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Cannonball Creek Brewing Company

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Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Legal namestring
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersGolden, United States
HQ citystring
Golden
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
craft beer brewing, taproom operations, on-premises beer sales, small-batch brewing, brewery hospitality
Industry3 codes
1Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service)
CodeTHAFALAAPrimaryYes
2Beer Brewing & Brands
CodeCRADAIAAPrimaryNo
3Taprooms & Brewpubs
CodeCRANACAFPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Breweries31212
  • Breweries312120
  • Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)7224
SIC code2 codes
  • Malt Beverages2082
  • Beverages2080
Product category
Craft Brewing
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1On-premises beer sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Direct sales of brewed beer to consumers at the taproom. Customers purchase drinks by the pint or sample flights during operating hours.

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2Food truck partner commissions
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Food trucks set up at the brewery on scheduled days, generating revenue through food sales while complementing the beer offerings.

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Marketing channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in January 2013 in Golden, Colorado that brews and sells a rotating portfolio of ales and IPAs (including Mindbender, Project Alpha 81, Trump Hands, Featherweight, More Than A Zealand, and Deer Pallet) directly to consumers at its on-site taproom. The brewery supplements pint and flight sales with regular food-truck events featuring local vendors and recurring community gatherings such as run clubs and open mic nights.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in January 2013 by Jason Stengl and Brian Hutchinson, located in Golden, Colorado. The company operates a taproom and tasting room offering house-brewed beers, with a portfolio of award-winning beers including Mindbender (American Strong Pale), Project Alpha 81 (West Coast IPA), Trump Hands (Session Pale Ale), Featherweight (American Pale Ale), and More Than A Zealand (New Zealand IPA). The brewery also hosts regular food truck events featuring rotating local vendors.

Product and service9 records
1Mindbender
CategoryBeer product
Description

American Strong Pale ale produced and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

2Project Alpha 81
CategoryBeer product
Description

West Coast IPA brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

3Trump Hands
CategoryBeer product
Description

Session Pale Ale brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

4Featherweight
CategoryBeer product
Description

American Pale Ale brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

5More Than A Zealand
CategoryBeer product
Description

New Zealand IPA brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

6Project Alpha
CategoryBeer product
Description

West Coast IPA brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

7Deer Pallet
CategoryBeer product
Description

International Pale Ale brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.

8Cannonball Creek Taproom and Tasting Room
CategoryCore product
Description

On-premises craft brewery taproom and tasting room at 393 Washington Ave, Golden, Colorado, offering house-brewed beers for on-site consumption with patio seating and dog-friendly outdoor areas, open Monday-Thursday 2 PM - 9 PM, Friday 12 PM - 10 PM, and Saturday-Sunday 12 PM - 9 PM.

9Food Truck Events
CategoryAncillary service
Description

Scheduled on-site food truck events at the Cannonball Creek Brewing taproom featuring rotating local vendors that provide food pairings alongside the brewery's house-brewed beer offerings.

Scale indicator3 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Jason Stengl and Brian Hutchinson met at Mountain Sun family of breweries in Boulder, Colorado in 2004, where they learned their craft. This is an origin story reference rather than an active partnership.

Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight2 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Fort Collins, Colorado craft brewery with award-winning IPAs and taproom. Comparable product category and Colorado craft positioning, but materially larger distribution footprint.

2Woods Boss Brewing Company
TypeDirect peer
Description

Denver-based small craft brewery with taproom. Similar size, direct-to-consumer model, and Colorado craft positioning as a peer taproom.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Boulder, Colorado craft brewery with taproom and broad distribution. Comparable product portfolio and Colorado craft pedigree, but at a larger scale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Denver-based small craft brewery with taproom tasting room. Closely comparable size, direct-to-consumer model, and on-site consumption experience.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large Colorado craft brewery founded in Fort Collins. Directly comparable product category (craft beer) but operates at scale with national distribution, making it a broader incumbent in the same space.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Long-running Boulder, Colorado brewpub where the founders of Cannonball Creek worked and learned the craft. Same brewpub-taproom model with on-site food and house-brewed beer.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Denver-based Colorado craft brewery with taproom and packaged distribution. Directly comparable in category (IPAs, stouts, pilsners) but at meaningfully larger scale and reach.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Longmont, Colorado craft brewery with taproom and nationwide distribution. Comparable craft beer product mix and Colorado heritage, but a larger incumbent.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Denver-based craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and patio culture. Comparable brewpub model with community-driven events and on-premise beer service.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Colorado craft brewery (Littleton) with taproom and broad distribution. Overlapping craft beer portfolio and awards-driven brand, but operates as a larger regional incumbent.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Cannonball Creek Brewing Company

