Name

Blue Mountain Brewery

Legal name

Blue Mountain Brewery

Website

https://bluemountainbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Hop Farming (AFAGAGAB), Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Brewpub operations
• Barrel aged stouts
• Farm brewery
• On-site restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Afton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. On-site Beer and Food Sales: Full service restaurant with draft beer, food menu, samplings. Sells 6 packs, 750ml bottles, growlers to go. On-site dining and bar service.
2. Online Ordering and Takeout: Online ordering through Toasttab for takeout and curbside pickup
3. E-commerce Beer and Merchandise: Beer shipping through Blue Mountain Barrel House website, merchandise through BigCommerce storefront, e-gift cards
4. Keg and Event Sales: Bulk keg orders, private events venue rental, catering services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blue Mountain Brewery is a farm brewery producing a diverse portfolio of craft beers, including IPAs, lagers, stouts, sour witbiers, and barrel-aged specialties, using on-site grown hops and proprietary barrel aging techniques. The company operates a full-service brewpub restaurant in Afton, Virginia, and a dedicated barrel aging production facility (Blue Mountain Barrel House) in Arrington, Virginia, distributing its beer through on-premise dining, to-go retail, direct-to-consumer beer shipping, e-commerce merchandise, and bulk keg orders.

Product overview

Blue Mountain Brewery is a craft brewery and farm brewery located in Afton, Virginia, established in 2007 as Virginia's first rural brewery. The company operates a multi-tiered beer portfolio organized into Core Series (year-round offerings including Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale, A Hopwork Orange IPA, Kölsch 151, Classic Lager, Dark Hollow Imperial Stout, Phased Hazy IPA, and Full Noonan Vermont-style IPA), Seasonal Series (Juicy Moves, Rockfish Wheat, 13.Five Oktoberfest, Red Zeppelin, Lights Out), Barrel House Series (premium barrel-aged beers including Raspberries on Acid, Key Lime on Acid, Spooky, Snow Day, Isabel, Chocolate & Coffee Dark Hollow), and Limited/Special Releases (Mountain Tea, Monticello Mountain Ale, Concealed Darkness). The company also offers The Range, a 12-pack variety series with seasonal samplers, along with a full-service restaurant/brewpub, beer to-go, tastings, private events, merchandise, and e-gift cards. Blue Mountain Brewery also operates the Blue Mountain Barrel House production facility in Arrington, Virginia, specializing in barrel aging techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Mountain Barrel House: Production facility located in Arrington, Virginia, famous for barrel aging techniques and special releases like Dark Hollow, Concealed Darkness, and fruited sour witbiers.

Products and services

• Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale Year-round flagship Virginia Pale Ale featuring a balance of American hop flavor and aroma, citrusy and floral, highly sessionable. Available in cans, kegs, and on draft.
• A Hopwork Orange IPA Year-round orange-infused IPA brewed with light crystal malt and heavy-handed Simcoe, Citra, and Centennial hops, complemented by natural orange flavoring.
• Kölsch 151 Year-round light German-style kölschbier treated like a lager with extensive cold aging to produce a clean, crisp beer balanced with Hallertau region hops.
• Classic Lager Year-round pre-Prohibition-style lager brewed with two-row malts and noble hops, cold fermented and lagered for six weeks.
• Dark Hollow Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Low-roast Imperial Stout with notes of bourbon and vanilla from extended barrel aging in charred American oak bourbon barrels. The flagship Barrel House series beer.
• Phased Hazy IPA Year-round hazy IPA brewed with Azacca, Simcoe, and Centennial variety hops bringing citrus and pine flavor with low bitterness.
• Raspberries on Acid Sour Witbier Tart Imperial Witbier kettle soured with Lactobacillus and fermented with raspberry puree in wine barrels. Annual May release at the Blue Mountain Barrel House.
• Concealed Darkness Reserve Imperial Stout Once-a-year reserve edition of Dark Hollow aged in barrels for a full year, brewed with double the roast barley, double the chocolate malt, and double the oats. Released every first Saturday in December.
• Mountain Tea Hard Iced Tea Canned hard iced tea brewed with 100% black tea, a hint of lemon, vodka, and half the sugar of most hard teas. Blue Mountain Brewery's first canned cocktail.
• Monticello Mountain Ale Local honey ale brewed in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, featuring honey from Monticello's own beehives. Lightly hopped with a brilliant copper hue.
• Blue Mountain Brewery Restaurant & Brewpub Full-service restaurant at the Afton brewpub location offering scratch-made appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, specialty pizzas, and desserts, paired with 8-10 Blue Mountain draft beers, local wines, ciders, and kombucha.
• Beer to Go and Growler Fills Retail beer sales including 6-packs, 750ml bottles, and growlers available for purchase at the brewery for take-home consumption.
• Beer Sampler Tastings On-site beer sampler featuring ten 2.5 oz samples of Blue Mountain Brewery and Blue Mountain Barrel House beers for $11.50.
• Private Event Hosting Private event hosting and venue rental at the Afton brewpub location, with large party accommodations for 15+ guests on weekdays.
• Keg Orders for Off-Site Sales Bulk keg orders available by direct email contact for off-premise events and wholesale distribution.
• E-Gift Cards Digital gift cards for Blue Mountain Brewery and Blue Mountain Barrel House available for purchase online via Toasttab.
• Branded Merchandise Blue Mountain Brewery branded merchandise (apparel and accessories) available for purchase online through the BigCommerce storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple annual release parties and events including Concealed Darkness release (first Saturday in December), Raspberries on Acid release (first Saturday in May), and ongoing Full Nelson Friday and Midweek Music events

