Newburryport Brewing Company

What Newburryport Brewing Company does

Newburyport Brewing Company operates a craft brewery and multi-venue entertainment destination in Newburyport, Massachusetts, founded in 2011 by co-founders Chris Webb and Bill. The core product is a portfolio of eight year-round beers, anchored by Plum Island Belgian White, Green Head IPA, Overboard NEIPA, Newburyport Pale Ale, Maritime Lager, Sandbar Double IPA, Melt Away IPA, and the newly introduced Birdie Pilsner, supplemented by limited 1635 Series small-batch and seasonal releases. The company was the first brewery in Massachusetts to can its entire line and earned a Bronze medal at the 2016 World Beer Cup for Plum Island Belgian White.

Revenue is generated through five channels: on-site tap room sales (12 taps plus rotating hard seltzers), retail and on-premise distribution of cans and kegs across Massachusetts and New Hampshire, hourly rental of two indoor climate-controlled pickleball courts at $48 per hour, instructional pickleball clinics and lessons, and private event hosting for weddings, corporate meetings, and similar functions. The company also sells branded apparel through an on-demand e-commerce store and operates a seasonal outdoor Beer Garden on the Merrimack River.

On the technology side, the company uses CourtReserve for pickleball court bookings and offers a computer-vision-powered AI video analysis service for pickleball players (GAME CHANGER AI Video Analysis). The business is privately held, founder-controlled, and operates from a single site at 4 New Pasture Road, Newburyport, MA, with a small team of 11-50 employees. No private equity, venture capital, or institutional investor is referenced beyond a single 2014 engagement with Stage 1 Ventures.

Name

Newburryport Brewing Company

Legal name

Newburyport Brewing Co.

Website

https://nbptbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newburyport Brewing Company is a craft brewery and entertainment venue in Newburyport, MA, founded in 2011, operating a year-round tap room, two indoor pickleball courts, live music programming, a seasonal beer garden, and MA/NH retail distribution of canned and keg beer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

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

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Tap room service
• Indoor pickleball courts
• Live music events
• Branded merchandise sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Newburyport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Direct Beer Sales (Tap Room): On-site beer sales through 12 taps featuring rotating craft beers, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic options. Year-round tap room operation with seasonal hours.
2. Merchandise Sales: Online e-commerce store selling branded apparel including t-shirts, hoodies, caps, and pickleball-themed merchandise. Products made on demand to reduce overproduction.
3. Pickleball Court Reservations: Hourly court rentals for two indoor climate-controlled pickleball courts using CourtReserve reservation system. Also generates revenue through instructional clinics and private lessons.
4. Private Event Hosting: Venue rental for private events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate meetings, and political events.
5. Retail Distribution: Canned and keg beer distribution to select retailers and bars/restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newburyport Brewing Company is a craft brewery that produces and sells a year-round lineup of canned and keg beers, distributed through its own tap room, retail partners in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and an online merchandise store. Beyond brewing, the company operates a multi-venue entertainment destination featuring indoor climate-controlled pickleball courts with reservations, clinics, private lessons, and AI video analysis; a seasonal outdoor beer garden; live music programming; and private event hosting.

Product overview

Newburyport Brewing Company is a craft brewery established in 2011 in Newburyport, MA, offering a portfolio of beers centered around core year-round offerings (Plum Island Belgian White, Green Head IPA, Overboard NEIPA, Newburyport Pale Ale, Birdie Pilsner, Melt Away IPA, Sandbar Double IPA, Maritime Lager) plus seasonal/small-batch releases under the 1635 Series sub-brand. The company expanded beyond traditional brewing into a multi-venue entertainment destination featuring a tap room with 12 taps, two indoor pickleball courts with AI-powered video analysis services, seasonal beer garden, live music events, and private event hosting. Merchandise including branded apparel is also sold.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Harpoon Brewery: Established Boston-based craft brewery with broad New England distribution, brewery tap rooms with events and food, and a much wider SKU portfolio—comparable operating model at larger scale.
• Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams): Largest Massachusetts-headquartered craft brewer with national distribution, tap room experiences, and a broad portfolio—relevant as a broader-incumbent benchmark for the MA craft category.

Direct peers

• Night Shift Brewing: Massachusetts craft brewery operating a tap room in Everett with regular events, live music programming, and similar regional distribution across New England—closely comparable in scale and gtm_motion.
• Cisco Brewers: New England craft brewery (Nantucket/Boston/Worcester) operating a multi-experience destination model that pairs beer with food, music, and entertainment—a near-direct analog of NBPT's brewery-as-destination strategy.
• Trillium Brewing Company: Massachusetts-based craft brewery with tap rooms in Boston and Fort Point, focused on hop-forward ales and farmhouse styles with a comparable multi-venue destination model and New England distribution footprint.
• Tree House Brewing Company: Massachusetts craft brewery with destination tap rooms, award-winning IPAs, and a strong community-driven event cadence that competes for the same New England craft consumer as NBPT.

Regional players

• Riverwalk Brewing Co. Newburyport-adjacent (Amesbury, MA) craft brewery with tap room and live entertainment programming—direct local geographic competitor for the same North-of-Boston consumer.
• Stoneface Brewing Co. New Hampshire craft brewery with a tap room and pub-style food—comparable regional operator overlapping NBPT's NH distribution footprint and target customer.
• Smuttynose Brewing Co. New Hampshire-based craft brewery with regional distribution, tap room, and a portfolio spanning IPAs, lagers, and seasonal releases—a comparable regional craft peer with shared MA/NH retail presence.

Emerging players

• Idle Hands Craft Ales: Massachusetts craft brewery operating a small tap room with a focus on Belgian and session styles—similar sub-scale craft position with overlapping North Shore/Metro Boston customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nbptbrewing
• Facebookfacebook.com/newburyportbrewingco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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