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Legal name
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Website
https://cannonballcreekbrewing.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company industry classification

Industry
Product category
Craft Brewing
NAICS
Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)
SIC
Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)
akta.pro primary industry
Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

  • Craft beer brewing
  • Taproom operations
  • On-premises beer sales
  • Small-batch brewing
  • Brewery hospitality

Where Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Golden
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. On-premises beer sales: Direct sales of brewed beer to consumers at the taproom. Customers purchase drinks by the pint or sample flights during operating hours.
  2. Food truck partner commissions: Food trucks set up at the brewery on scheduled days, generating revenue through food sales while complementing the beer offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in January 2013 in Golden, Colorado that brews and sells a rotating portfolio of ales and IPAs (including Mindbender, Project Alpha 81, Trump Hands, Featherweight, More Than A Zealand, and Deer Pallet) directly to consumers at its on-site taproom. The brewery supplements pint and flight sales with regular food-truck events featuring local vendors and recurring community gatherings such as run clubs and open mic nights.

Product overview

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in January 2013 by Jason Stengl and Brian Hutchinson, located in Golden, Colorado. The company operates a taproom and tasting room offering house-brewed beers, with a portfolio of award-winning beers including Mindbender (American Strong Pale), Project Alpha 81 (West Coast IPA), Trump Hands (Session Pale Ale), Featherweight (American Pale Ale), and More Than A Zealand (New Zealand IPA). The brewery also hosts regular food truck events featuring rotating local vendors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Mindbender American Strong Pale ale produced and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • Project Alpha 81 West Coast IPA brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • Trump Hands Session Pale Ale brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • Featherweight American Pale Ale brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • More Than A Zealand New Zealand IPA brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • Project Alpha West Coast IPA brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • Deer Pallet International Pale Ale brewed and sold by Cannonball Creek Brewing Company and available by the pint at the Golden, Colorado taproom.
  • Cannonball Creek Taproom and Tasting Room On-premises craft brewery taproom and tasting room at 393 Washington Ave, Golden, Colorado, offering house-brewed beers for on-site consumption with patio seating and dog-friendly outdoor areas, open Monday-Thursday 2 PM - 9 PM, Friday 12 PM - 10 PM, and Saturday-Sunday 12 PM - 9 PM.
  • Food Truck Events Scheduled on-site food truck events at the Cannonball Creek Brewing taproom featuring rotating local vendors that provide food pairings alongside the brewery's house-brewed beer offerings.

Companies that use Cannonball Creek Brewing Company

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Mountain Sun family of breweriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJason Stengl and Brian Hutchinson met at Mountain Sun family of breweries in Boulder, Colorado in 2004, where they learned their craft. This is an origin story reference rather than an active partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Odell Brewing Company: Fort Collins, Colorado craft brewery with award-winning IPAs and taproom. Comparable product category and Colorado craft positioning, but materially larger distribution footprint.
  • Avery Brewing Company: Boulder, Colorado craft brewery with taproom and broad distribution. Comparable product portfolio and Colorado craft pedigree, but at a larger scale.
  • New Belgium Brewing Company: Large Colorado craft brewery founded in Fort Collins. Directly comparable product category (craft beer) but operates at scale with national distribution, making it a broader incumbent in the same space.
  • Great Divide Brewing Company: Denver-based Colorado craft brewery with taproom and packaged distribution. Directly comparable in category (IPAs, stouts, pilsners) but at meaningfully larger scale and reach.
  • Left Hand Brewing Company: Longmont, Colorado craft brewery with taproom and nationwide distribution. Comparable craft beer product mix and Colorado heritage, but a larger incumbent.
  • Breckenridge Brewery: Colorado craft brewery (Littleton) with taproom and broad distribution. Overlapping craft beer portfolio and awards-driven brand, but operates as a larger regional incumbent.

