Hop & Barrel Brewing
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersHudson, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Hop & Barrel Brewing firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hop & Barrel Brewing
- Legal name
- Hop & Barrel Brewing
- Website
- https://hopandbarrelbrewing.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hop & Barrel Brewing industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beer Brewing
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)
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Where Hop & Barrel Brewing is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hudson
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Hop & Barrel Brewing business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Beer Sales: Sale of canned and kegged craft beer through distribution partners across Wisconsin and Minnesota. Revenue generated from year-round and seasonal beer offerings sold at retail locations and on draft at bars/restaurants.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Hop & Barrel Brewing product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hop & Barrel Brewing is a craft brewery that produces and distributes a portfolio of canned and kegged craft beers including year-round offerings (Crooked Grin West Coast IPA, Minnesconsin Helles Lager) and seasonal specialty beers (Lemon Breaker, Cherry Breaker, Lime Breaker shandies, and Sam's X-Mas Cookie Lager). Production is handled through a collaborative partnership with Lift Bridge Brewing Co. in Stillwater, Minnesota, while Hop & Barrel maintains its own independent brand, sales, and marketing operations across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Product overview
Hop & Barrel Brewing is a craft brewery that produces a portfolio of beers including year-round and seasonal offerings. Their core products include Minnesconsin (Helles Lager), Crooked Grin (West Coast IPA), and a line of shandies (Lemon Breaker, Cherry Breaker, Lime Breaker). They also offer seasonal specialty beers like Sam's X-Mas Cookie. The brewery operates through a partnership with Lift Bridge Brewing Co. for production while maintaining its own sales and distribution. Additionally, they produce the Hop Barrel Happy Hour podcast as a brand engagement channel.
Differentiator
Problem solved
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Products and services
- Minnesconsin A crisp and easy-sipping Helles lager brewed as an ode to the Minnesota-Wisconsin bi-state relationship, using Synergy malt for a blend of Midwestern flavors. Targeted at craft beer consumers in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
- Crooked Grin A year-round West Coast IPA brewed with Simcoe, Columbus, Amarillo & Centennial hops, featuring bold citrus and pine flavors at 6.6% ABV. Targeted at IPA enthusiasts.
- Lemon Breaker A seasonal shandy combining a crisp Minnesconsin Helles Lager with Spring Grove's Lemon Sour for a sweet, sour, and refreshing summer brew. Targeted at craft beer consumers seeking refreshing summer options.
- Cherry Breaker A cherry shandy inspired by Door County, featuring rich cherry flavor for a red, juicy, and sweet taste experience at 3.7% ABV. Targeted at craft beer consumers seeking fruit-forward brews.
- Lime Breaker A seasonal lime shandy made with abundant lime for a citrusy and sweet flavor profile at 3.7% ABV. Targeted at craft beer consumers seeking refreshing seasonal brews.
- Sam's X-Mas Cookie (Sam's Christmas Village) A seasonal cookie lager created in partnership with Sam's Christmas Village, featuring notes of almond and spritz cookies inspired by Christmas treats at 5.2% ABV. Targeted at craft beer consumers seeking festive seasonal brews.
- Hop & Barrel Happy Hour Podcast A podcast where the H&B team discusses the inner workings of Hop & Barrel's operation, beer secrets, critiques of new flavors, and industry trends. Available on Apple Podcasts.
Companies that use Hop & Barrel Brewing
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Hop & Barrel Brewing technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Hop & Barrel Brewing partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Lift Bridge Brewing Co.coreLift Bridge Brewing Co. in Stillwater, Minnesota serves as the production brewery for Hop & Barrel beer under a collaborative partnership. Hop & Barrel remains its own independent company while Lift Bridge handles brewing operations. The partnership extends to sales and marketing collaboration to keep Hop & Barrel beer available in Wisconsin and Minnesota markets.
- Sam's Christmas VillageminorCollaborative beer development with Sam's Christmas Village resulting in Sam's X-Mas Cookie Lager. Created using a custom blend of malts inspired by Christmas treats with notes of almond and spritz cookies.
