À La Dérive - Brasserie Artisanale

What À La Dérive - Brasserie Artisanale does

À La Dérive - Brasserie Artisanale is a privately held craft brewery and hospitality operator founded in 2019 and based in Gatineau, Quebec. The company operates two distinct physical concepts: Pub À La Dérive, a 20-tap brewpub at 1015 Jacques-Cartier with a waterfront terrace overlooking the Rivière des Outaouais, full food service, and a cultural events calendar; and Méga Smash Burger, a 100% smash-burger restaurant at 920 Saint-Joseph positioned as the first such dedicated concept in Gatineau. It also runs a Traiteur catering line and a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront for merchandise.

The core product is an in-house craft beer lineup of 17+ named recipes spanning styles including NEIPA, double dry-hopped pale ale, West Coast IPA, double IPA, Belgian witbier, blonde lager, sour, saison, red ale, and oat stout, with a rotating Boathouse #1 à 8 NEIPA series. The company monetizes its brewing capacity through three streams: on-premise food and beverage sales at both restaurants, off-premise catering, and a custom/signature beer development service for local businesses (Le Blanc Bar, Cégep de l'Outaouais, Supreme, Culture) and events. Underlying technology is conventional craft-brewing equipment paired with standard SaaS infrastructure (Shopify for commerce, Libroreserve for reservations).

The business model is direct-to-consumer with a small B2B custom-brewing overlay. Go-to-market is local, relying on two storefronts in Gatineau plus organic social (Facebook, Instagram) and an email newsletter. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is founder-operated with 7 employees, no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity, indicating a bootstrapped operating model concentrated in the Outaouais region of Quebec.

Name

À La Dérive - Brasserie Artisanale

Legal name

À La Dérive Brasserie Artisanale

Website

https://aladerivebrasserieartisanale.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

À La Dérive - Brasserie Artisanale is a Gatineau, Quebec craft brewery operating two restaurant concepts — a 20-tap brewpub and a smash-burger venue — plus catering and custom-beer services for local businesses. Founded in 2019, the company serves Outaouais-area consumers and B2B clients with its in-house 17+ recipe beer lineup.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Brewpub

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Craft brewery
• Smash burger
• Event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatineau

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. On-site food and beverage sales: Revenue from restaurant/pub operations at two Gatineau locations, including craft beer sales, food menu items, and beverages. Pub À La Dérive offers 20 tap lines with terrace dining overlooking the Rivière des Outaouais.
2. Custom/signature beer brewing: Creates bespoke beers for local businesses and organizations, developing unique recipes aligned with client brand identity for events and special projects.
3. Catering/Traiteur services: Off-site catering services for events, providing food and beverages for private functions.
4. E-commerce merchandise: Online store selling merchandise, branded products, and potentially beer for takeout/pickup through Shopify platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

À La Dérive Brasserie Artisanale is a craft brewery founded in 2019 in Gatineau, Quebec, that brews and serves an in-house lineup of artisanal craft beers (NEIPAs, pale ales, lagers, witbiers, sours, stouts, saisons, and double IPAs) through its flagship Pub À La Dérive brewpub with 20 tap lines, a full food menu, and a terrace overlooking the Rivière des Outaouais. It also operates Méga Smash Burger (a dedicated smash burger concept), provides off-site catering services, and produces custom-branded beers for local businesses, campuses, and events.

Product overview

À La Dérive Brasserie Artisanale is a craft brewery founded in 2019 in Gatineau, Quebec, operating two distinct restaurant concepts — Pub À La Dérive (the flagship brewpub with 20 tap lines, a full food menu, and event programming) and Méga Smash Burger (a dedicated smash burger concept) — supported by a catering service. Its core product is the in-house craft beer lineup, which includes over 17 named beer styles spanning Belgian witbiers, lagers, pale ales, NEIPAs, a nano IPA, a West Coast IPA, a double IPA, a sour, a red ale, a saison, and an oat stout, many featuring locally sourced Quebec ingredients and a rotating series (Boathouse #1 à 8). The company also produces custom-branded beers for local businesses and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pub À La Dérive: Main pub restaurant with 20 tap lines and terrace overlooking the Ottawa River, located at 1015 Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau. Offers a gourmet menu and cultural events calendar.
• Méga Smash Burger

Products and services

• Pub À La Dérive

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Le Blanc BarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospitality partner that commissioned custom/signature beer from À La Dérive for their establishment.
• Cégep de l'OutaouaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution that partnered with À La Dérive for custom beer creation for campus events and functions.
• SuprememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business that trusted À La Dérive for custom/signature beer development reflecting their brand identity.
• CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization that collaborated with À La Dérive for custom beer creation for their events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Trou du Diable: Shawinigan-based Quebec microbrewery with a brewpub and a diverse, rotating craft lineup. Comparable as a Quebec craft brewery with on-site taproom/dining and broad style experimentation.
• Lagabière: Quebec microbrewery with a broad, rotating craft lineup and taproom presence. Comparable as a Quebec craft producer operating in a similar size and category tier.
• Le Cheval Blanc: Long-standing Montreal microbrewery and pub serving house-brewed beers alongside a food menu. Directly comparable as a Quebec brewpub combining in-house brewing with restaurant service.
• Microbrasserie 4 Origines: Quebec craft microbrewery producing a varied lineup of house beers. Comparable as a regional Quebec craft brewer with broad style coverage and a focus on in-house recipes.
• Dieu du Ciel! Pub & Brewery: Montreal-based craft brewery and brewpub with a rotating tap list and on-site food service. Highly comparable as a Quebec craft brewery operating both production and a pub format, though at significantly larger scale.
• Microbrasserie Le Ketch: Quebec-based microbrewery operating a brewpub/taproom model with house-brewed craft beers. Comparable in operating model as a small Quebec brewery combining production with on-site service.

Regional players

• Collective Arts Brewing: Ontario craft brewery known for rotating limited releases and art-label collaboration. Comparable on craft experimentation and limited-release mechanics, though at significantly larger distribution.
• Beau's All Natural Brewing: Ontario-based craft brewery with a family-run, community-oriented brand and broad distribution. Comparable as an Eastern Canadian craft peer at slightly larger scale, serving as a regional benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Sleeman Breweries: National Canadian brewer with craft-adjacent brands and broad distribution. Comparable as a higher-tier Canadian brewing incumbent that competes for the same on-premise taps and shelf space.
• Molson Coors Beverage Company: Large multinational brewer with a significant Quebec presence (Molson). Comparable as the broad incumbent whose scale, distribution contracts and tap-loan economics shape the environment for small craft brewpubs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/brasserieartisanalealaderive
• Instagraminstagram.com/aladerive_brasserie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%C3%A0-la-d%C3%A9rive---brasserie-artisanale

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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