Silver Branch Brewing Company

What Silver Branch Brewing Company does

Silver Branch Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in March 2019 by Christian Layke (CEO) and Brett A. Robison (COO), headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The company operates a multi-state production brewery with three taproom locations under the brand sub-names Lagerhaus & Biergarten (Silver Spring, MD), Rockville Beerworks (Derwood/Rockville, MD), and Warrenton Station (Old Town Warrenton, VA; currently operating as a summer pop-up following a December 2023 fire). It produces a broad portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and special-release beers spanning Pilsners, Czech-style lagers, juicy and West Coast IPAs, Belgian Saisons, Stouts, Kölsch, and barrel-aged programs using Sagamore Distillery whiskey barrels; notable releases include a 2020 GABF Gold Medal-winning Classic Saison.

Production is anchored by approximately 45 BBL fermenters (~1,400 gallons each), a CODI counter-pressure canning line (50 cans per minute, up from 10-12 cpm on the original manual line), an in-house quality control laboratory (yeast viability, dissolved oxygen, sensory analysis), and a reverse-osmosis water reconstitution system. The firm is currently building out a materially larger Rockville production brewery and launching Mosaic Pizza, an in-house artisan pizza brand, alongside food-and-beer delivery.

Revenue is generated primarily through on-premise taproom food and beverage sales across three locations, packaged beer sold to-go and through regional wholesale accounts in MD/DC/VA, private event hosting (1-300 guests), and an owned e-commerce channel for pickup and 5-mile delivery. Distribution is a hybrid of direct-to-consumer taproom sales and wholesale through beer stores across the Mid-Atlantic. The customer base spans craft beer enthusiasts, local community members seeking a Gemütlichkeit-style gathering space, food-and-beer pairing diners, and corporate/private event clients. The company is founder-controlled, has raised community equity through a Honeycomb Credit crowdfunding campaign ($100K+ milestone, ~$193,644 total), and operates with 51-100 employees.

Name

Silver Branch Brewing Company

Legal name

Silver Branch Brewing Company

Website

https://silverbranchbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Silver Branch Brewing Company is a craft brewery operating three taprooms and a production brewery across Maryland and Virginia, producing year-round, seasonal, and barrel-aged beers plus a new in-house pizza brand for on-premise, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (42481)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom hospitality
• Craft beer distribution
• Artisan pizza
• Barrel-aged beer

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Food & Beverage Sales: On-site consumption of craft beer and food at three taproom locations (Silver Spring, Rockville, and Warrenton). Includes beer flights, pints, food items, cocktails, wine, and special events.
2. Packaged Beer Sales: Canned beer sold to-go in six-packs and four-packs from taproom locations and distributed to wholesale accounts (beer stores) across Maryland, DC, Virginia, and beyond.
3. Private Events: Hosting private events including birthdays, weddings, corporate events, and holiday parties. Event bookings for groups from 1-300 guests across all three locations.
4. Mosaic Pizza (In Development): Planned artisan pizza brand to be integrated into taprooms with delivery capability using state-of-the-art pizza ovens and e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Silver Branch Brewing Company is a multi-state craft brewery that produces and sells a portfolio of European and American-style beers (Pilsners, IPAs, Lagers, Stouts, Saisons, Wheat beers, and barrel-aged offerings). The company operates three taproom locations in Maryland and Virginia for on-site consumption of beer and food, distributes packaged canned beer through wholesale accounts across the mid-Atlantic, and is developing an artisan pizza brand (Mosaic Pizza) with delivery capability.

Product overview

Silver Branch Brewing Company operates as a multi-state craft brewery with three taproom locations (Lagerhaus & Biergarten in Silver Spring, Rockville Beerworks, and Warrenton Station in Virginia). The company produces a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and special release beers inspired by European and American brewing traditions. Their year-round flagship beers include Glass Castle Pilsner, Amber Castle Amber Lager, Dr. Juicy IPA, and Cosmic Dawn West Coast IPA. Seasonal offerings include styles like Oktoberfest, Mexican-Style Lagers, and Belgian Saisons. Special releases feature barrel-aged stouts and collaboration beers. The company is expanding into Mosaic Pizza artisan pizza brand and a new production brewery in Rockville to increase brewing capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mosaic Pizza: Artisan pizza brand created within Silver Branch Brewing Company for their brewery taprooms, featuring state-of-the-art pizza ovens and e-commerce platform for beer and pizza delivery.