- Distributor PartnerscoreWholesale distribution partners that distribute Hop & Barrel beer throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota in canned and kegged formats to retail and on-premise locations.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Hop & Barrel Brewing competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Summit Brewing Company: St. Paul, MN craft brewery with broad Midwest distribution and a long-established brand. Competes with Hop & Barrel for the same regional draft lines, retail facings, and festival placements.
- Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids, MI craft brewery with national distribution and a strong IPA-led portfolio. Comparable product category (especially the West Coast IPA style of Crooked Grin) and a useful benchmark for the upper bound of regional craft scale.
- Bells Brewery: Comstock, MI craft brewery with multi-state Midwest distribution and a comparable mix of IPAs, lagers, and seasonal offerings. A useful scaled regional peer for evaluating distribution strategy and portfolio breadth.
- New Glarus Brewing Company: Wisconsin-based craft brewery that has grown significantly larger than Hop & Barrel but competes for the same Wisconsin tap handles, retail shelf space, and consumer occasions. Useful as a scaled-up regional benchmark.
- Surly Brewing Company: Minneapolis craft brewery with a destination beer hall and broad regional distribution. While larger and vertically integrated, it competes with Hop & Barrel for the same Minnesota craft consumer and on-premise accounts.
Direct peers
- Central Waters Brewing Company: Amherst, WI craft brewery distributing across Wisconsin and surrounding states via wholesalers. Similar scale, regional Midwest focus, and diversified year-round/seasonal lineup make it a close comparable.
- Lakefront Brewery: Milwaukee craft brewery distributing throughout Wisconsin and into Minnesota via wholesalers, with a comparable portfolio of IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers. Directly comparable in geography, scale, and go-to-market model.
- Fulton Brewing: Minneapolis-based craft brewery distributing across the same Midwest regional footprint (Minnesota/Wisconsin) with a comparable mix of year-round and seasonal beers sold on draft and in cans through wholesale partners.
- Indeed Brewing Company: Minneapolis craft brewery of similar scale and regional reach, distributing through wholesalers to retail and on-premise accounts across the Upper Midwest — directly comparable size, channel mix, and category focus.
- Lift Bridge Brewing Co. Stillwater, MN craft brewer that now physically brews Hop & Barrel's beer under a collaborative partnership. It is also a regional peer competing for taps, shelves, and festival presence across the Twin Cities and Wisconsin craft market.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Hop & Barrel Brewing leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Hop & Barrel Brewing funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Hop & Barrel Brewing M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Hop & Barrel Brewing
What does Hop & Barrel Brewing do?
Hop & Barrel Brewing is a craft brewery that produces and distributes a portfolio of canned and kegged craft beers including year-round offerings (Crooked Grin West Coast IPA, Minnesconsin Helles Lager) and seasonal specialty beers (Lemon Breaker, Cherry Breaker, Lime Breaker shandies, and Sam's X-Mas Cookie Lager). Production is handled through a collaborative partnership with Lift Bridge Brewing Co. in Stillwater, Minnesota, while Hop & Barrel maintains its own independent brand, sales, and marketing operations across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Is Hop & Barrel Brewing a public or private company?
Hop & Barrel Brewing is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Hop & Barrel Brewing founded?
Hop & Barrel Brewing was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Hop & Barrel Brewing based?
Hop & Barrel Brewing is headquartered in Hudson, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hop & Barrel Brewing make money?
One revenue line is on record: beer Sales.
Who are Hop & Barrel Brewing's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Summit Brewing Company, Founders Brewing Co., Bells Brewery, New Glarus Brewing Company and Surly Brewing Company. Direct peers are Central Waters Brewing Company, Lakefront Brewery, Fulton Brewing, Indeed Brewing Company and Lift Bridge Brewing Co..
Does Hop & Barrel Brewing have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hop & Barrel Brewing.
What industry is Hop & Barrel Brewing in?
Hop & Barrel 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 CRADAIAA, Beer Brewing & Brands. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.