Green Beacon Brewing Company

What Green Beacon Brewing Company does

Green Beacon Brewing Company is a Brisbane-based independent craft brewery and brewpub founded on the Australia Day weekend in 2013, operating from 26 Helen Street, Teneriffe, Queensland. It opened as Brisbane's first craft brewpub and remains the operator of a single physical site that combines brewing, taproom and the Helen Street Kitchen restaurant, with a headcount in the 11–50 range. The brewing program is led by head brewer Johann Van Der Walt and spans a core range — Wayfarer Tropical Pale Ale (4.9% ABV), Windjammer IPA (6.0% ABV), 3 Bolt Pale Ale (4.5% ABV), Calypso Hazy Pale Ale, Beacon Great Beer (3.5% ABV), Grappler Lager (4.5% ABV) and 7 Bells Sour (4.2% ABV) — alongside the Fathom Barrel-Aged specialty program of farmhouse ales. The brand has been recognized with three consecutive AIBA Champion Medium Australian Brewery awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019, plus additional Gold, Silver and Bronze medals through 2021.

The business operates four revenue channels: on-premise taproom sales at the Teneriffe brewpub, food and beverage service through Helen Street Kitchen, wholesale distribution to licensed venues across Queensland, and direct-to-consumer canned beer sales through the greenbeaconbrewingco.store online store backed by a beer club membership subscription. Distribution footprint is concentrated in Queensland with no disclosed interstate or international channels, though an Untappd listing supports broader consumer engagement. The company's website Terms of Use link to Carlton & United Breweries (cub.com.au), the dominant Australian brewer, indicating a commercial relationship whose precise nature — distribution, licensing, minority investment or ownership — is not disclosed in the source material. No funding rounds, ownership transactions, revenue figures or capacity expansions are disclosed.

Customer base is fragmented across individual craft beer drinkers, dine-in guests at Helen Street Kitchen, independent Queensland venue accounts and online D2C subscribers, with no anchor enterprise contracts identified. Operations are not described as using AI, proprietary software or data-driven process automation; the technology stack is limited to standard brewing equipment, an e-commerce storefront and a beer-rating profile. Overall, Green Beacon is a regionally anchored craft brewery whose competitive position rests on brand recognition as Brisbane's first brewpub, an award-winning core and specialty portfolio, and a multi-channel Queensland distribution footprint.

Name

Green Beacon Brewing Company

Legal name

Green Beacon Brewing Company

Website

https://greenbeacon.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Beacon Brewing Company is a Brisbane-based craft brewery operating Brisbane's first brewpub in Teneriffe, producing an award-winning core range and Fathom barrel-aged specialty ales for taproom, restaurant, Queensland wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub operations
• Barrel-aged beer
• Craft beer distribution
• Taphouse dining

Headquarters

HQ city

New Farm

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brewpub Food & Beverage Sales: On-site sales at Teneriffe brewpub including bar service, food menu items, and draft beer consumption. Revenue from cafe breakfast, lunch, dinner service and bar operations.
2. Canned Beer Sales: Retail sales of canned beer through their online store (greenbeaconbrewingco.store) and physical distribution across Queensland. Products sold in 4-packs and 6-packs of 375mL cans.
3. Draught/Tap Beer Distribution: Distribution of draft beer to venues across Queensland. Beer served on tap at licensed venues throughout the region.
4. Beer Club Membership: Subscription-style beer club offering members exclusive access to beer releases and promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Independent craft brewery producing a core range of beers (Wayfarer, 7 Bells, Windjammer, 3 Bolt, Calypso, Beacon Great Beer, and Grappler) and the Fathom barrel-aged specialty series. Operates a brewpub at 26 Helen Street, Teneriffe, Brisbane, paired with the Helen Street Kitchen food offering, and distributes product across Queensland.

Product overview

Green Beacon Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in 2013 in Teneriffe, Brisbane, operating as Brisbane's first brewpub. The company produces a core range of sessionable craft beers including Wayfarer Tropical Pale Ale, 7 Bells Sour, Windjammer IPA, 3 Bolt Pale Ale, Calypso Hazy Pale Ale, Beacon Great Beer, and Grappler Lager. Beyond the core range, the company offers seasonal and limited releases such as Red's Dead Red IPA, as well as the premium Fathom Barrel-Aged program featuring specialty beers like Trieste, Blush, Nereus, Kermedec, Kula, and Kaiko aged in French oak. The company also operates an on-site kitchen (Helen Street Kitchen) at its brewpub location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wayfarer Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• 7 Bells Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• Windjammer Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• 3 Bolt Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• Calypso Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• Beacon Great Beer Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• Grappler Core range craft beer produced by Green Beacon Brewing Company for on-premise and wholesale customers.
• Fathom Barrel-Aged Series Specialty barrel-aged beer range produced by Green Beacon for craft beer enthusiasts seeking limited and elevated releases.
• Helen Street Kitchen Brewpub kitchen and dining service operated at the Teneriffe venue, pairing food with the brewery's beer lineup.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three consecutive AIBA Champion Australian Brewery awards (2017-2019)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BrewDog: Global craft brewery chain operating brewpubs and packaged distribution in multiple markets, including Australia. Comparable craft brand-building playbook and taproom-plus-cans model at much larger scale.
• Coopers Brewery: Family-owned Australian regional brewer with national distribution and a broader lager/ale portfolio. Comparable as a larger, established independent player competing for similar draught and packaged channels across Australia.
• Carlton & United Breweries (CUB): Australia's largest brewer and the apparent commercial partner linked via Green Beacon's website policies. Relevant as the dominant incumbent whose scale, distribution leverage, and portfolio strategy shape the craft competitive landscape in which Green Beacon operates.

Direct peers

• Pirate Life Brewing: South Australia-based craft brewery scaling nationally with packaged distribution and a taproom. Comparable product mix (IPAs, lagers, pale ales) and a similar growth-stage trajectory via multi-channel sales.
• 4 Pines Brewing Company: Sydney-based craft brewer with brewpub venues, packaged distribution, and a nitro stout flagship. Comparable product mix and taproom-plus-wholesale model make it a close direct peer for Green Beacon.
• Mountain Goat Beer: Melbourne-based craft brewery known for hop-forward beers and a long-standing taproom. Comparable mid-sized Australian craft peer with a similar core-range-plus-specialty product structure.
• Stone & Wood Brewing Co. Independent Australian craft brewery founded in Byron Bay (2008) with multi-state distribution and a flagship brewpub/tasting room. Directly comparable to Green Beacon as a regionally-anchored, award-driven craft brewer with strong DTC and wholesale channels.
• Balter Brewing Company: Queensland-based craft brewery (Currumbin) with strong national distribution and a surfer-lifestyle brand. Direct regional peer — same home state — competing for Queensland tap handles, shelf space, and craft consumer share.
• Little Creatures Brewing: Iconic Australian craft brewery with a flagship brewpub venue in Fremantle and national distribution. Operates the same brewpub + packaged wholesale model and has overlapping core styles (pale ales, IPAs) with Green Beacon.
• Bentspoke Brewing Co. Canberra craft brewer with award-winning core range and a taproom. Direct peer given similar size, similar multi-SKU craft portfolio, and overlap with Green Beacon's IPA/pale ale/sour positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/greenbeaconbrewingco
• Instagraminstagram.com/greenbeacon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-beacon-brewing-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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