Brew Hop

What Brew Hop does

Brew Hop is a San Diego-based direct-to-consumer brewery tour operator founded in 2007 and operating as a private LLC with 6 employees. The company designs, sells, and delivers curated craft beer tasting experiences across San Diego County, partnering with 60+ local breweries including Stone Brewing Co., The Lost Abbey, Port Brewing, Ballast Point, Alesmith, and Green Flash. It holds California Public Utilities Commission passenger-carrier authority (TCP#24832), enabling regulated door-to-door luxury transport. Co-founded and operated by Summer Nixon and Larz Watts, Brew Hop is a micro-enterprise with no institutional capital, no parent company, and no public listing.

The product line consists of two standardized tour packages plus a custom offering. The Tasters Tour ($75–$95 per person) covers 2.5 hours and 1–2 breweries; The Connoisseur Tour ($169 per person) is a 5-hour experience across 3–4 breweries. Custom Brewery Tours allow guests to select pickup points (home, hotel, pub, trolley stop, or train station), choose routes, and tailor brewery selection. Every package bundles luxury transportation with a professional driver, a VIP tour host with craft-beer expertise, private behind-the-scenes brewery tours, bar-staff gratuities, and all beer samples. The underlying technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website and standard booking contact infrastructure (phone 1-858-361-8457, email [email protected], web form); no mobile app, API, or proprietary software is in evidence.

The business model is transactional per-person unit pricing booked directly through the company's own sales channels. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer in San Diego County, with marketing relying on review platforms (Yelp, TripAdvisor), Facebook, earned media (USA TODAY, Food & Wine Magazine, San Diego Magazine, Thrillist), and reciprocal referrals from hotel, restaurant, and tourism-board partners. Customer segments span craft beer enthusiasts, tourists/visitors (with testimonial origins from Dallas, Los Angeles, Alaska), and group-celebration use cases (birthdays, bachelor/bachelorette parties, anniversaries, team building). Refund policy requires changes/cancellations up to 7 days pre-tour and full payment one week in advance.

Name

Brew Hop

Legal name

Brew Hop, LLC

Website

https://brewhop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brew Hop is a San Diego brewery tour operator co-founded by Summer Nixon and Larz Watts, offering all-inclusive curated tours with luxury transport and VIP hosts to 60+ local craft breweries. It serves craft beer enthusiasts, celebration groups, and out-of-town visitors across San Diego County as a small private LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Brewery Tour Packages: Brew Hop generates revenue through per-person tour packages. Two primary tiers are offered: The Tasters Tour ($75-$95 per person) for 2.5 hours visiting 1-2 breweries, and The Connoisseur Tour ($169 per person) for 5 hours visiting 3-4 breweries. All pricing includes luxury transportation with professional driver, VIP tour host, private tours at each location, gratuities for bar staff, and all beer samples at every brewery. The company is a licensed carrier registered with the California Public Utilities Commission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brew Hop is a San Diego brewery tour operator that sells per-person, customizable brewery tour packages with luxury transportation and VIP tour hosts. It offers two standard tiers — The Tasters Tour ($75-$95 per person, 2.5 hours, 1-2 breweries) and The Connoisseur Tour ($169 per person, 5 hours, 3-4 breweries) — as well as fully custom private tours with door-to-door pickup and drop-off throughout San Diego County. All tours include a professional driver, a knowledgeable beer-expert host, private brewery tours, beer samples, and gratuities.

Product overview

Brew Hop is a San Diego brewery tour company offering two core tour products: The Tasters Tour (a 2.5-hour experience visiting 1-2 breweries for $75-$95 per person) and The Connoisseur Tour (a 5-hour premium experience visiting 3-4 of 60+ partner breweries for $169 per person). Both tours include luxury transportation with professional drivers and VIP tour hosts who provide private behind-the-scenes access, guide tastings, and ensure all beer samples are included. The company also offers fully Custom Brewery Tours that can be tailored to guest preferences. Brew Hop partners with over 40 San Diego breweries including Stone Brewing Co., The Lost Abbey, Port Brewing, Ballast Point, Alesmith, and Green Flash Brewing Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Tasters Tour A 2.5-hour brewery tour for individuals and small groups visiting 1-2 San Diego breweries. Includes luxury transportation with a professional driver, a VIP tour host, private tours at each location, gratuities for bar staff, and all beer samples. Priced at $75-$95 per person.
• The Connoisseur Tour A 5-hour premium brewery tour visiting 3-4 of the 60+ San Diego breweries Brew Hop works with, showcasing the history and highlights of each location. Includes luxury transportation with a professional driver, a VIP tour host, private tours, gratuities, all beer samples, and access to gourmet food trucks at many stops. Priced at $169 per person.
• Custom Brewery Tours Fully customized private brewery tours in which guests choose pickup and drop-off locations (home, hotel, pub, trolley stop, or train station), modify the route, and tailor the experience to their preferences, accompanied throughout by a VIP tour host.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 60+ breweries including Stone, The Lost Abbey, Port Brewing, Ballast Point, Alesmith, and Green Flash
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stone Brewing Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey brewery partner with approximately two-year relationship. Ken Wright, Brewery Tours & Promotion at Stone, has provided written recommendation. Brew Hop arranges private tours and dinner reservations at Stone locations. Stone is celebrated for 'big character' beers and is one of the fastest growing breweries in America.
• The Lost AbbeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured brewery partner known for Belgian-inspired beers produced by Port Brewing Co. Featured as home of the famed Lost Abbey line of beers.
• Port Brewing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured brewery partner dedicated to exceptional flavor driven beers and the laid-back San Diego style.
• Ballast Point Brewing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured brewery partner where hand-crafted beers are made by a team with genuine love for beer and the brewing process.
• Alesmith Brewing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured brewery partner inspired by classic beer styles of Britain and Belgium. Brew Hop arranged special access for guests during Speedway Stout release day.
• Green Flash Brewing CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured brewery partner known for 'Behind every one of our beers, there is a Flash of Genius.'
• San Diego Brewers GuildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as 'Friends with' and official guild partner supporting the thriving San Diego Craft Beer Scene.
• La Jolla Brew HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClaudette and William Mannix, Owners, stated: 'It is a pleasure working with Summer Nixon and Larz Watts of Brew Hop. We always enjoy the new guests they bring to us and their help in promoting not only our beers and brewery but the local San Diego Brew Scene.'
• Pizza Port (Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Ocean Beach)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant partner offering partner discounts for Brew Hop guests. Each location has award-winning micro-brewed beer on tap.
• San Diego Convention & Visitors BureauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrian Hileman, Membership Manager: 'Thank you so much for our tour! You guys are doing a terrific job and we want to provide more opportunities to grow Brew Hop.'
• PubQuestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as 'Friends with' beer event and promotion partner.
• The Keating HotelminorOthersLuxury hotel partner offering partner discounts for Brew Hop guests in San Diego.
• A-Z LimousineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as 'Friends with' transportation partner.
• San Diego Tourism AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as 'Friends with' tourism promotion partner.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BrewHop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brew-hop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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