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's Home)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's estate) to celebrate the history of brewing in Virginia. Special Monticello Mountain Ale features honey from Monticello's own Tufton Farm hives. Lightly hopped with brilliant copper hue.
• Hazy Mountain VineyardsminorOthersLocal Nelson County winery providing wine barrels for aging sour beers. Red wine barrels used for Raspberries on Acid. Also listed as supplier for Virginia Fizz sparkling wine.
• First Colony WineminorOthersLocal wine producer whose Meritage blend wine barrels previously held their wine and are now used for aging Raspberries on Acid fruited sour witbier.
• Local Virginia WineriesminorOthersPartnership with multiple Virginia wineries including Ox Eye Vineyards, Barboursville Vineyards, Veritas Winery, Cardinal Point Winery, Thibaut-Janisson, CrossKeys Vineyards, Barren Ridge Vineyards, Jefferson Vineyards, and SouthWest Mountains Vineyards for wine program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Champion Brewing Company: Charlottesville-area craft brewery operating a tasting room and producing packaged beers for regional distribution. Comparable on Virginia craft positioning, DTC taproom focus, and small-batch specialty releases.
• Russian River Brewing Company: California craft brewery renowned for its barrel-aged and sour beer programs (e.g., Pliny the Elder, Consecration). Comparable on the premiumization of barrel-aged specialty releases, allocation-driven demand, and DTC brewpub economics.
• Port City Brewing Company: Alexandria, Virginia craft brewery producing a year-round and seasonal lineup distributed through Virginia wholesalers. Comparable on craft portfolio, Virginia regional market, and multi-channel (tasting room + packaged) sales.
• Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery: Virginia farm brewery located in Goochland County that grows its own hops and grains and operates a destination brewpub model. Directly comparable on farm-brewery positioning, on-site agriculture, Virginia craft distribution, and DTC taproom revenue mix.
• Devils Backbone Brewing Company: Virginia craft brewery (acquired by Anheuser-Busch) operating the Basecamp brewpub plus a larger production facility, with multi-location distribution across Virginia. Closely comparable on craft portfolio, brewpub + production dual-site model, and Virginia market focus.
• Alewerks Brewing Company: Williamsburg, Virginia craft brewery with taproom and regional distribution. Comparable as a similarly-sized Virginia craft brewery competing for tap handles and shelf space across the Commonwealth.
• Hardywood Park Craft Brewery: Richmond, Virginia craft brewery combining a destination brewery/taproom with packaged distribution and a notable barrel-aged stout program. Comparable on Virginia origin, brewpub + specialty barrel-aged series mix, and emphasis on local ingredients and community ties.
• Triple Crossing Brewing: Richmond-based craft brewery operating taproom locations and distributing across Virginia. Comparable on craft brewing portfolio, taproom-led GTM, and Virginia regional competition.
• Starr Hill Brewery: Virginia-based craft brewery with a brewpub and broader regional distribution. Directly comparable craft portfolio breadth and Virginia craft positioning, though with greater wholesale scale.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Large U.S. craft pioneer operating a destination brewery/taproom plus broad national distribution. Comparable as a larger craft incumbent shaping the category against which Blue Mountain competes for tap handles and consumer attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bluemtnbrewery
• Facebookfacebook.com/bluemountainbrewery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-mountain-brewery-inc.

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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