Glacier Brewhouse

Name

Glacier Brewhouse

Legal name

Glacier Brewhouse

Website

https://glacierbrewhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Glacier Brewhouse operates a downtown Anchorage brewpub and full-service restaurant founded in 1996, combining an on-site 15-barrel craft brewery with alderwood-fired Alaskan cuisine, distributing its beer across Alaska and Washington via RNDC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub and Casual Dining

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Brewpub dining
• Wood-fired cuisine
• Alaskan seafood
• Handcrafted beer

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant and Bar Sales: Full-service restaurant and brewpub generating revenue from food sales, alcoholic beverages, craft beers, and non-alcoholic drinks served on-premise
2. Off-Premise Beer Sales: Growler fills and potentially packaged beer for consumption off-premise, including fresh fills from the brewery
3. Merchandise Sales: Branded merchandise including apparel, drinkware, hats, growlers, and collectibles sold through online shop and potentially on-site
4. Gift Cards: Gift cards redeemable at Glacier BrewHouse and sister restaurant Orso, sold through CardFoundry online platform
5. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private parties, corporate functions, and special events with dedicated event coordination and customized menus
6. Beer Distribution: Approximately half of annual production (around 4,500 barrels) distributed across Alaska and Washington via Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Glacier Brewhouse operates a downtown Anchorage brewpub combining an on-site craft brewery (single-infusion, 15-barrel mash system producing ~4,500 barrels annually of handcrafted ales and lagers) with a full-service restaurant serving alderwood-fired Alaskan cuisine (fresh-caught seafood, steaks, rotisserie specialties). It also sells growler fills, branded merchandise online, gift cards, and hosts private events.

Product overview

Glacier BrewHouse operates as a brewpub/restaurant in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, combining a full-service dining experience with an on-site brewery. The core offering consists of wood-fired Alaskan cuisine (seafood, steaks, rotisserie specialties) paired with handcrafted beers produced on a 15-barrel brewing system. The company sells beer for on-site consumption and via growler fills, hosts private events, and operates an e-commerce merchandise store offering branded apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats) and drinkware (pint glasses, growlers, YETI Ramblers, koozies). Additional revenue streams include gift cards and event hosting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant Dining Experience Full-service restaurant offering alderwood-fired Alaskan cuisine including fresh-caught seafood (salmon, halibut, king crab), steaks, and rotisserie specialties served in a rustic-elegant downtown Anchorage setting for individual diners and walk-in guests.
• On-Site Brewery Craft Beers Handcrafted ales and lagers (IPAs, stouts, oak-aged specialties) produced on-site via a 15-barrel mash system and served fresh at the brewpub and distributed off-premise.
• Private Event Hosting Bookable private event hosting with customizable menus, dedicated event coordination, AV support, and configurable rooms for corporate functions, family celebrations, and holiday parties.
• Growler Fills (To-Go) Fresh house-brewed beer dispensed into reusable growlers for takeaway, enabling off-premise consumption at cabins, campgrounds, or outdoor adventures.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards in variable denominations, redeemable at both Glacier BrewHouse and sister restaurant Orso, sold through the CardFoundry online platform.
• Branded Merchandise (Apparel & Drinkware) Branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, hats/beanies, pint glasses, koozies, growlers, YETI Ramblers, steins, ornaments, and accessories sold through the online shop.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OrsocoreOthersSister restaurant under the same ownership, offering a different dining experience under the same commitment to quality. Gift cards are cross-redeemable between Glacier BrewHouse and Orso.
• Europa BakeryminorOthersLocal partner that uses spent brewing grain from Glacier BrewHouse to create fresh bread served at the restaurant tables.
• Wasilla FarmsminorOthersLocal farms in Wasilla that utilize spent brewing grain from Glacier BrewHouse for animal feed, completing a sustainability loop.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: National craft brewery operating company-owned taprooms and restaurants, comparable in the dual model of large-scale brewing plus on-premise hospitality experiences.
• BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse: National brewpub chain brewing beer in-house and serving full-service casual dining, comparable as a scaled version of the brewpub-plus-restaurant business model.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Multi-unit brewpub chain combining on-site brewing with full-service dining, comparable in operating brewpubs, distributing craft beer, and running events/hospitality programming.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. National craft brewery with brewery restaurants and taprooms, comparable as a larger brewer combining production-scale beer operations with on-site hospitality.

Direct peers

• Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse: Downtown Anchorage alehouse offering a wide craft beer selection with food service, competing for the same pre-show and tourist dining traffic as Glacier BrewHouse.
• 49th State Brewing Company: Anchorage-based brewpub that combines on-site brewing with full-service dining, directly competing for both walk-in guests and craft beer distribution share in the same Alaska market.
• Bear Tooth Grillpub & Theatre: Anchorage brewpub featuring on-site brewed beer and casual dining plus entertainment, targeting similar local and tourist demographics in the Anchorage market.
• Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria: Anchorage brewpub and pizzeria housing Broken Tooth Brewing, offering on-site craft beer alongside food service in a similar dine-in and to-go format to Glacier BrewHouse.
• Midnight Sun Brewing Company: Anchorage craft brewery with a tasting room, producing ales and lagers that overlap with Glacier BrewHouse's distribution footprint and target craft beer enthusiast segment.

Regional players

• Alaskan Brewing Company: Juneau-based Alaskan craft brewery with statewide and broader distribution, comparable as a regional craft beer producer operating in and beyond Alaska.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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