Direct peers

  • Woods Boss Brewing Company: Denver-based small craft brewery with taproom. Similar size, direct-to-consumer model, and Colorado craft positioning as a peer taproom.
  • TRVE Brewing Company: Denver-based small craft brewery with taproom tasting room. Closely comparable size, direct-to-consumer model, and on-site consumption experience.
  • Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery: Long-running Boulder, Colorado brewpub where the founders of Cannonball Creek worked and learned the craft. Same brewpub-taproom model with on-site food and house-brewed beer.
  • Denver Beer Co. Denver-based craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and patio culture. Comparable brewpub model with community-driven events and on-premise beer service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company social profiles

Digital presence

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cannonball Creek Brewing Company

What does Cannonball Creek Brewing Company do?

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is a craft brewery founded in January 2013 in Golden, Colorado that brews and sells a rotating portfolio of ales and IPAs (including Mindbender, Project Alpha 81, Trump Hands, Featherweight, More Than A Zealand, and Deer Pallet) directly to consumers at its on-site taproom. The brewery supplements pint and flight sales with regular food-truck events featuring local vendors and recurring community gatherings such as run clubs and open mic nights.

Is Cannonball Creek Brewing Company a public or private company?

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Cannonball Creek Brewing Company founded?

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Cannonball Creek Brewing Company based?

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company is headquartered in Golden, United States, in the North America region.

How does Cannonball Creek Brewing Company make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. On-premises beer sales are the primary driver. The others are food truck partner commissions.

Who are Cannonball Creek Brewing Company's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Odell Brewing Company, Avery Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing Company, Great Divide Brewing Company, Left Hand Brewing Company and Breckenridge Brewery. Direct peers are Woods Boss Brewing Company, TRVE Brewing Company, Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery and Denver Beer Co..

Does Cannonball Creek Brewing Company have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cannonball Creek Brewing Company.

What industry is Cannonball Creek Brewing Company in?

Cannonball Creek Brewing Company's product category is Craft Brewing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFALAA, Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service), with a secondary code of CRADAIAA, Beer Brewing & Brands. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.

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Live signals
The Denver PostColorado breweries/cideries win 41 medals at revamped Great American Beer FestivalColorado breweries and cideries won 41 medals at the Great American Beer Festival, which moved to the outdoor Levitt Pavilion. The competition drew 7,267 entries from 1,300 breweries and cidermakers, with Cannonball Creek Brewing winning three medals and brewery of the year honors.The Denver PostColorado beer dominates GABF awards with 33 medals, three ‘brewery of the year’ accoladesColorado breweries and cideries dominated the 2025 Great American Beer Festival awards in Denver, winning a total of 40 medals including 18 gold, with three producers honored as "brewery of the year" in their respective size categories. Westbound & Down Brewing Co. was the largest company to earn the title in the 5,001- to 15,000-barrel category with six medals including three gold, while River North Brewery and Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. took home the honor in smaller categories. The Colorado Brewer Guild executive director praised the showing as a testament to the state's consistent excellence in craft brewing.AxiosCannonball Creek in Colorado leads nation with 12-year GABF medal streakCannonball Creek Brewing in Golden, Colorado, has won a GABF medal for 12 consecutive years, the longest streak for a single brewery. The brewery is considering expanding its operations and distribution, and recently purchased its own canning line.AxiosColorado brewers win big at GABF competition. See the winnersColorado brewers won a record number of medals at the Great American Beer Festival, with Wibby Brewing taking Brewer of the Year and gold for its pilsener. Cannonball Creek extended its 11-year streak with a gold, and Westbound & Down won three medals including gold for a new West Coast IPA category.