SoMe Brewing Company

What SoMe Brewing Company does

SoMe Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery founded in December 2013 by father and son Dave and David Rowland in York, Maine. It operates a single brick-and-mortar brewery and taproom at 1 York Street, brewing on a 7-barrel brewhouse (with a 1-barrel pilot system for test batches) and serving 12 taps of rotating craft beer. Core product lines include flagship beers such as Whoopie Pie Stout (a milk stout aged on cocoa nibs, vanilla, and lactose), Apostrophe IPA, Apostrolox, Agamenticus Amber, Crystal Persuasion, and Tailwhip IPA, alongside the seasonally extended Whoopie Pie Series with multiple flavor variants. A sister brewery, York Beach Beer Company, opened in March 2019 in Short Sands and is run jointly by the Rowland family.

The business generates revenue across several streams: on-premise draft and flight sales at the tasting room, packaged beer (growlers and 4-packs to-go), branded merchandise (t-shirts, leather patch hats, flannels, glassware), electronic and physical gift cards, private event rentals of the taproom and patio, and the annual Cabin Club mug-club membership ($100 for new members, $75 for returning). In addition to direct-to-consumer sales at the York taproom, SoMe self-distributes locally in York, Kittery, Eliot, South Berwick, and Ogunquit, and works with regional wholesalers — Central Distributors (ME), NHD and Bellavance (NH), Craft Collective (MA and RI), Iron Horse Beverage (NY), and Shangy's (PA) — to reach retail and restaurant accounts across six Northeast states.

Customer segments are diversified and consumer-facing: craft beer enthusiasts seeking style variety, non-beer drinkers served via a broad non-beer beverage menu (ciders, seltzers, wine, cocktails, Athletic Brewing NA, Maine Root Beer), private event hosts booking weddings, showers, and rehearsal dinners, and local nonprofits supported through in-kind beer and merchandise donations. Marketing is executed through Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, and YouTube, complemented by an events calendar, live music programming, and an Untappd-integrated "What's on Tap" feed on the company's Wix-hosted website.

Name

SoMe Brewing Company

Legal name

Some Brewing Company LLC

Website

https://somebrewingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SoMe Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery and taproom in York, Maine, founded in 2013 by the Rowland family. It brews and sells a rotating lineup of craft beer, including its signature Whoopie Pie Stout series, alongside merchandise, memberships, and private events, with self-distribution plus regional wholesaler partnerships across six Northeast states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewery operations
• Taproom services
• Craft beer distribution
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Premise Tasting Room Sales: Direct sales of draft beer, flights, and large pours to consumers visiting the tasting room. Serves beer and other beverages including wine, hard cider, hard seltzer, non-alcoholic beer, Maine Root Beer, and Polar Seltzer Water.
2. Packaged Beer Sales: Growler fills and 4-packs to-go. Online ordering with pickup available. Merchandise sales including t-shirts, hats, flannels, and other branded items.
3. Cabin Club (Mug Club) Membership: Annual membership program offering larger pours in special 17oz mugs, members-only events, discounts on beer and merchandise, and exclusive t-shirt for new members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SoMe Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery producing small-batch craft beer on a 7-barrel brewhouse system. The company operates a 12-tap tasting room at 1 York St in York, Maine, sells 4-packs to-go, offers branded merchandise, runs a Cabin Club mug membership, and hosts private events. Its portfolio includes flagship beers such as Whoopie Pie Stout, Apostrophe IPA, and the seasonal Whoopie Pie Series.

Product overview

SoMe Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery founded in 2013, operating as a single-location brewery with a sister property. The core product portfolio centers on a rotating selection of craft beers featuring flagship offerings (Whoopie Pie Stout, Apostrophe IPA, Apostrolox, Agamenticus Amber, Crystal Persuasion, Tailwhip IPA) and seasonal series including the popular Whoopie Pie Series with multiple flavor variations. The company operates a Tasting Room (12-tap draft system), sells 4-packs To-Go, offers branded merchandise through an online Square store, and provides a Cabin Club membership program with exclusive perks. Additional revenue streams include private event rentals and a sister brewery, York Beach Beer Company, opened in 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Whoopie Pie Series: A series of stouts inspired by Maine's popular Whoopie Pie treat, including Original Whoopie Pie Stout, Peanut Butter, Campfire, Pumpkin, Gingerbread, and seasonal variations.

Products and services

• Whoopie Pie Stout

Quantifiable outcome

• York's first brewery, established 2013
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• York Beach Beer Company (YBBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Sister brewery opened March 9, 2019 at 33 Railroad Avenue in Short Sands, York Beach. Features 10 barrel brewhouse with 'session-able' beach style brews. Both breweries managed by the Rowland family. Sarah Rowland serves as General Manager for both locations. YBBC open year-round. Both locations offer similar beverage variety.
• Central Distributors, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaine distributor handling accounts North of Wells, Maine. Located at 15 Foss Rd, Lewiston, ME 04240. Critical distribution partner for reaching retail accounts across northern Maine.
• New Hampshire Distributors (NHD)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Hampshire distributor located at 65 Regional Dr, Concord, NH 03301. One of two NH distribution partners.
• Bellavance Beverage Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Hampshire distributor located at 1000 Quality Dr, Hooksett, NH 03106. Second NH distribution partner alongside NHD.
• Craft CollectivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMassachusetts and Rhode Island distributor. Located at 378 Page St #13, Stoughton, MA 02072. Handles distribution in both MA and RI markets.
• Iron Horse BeverageminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew York distribution partner.
• Shangy'sminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPennsylvania distribution partner.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tributary Brewing Company: Small craft brewery in Kittery, ME — same Southern Maine coastal corridor as SoMe (Kittery is one of SoMe's self-distribution towns). Comparable small-batch production with tasting room focus and family/independent ownership.
• Marshall Wharf Brewing Company: Small Maine craft brewery (Belfast, ME) with tasting room, small-format production, and limited wholesale. Closely comparable in scale and operating model to SoMe.
• Baxter Brewing Company: Lewiston, ME craft brewery known for canned craft beer and taproom. Comparable craft scale with broader regional distribution across Northern New England.
• Sebago Brewing Company: Maine-based craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and regional distribution. Overlaps with SoMe on craft beer portfolio and New England distribution.
• Foundation Brewing Company: Portland, ME craft brewery operating a dedicated taproom with flagship IPAs and seasonal releases. Same craft + taproom model and Maine wholesale market as SoMe.
• Lone Pine Brewing Company: Portland, ME craft brewery with taproom and packaged distribution. Similar craft + direct-to-consumer + regional distribution profile to SoMe.
• Peak Organic Brewing Company: Maine-based craft brewery distributed across the Northeast. Comparable independent craft producer with multi-state wholesale footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Allagash Brewing Company: One of the largest independent craft breweries in Maine (Portland, ME) with broad national distribution. Same Maine craft category but at significantly larger scale than SoMe.
• Maine Beer Company: Larger and more established Maine craft brewery with strong direct-to-consumer taproom and national wholesale distribution. Comparable craft positioning but materially larger scale than SoMe.
• Shipyard Brewing Company: Established Portland, ME craft brewer with multi-state distribution and a portfolio of brands. Operating in the same Maine craft category at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/somebrewing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJRifbocWbOg_5N6k2588cQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SomeBrewingCo
• Instagraminstagram.com/somebrewingco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/some-brewing-company-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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