Hopewell Brewing
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersChicago, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Hopewell Brewing firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hopewell Brewing
- Legal name
- Hopewell Brewing Company
- Website
- https://hopewellbrewing.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hopewell Brewing industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beer Brewing
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing (31211)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Alcoholic Beverage Production (Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzer) (AFAFAAAE)
Keywords
Where Hopewell Brewing is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chicago
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hopewell Brewing business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Taproom Beer Sales: Direct sales ofdraft beer to consumers at the Logan Square taproom location
- Packaged Beer Sales: Canned and bottled beer sales including year-round staples like Ride or Die pale ale and limited special releases
- Brewery Tours: 45-minute interactive brewery tours offered weekly on Saturdays at 4pm for $15 per person, includes 3 sample pours and behind-the-scenes look
- THC Beverage Sales (Choom): Non-alcoholic THC-infused sparkling beverages sold under Choom brand, including various formulations and flavors
- Merchandise and Gift Cards: Online shop selling merch, gift cards and other products
- Wholesale Distribution: Sales to bars, restaurants and shops through sales team
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Standard tour experience |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Event ticket |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Hopewell Brewing product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hopewell Brewing is a craft brewery producing balanced, thoughtful craft beers including lagers, pale ales, IPAs, and oak-aged wild saisons. The company operates a Logan Square taproom at 2760 North Milwaukee Ave in Chicago for direct draft sales, package pickups, private events, and weekly brewery tours, and produces a portfolio of year-round staples and seasonal limited releases. It also produces THC-infused sparkling beverages under the Choom sub-brand and non-alcoholic drinks under the Wayup sub-brand.
Product overview
Hopewell Brewing is a craft brewery and taproom in Logan Square, Chicago, founded in 2016. The core product portfolio centers on balanced, easy-going craft beers including flagship offerings like Ride or Die (Daily Pale Ale) and Going Places (Bright IPA), along with traditional lagers and seasonal specialty releases. The company also operates two sub-brands: Choom (THC-infused sparkling beverages with 3-10mg THC/CBD) and Wayup (non-alcoholic drinks including hard seltzers and sodas). Beyond packaged beer, Hopewell offers a taproom experience with group reservations and weekly interactive brewery tours.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Choom: A THC-infused sparkling beverage brand offering products like Choom (10mg THC & CBD), Choom Lite (3mg THC & CBD), Solar, Solar Lite, Prima, Dopo, and EZ Tea. All products are non-alcoholic with real juice and low calories.
- Wayup
Products and services
- Ride or Die A daily pale ale serving as the flagship year-round beer, featuring bright neon flavors of grapefruit and pine with a pleasantly soft malt base at 5.5% ABV.
- Going Places A year-round Bright IPA featuring vibrant citrus, tropical fruit, and sticky pine hop character with a drying, prickly finish at 6.5% ABV.
- Mezi A malt-forward, full-bodied Czech-style Amber Lager (Polotmavý / half-dark) at 5.0% ABV that balances rich toffee and dark caramel with the ease of a pale lager.
- Pocha An all-malt Korean-style Lager at 5.0% ABV inspired by pojangmacha street food culture, balanced, malt-forward, and easy-drinking.
- Choom A non-alcoholic THC-infused sparkling beverage sub-brand featuring multiple variants (Classic, Lite, Solar, Prima, Dopo, EZ Tea) infused with 3-10mg THC and CBD in real-fruit, low-calorie formulations.
- Wayup A non-alcoholic beverage sub-brand including bitters & soda, hard seltzers, and spritzes made with real fruit, no added sugar, and gluten-free formulations.
- Brewery Tours A 45-minute interactive weekly brewery tour on Saturdays at 4pm, priced at $15 per person, including three sample pours, the story of Hopewell's origins, an interactive tasting, and a behind-the-scenes look at the brewery.
- Taproom Experience A welcoming taproom in Logan Square, Chicago featuring pale wood, floor-to-ceiling windows, and ultra-fresh draft and packaged beer; group reservations and private events available.
Quantifiable outcome
- Awarded Silver at FOBAB 2021 in Wild Ale (Acidic) category
Companies that use Hopewell Brewing
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Hopewell Brewing technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Hopewell Brewing partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Pink Boots SocietyminorCollaboration on Roaring Sequence Lupo Lager with proceeds benefiting Healing to Action, a Chicago-based nonprofit working to end gender-based violence.
- Healing to ActionminorCharitable recipient of 50% of proceeds from Brave Noise beer sales. Organization works to end gender-based violence through building leadership and collective power of impacted communities.
- The WhistlerminorCollaboration on Clover Club Sour Ale brewed with raspberry and five botanicals.
- Letherbee DistillersminorCollaboration on Clover Club Sour Ale with The Whistler and Letherbee Distillers.
- Wild East BrewingminorCollaboration on Duolandia Country Lager with Brooklyn-based Wild East Brewing, using local ingredients from each brewery's ecosystem.
- Hop ButcherminorCollaboration on Alphabetical Lupo Lager featuring Strata hops.