Products and services

• Glass Castle Pilsner Year-round flagship Pilsner (5.0% ABV) with balanced bready malt and spicy grassy Czech hops, sold on draft at taprooms and in cans through wholesale.
• Amber Castle Amber Lager Year-round Czech-style polotmavy amber lager with medium hop character and bready caramel sweetness, served on draft and packaged for wholesale.
• Dr. Juicy India Pale Ale Year-round juicy IPA (6.9% ABV) with tropical citrus aromas and tangy fruit notes, sold on draft at taprooms and in packaged form.
• Cosmic Dawn West Coast IPA Year-round West Coast India Pale Ale (6.8% ABV) dry-hopped with Comet, with hoppy character and a dry-yet-malty finish.
• Beyond the Gnome World Saison Special release Saison that won the 2020 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal in the Classic Saison category.
• Barrel-Aged Chronicle Barrel-aged stout aged in Sagamore Distillery rye whiskey barrels, produced under Silver Branch's barrel-aged beer program with careful blending combining barrel-aged and fresh beer.
• Mosaic Pizza Artisan pizza brand being integrated into Silver Branch taprooms, featuring state-of-the-art pizza ovens and an e-commerce platform for beer and pizza delivery to Maryland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2020 GABF Gold Medal Winner in Classic Saison category
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pink Boots SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Non-profit organization supporting women in the beer industry. Silver Branch collaborated on Power Boots 2026 beer, a Black IPA brewed to support the organization's mission and celebrate women in brewing.
• The Bus BooksellersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Local book retailer partnering with Silver Branch Rockville Beerworks for Books N' Brews events - afternoon gatherings combining book browsing with craft beer and food. Free community event driving foot traffic.
• Hawk & GriffinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025Food truck partner appearing at Warrenton Station pop-up location on weekends, providing food options during summer biergarten operations.
• Happy Family RanchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025Food truck partner appearing at Warrenton Station pop-up location, complementing Silver Branch beer offerings during weekend operations.
• CODI ManufacturingcoreOthers · 1 July 2020Golden, Colorado-based canning equipment manufacturer. CODI supplied Silver Branch's high-efficiency counter-pressure canning line that dramatically improved packaging speed and quality. Equipment enables 50 cans per minute with virtually eliminated oxygen pick-up.
• Sagamore DistillerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Baltimore-based distillery providing whiskey barrels for Silver Branch's barrel-aged beer program. Silver Branch uses Sagamore rye whiskey barrels for aging Chronicle stout into Barrel-Aged Chronicle. Local partnership with fellow Maryland craft producer supporting the regional craft beverage ecosystem.
• Manor Hill BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Local brewery friend who introduced Silver Branch to CODI canning equipment and served as reference for the equipment purchase decision. Also collaborated on WORLDS CONVERGE brew day.
• Right Proper BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Washington DC brewery that participated in Barrel-Aged Chronicle blending sessions and WORLDS CONVERGE collaboration brew day. Provided expertise and palates for determining optimal blending ratios.
• MotorkatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Local partner for House Kat Pale Ale collaboration. Motorkat-themed beer featuring soft floral notes and biscuity toastiness with a touch of stone fruit sweetness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Port City Brewing Company: Alexandria, VA regional craft brewery distributing across DC/VA/MD with a taproom. Closest geographic competitor in Northern Virginia with overlapping accounts and similar flagship-plus-seasonal beer strategy.
• DC Brau Brewing Company: Washington DC's first packaging brewery since Prohibition, distributing across MD/VA/DC. Directly comparable size, distribution geography, and taproom-style operating model in the same primary market.
• Manor Hill Brewing: Howard County, MD regional craft brewery with taproom and packaging. Silver Branch collaboration partner on CODI canning equipment and WORLDS CONVERGE brew day, signaling similar scale and craft positioning.
• Heavy Seas Beer: Baltimore-based regional craft brewery founded in 1995 with a comparable multi-state mid-Atlantic footprint, taproom, and wholesale distribution model. Same broad peer set of mid-Atlantic craft drinkers and accounts.
• Flying Dog Brewery: Frederick, MD-based regional craft brewery with broad mid-Atlantic distribution and packaging focus. Comparable Maryland-rooted production brewery competing for the same wholesale accounts and tap handles.
• Old Ox Brewery: Ashburn, VA craft brewery with taproom and regional distribution. Operates in the same Loudoun/NoVA wholesale corridor as Silver Branch's Virginia presence.
• Right Proper Brewing Company: Washington DC craft brewery with two taproom locations and a strong barrel-aging and mixed-fermentation program. Already a Silver Branch collaboration partner (Barrel-Aged Chronicle blending), indicating close peer-level positioning.
• Denizens Brewing Company: Silver Spring, MD craft brewery — direct same-city competitor for taproom visits and on-premise sales. Operates multi-location taproom model in the same Montgomery County market.

Emerging players

• 7 Locks Brewing: Rockville, MD neighborhood craft brewery — same city as Silver Branch's newest Beerworks taproom. Smaller scale but highly overlapping local customer base in Montgomery County.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Iconic large-scale US craft brewery with broad distribution across the mid-Atlantic and beyond. Useful as a scaled comparable for the multi-state craft production model Silver Branch is targeting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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