with destination taprooms focused on rotating, experimental, and farmhouse-style beers. Comparable small-batch, taproom-led, experience-driven approach with a curated core lineup, though based in New England rather than the Carolinas.
• Tree House Brewing Company: Craft brewery built around an experiential destination taproom with a rotating, experimental beer lineup. Comparable small-batch, experience-driven model and emphasis on traditional styles alongside novel flavors, though at a much larger cult following.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Major U.S. craft brewer with a flagship taproom and large-scale brewery. Overlaps in craft beer production and experiential taproom service, but operates at materially larger scale and broader distribution than Ciclops.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Large U.S. craft brewer with an Asheville taproom and broad distribution. Comparable craft beer category and Carolinas presence, but vastly larger scale and a national wholesale footprint that Ciclops lacks.

Direct peers

• Bold Rock Hard Cider: Regional cidery operator with taprooms in the Carolinas. Ciclops is a cidery + brewery + taphouse, so Bold Rock is a directly comparable cidery-taproom peer for the cider side of the business, with overlapping Carolinas customer base.
• RJ Rockers Brewing Company: Spartanburg, SC-based craft brewery operating a taproom with on-premises service. Same city, same craft beer category, same direct-to-consumer taphouse model, making it the most directly comparable local competitor.

Regional players

• Sycamore Brewing: Charlotte, NC craft brewery with a large taproom and event-hosting programming. Comparable taproom-and-event business model and overlapping Carolinas regional customer base, with a similar emphasis on community-driven craft beer experiences.
• Birdsong Brewing Co. Charlotte, NC craft brewery with a taproom serving house-made beers. Comparable product/category (craft beer), comparable direct-to-consumer model, and overlapping Carolinas regional market, though headquartered in Charlotte rather than Spartanburg.
• Wicked Weed Brewing: Asheville, NC craft brewery and taproom operator with a strong experimental IPA/specialty lineup. Comparable craft beer portfolio breadth, taproom-led revenue model, and Carolinas regional customer base, though at a larger scale than Ciclops.
• Catawba Brewing Company: Asheville-area craft brewery with multiple taprooms in the Carolinas. Overlapping craft beer and taproom experience, comparable core/seasonal beer portfolio, and active regional event programming — directly comparable operating model in an adjacent Carolina geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CiclopsCyderi
• Facebookfacebook.com/ciclopscyderiandbrewery
• Instagraminstagram.com/ciclopscyderiandbrewery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciclops-cyderi-brewery

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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