- Cruz Blanca BreweryminorCollaboration on Early Retirement Light Lager brewed with sudachi citrus.
- Speciation Artisan AlesminorCollaboration on Taxon Cycle Wild Ale conditioned on Traminette grapes from Michigan.
- Spirit TeaminorCollaboration on Fun Facts Wild Ale with Michigan peaches and Dianhong tea from Yunnan province, China.
- Is/Was BrewingminorCollaboration on If/When Bière de Coupage blending oak-aged wild ale with fresh hopped-up saison brewed with Carolina Gold malted rice.
- HogsaltminorCollaboration on World Famous English-style Pub Ale.
- Heisler HospitalityminorCollaboration on Shift Beer Industry Lager.
- Metric CoffeeminorCollaboration on Cold Brew Session Coffee Ale and Cold Brew Lemonade.
- Ghost Town BrewingminorCollaboration on Dead Ringer West Coast-style IPA with Bay Area's Ghost Town Brewing.
- Niteglow Beer CompanyminorCollaboration on Salz Austrian-style Pilsner.
- Mick Klug FarmminorFruit supplier from Michigan for Neon fruited sour beer series including raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and peaches.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights6 records
Hopewell Brewing competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- All Rise Brewing Co. Chicago-based craft brewery operating a small brewpub model in a residential neighborhood. Comparable in scale, single-location model, and emphasis on balanced approachable beers.
- Wild Leaf Honey / Hopewell-adjacent seltzer makers: Hard seltzer and non-alcoholic beverage producers overlap with Hopewell's Wayup line. Topo Chico Hard Seltzer illustrates the broad competitive set for Wayup's better-for-you seltzer positioning.
- Cann Beverage Co. One of the leading THC-infused beverage brands in legal cannabis markets. Direct adjacent competitor for Hopewell's Choom sub-brand, illustrating the well-capitalized competition Choom faces in the THC beverage category.
Direct peers
- Half Acre Beer Company: Established Chicago craft brewery with taproom and strong packaged beer wholesale presence. Direct peer operating in the same competitive set for Chicago bar/restaurant tap handles and consumer loyalty in the city.
- Speciation Artisan Ales: Michigan-based craft brewery specializing in mixed-culture wild ales and barrel-aged sours. Documented Hopewell collaboration partner; most comparable peer on the barrel-aged wild ale technical side of Hopewell's portfolio.
- Revolution Brewing: One of Chicago's largest independent craft breweries, operating a brewpub in Logan Square and a production brewery in the city. Most direct peer given identical neighborhood footprint, multi-channel DTC/wholesale model, and shared craft beer focus.
- Marz Community Brewing: Chicago craft brewery with a strong social mission focus and community brewing program. Comparable in founder-led independence, neighborhood taproom model, and value-driven brand positioning.
- Begyle Brewing: Chicago craft brewery explicitly referenced in Hopewell's event partnerships (Begyle + Friends). Similar size, neighborhood taproom presence, and community-activist brand positioning including DEI initiatives.
- Dovetail Brewery: Chicago craft brewery specializing in lagers and German/Czech styles. Direct comparable on the lager-focused side of Hopewell's portfolio (e.g., Mezi, Pocha, Verified).
- Pipeworks Brewing Co. Independent Chicago craft brewery known for hazy IPAs and creative one-off releases. Comparable in independent ownership, Chicago-only distribution model, and high-rotation specialty beer focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Hopewell Brewing leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Hopewell Brewing funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Hopewell Brewing M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Hopewell Brewing
What does Hopewell Brewing do?
Hopewell Brewing is a craft brewery producing balanced, thoughtful craft beers including lagers, pale ales, IPAs, and oak-aged wild saisons. The company operates a Logan Square taproom at 2760 North Milwaukee Ave in Chicago for direct draft sales, package pickups, private events, and weekly brewery tours, and produces a portfolio of year-round staples and seasonal limited releases. It also produces THC-infused sparkling beverages under the Choom sub-brand and non-alcoholic drinks under the Wayup sub-brand.
Is Hopewell Brewing a public or private company?
Hopewell Brewing is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Hopewell Brewing founded?
Hopewell Brewing was founded in 2016. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Hopewell Brewing based?
Hopewell Brewing is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hopewell Brewing make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Taproom Beer Sales are the primary driver. The others are packaged Beer Sales, brewery Tours, THC Beverage Sales (Choom), merchandise and Gift Cards and wholesale Distribution.
Who are Hopewell Brewing's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are All Rise Brewing Co., Wild Leaf Honey / Hopewell-adjacent seltzer makers and Cann Beverage Co.. Direct peers are Half Acre Beer Company, Speciation Artisan Ales, Revolution Brewing, Marz Community Brewing, Begyle Brewing, Dovetail Brewery and Pipeworks Brewing Co..
Does Hopewell Brewing have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hopewell Brewing.
What industry is Hopewell Brewing in?
Hopewell Brewing's product category is Craft Beer Brewing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFAAAA, Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing, with a secondary code of THAFALAA, Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service). Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.