Captain Brew

What Captain Brew does

Captain Brew is a privately held microbrewery headquartered at Rua Marieta Castro Santos, 135, Altamira, Uberlândia, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The company produces and sells a small portfolio of craft beers directly to consumers, led by its flagship "Tubarão Morfina" IPA (5.2% ABV, 60 IBU), supplemented by a continuously rotating lineup of seasonal draft beers (CHOPPS SAZONAIS) and bottled beers marketed under the "Garrafas Vivas" (Living Bottles) freshness-focused line. Distribution is handled in-house through the on-site "ESPAÇO CAPTAIN" venue and off-site events, with orders captured via WhatsApp rather than through a traditional e-commerce platform.

The go-to-market is exclusively direct-to-consumer: craft beer enthusiasts and local event attendees in Uberlândia and surrounding municipalities either visit the ESPAÇO CAPTAIN location or place orders through WhatsApp for bottled and draft product. Marketing is limited to organic Facebook and Instagram accounts that drive awareness and funnel customers into the WhatsApp ordering channel. The business model is therefore transaction-based, with revenue tied to bottle/draft sales plus ancillary beer-education services ("Cursos, Palestras e Imersões") covering courses, lectures, and immersive experiences around brewing.

The company is registered/operating only in Brazil, has approximately 5 employees, and shows no evidence of external investors, subsidiaries, M&A activity, funding rounds, or patents. There are no disclosed financial figures and no declared technology stack beyond a static informational website. Captain Brew's positioning leans on distinctive brand language (dodecaphonic beer philosophy, "biodegradable experiences") and freshness-led product claims to differentiate within a regional craft-beer segment.

Name

Captain Brew

Website

https://captainbrew.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Captain Brew is a privately held craft brewery in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, selling bottled and draft craft beer (notably Tubarão Morfina IPA and seasonal drafts) directly to local consumers through its on-site venue and WhatsApp-based ordering, alongside small-scale beer-education services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Beverage Craft Classes (Coffee, Tea, Mixology, Wine/Beer Education) (THAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewery
• Bottled craft beer
• Seasonal draft beer
• Brewery events
• Beer education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Uberlândia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Craft Beer Sales: Sale of bottled and draft craft beers including seasonal varieties. Beers are sold directly to consumers through factory visits and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Captain Brew is a craft brewery that produces and sells bottled and draft craft beers, including seasonal recipes, directly to consumers from its production facility in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. The brewery also hosts events at its on-site Captain Space venue and offers educational courses, lectures, and immersion sessions related to beer.

Product overview

Captain Brew is a Brazilian craft brewery based in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, offering a focused portfolio of beer products and educational experiences. The core offerings include three main beer lines: TUBARÃO MORFINA (an IPA with 5.2% ABV and 60 IBU), CHOPPS SAZONAIS (seasonal draft beers for events), and GARRAFAS VIVAS (premium bottled beers emphasizing freshness). Additionally, the company provides educational services through CURSOS PALESTRAS E IMERSÕES (courses, lectures, and immersion sessions). The brewery operates from a physical space called ESPAÇO CAPTAIN and sells products directly to consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TUBARÃO MORFINA (Shark Morphine) IPA craft beer brewed with a dodecaphonic prêt-à-porter style and symptomatic flavors, at 5.2% ABV and 60 IBU. Sold by Captain Brew to individual consumers.
• CHOPPS SAZONAIS (Seasonal Drafts) Year-round rotating seasonal draft beer recipes produced for events at the brewery or at external locations. Sold to individual consumers.
• GARRAFAS VIVAS (Living Bottles) Bottled craft beer positioned around extreme freshness standards, sold directly to consumers through the Captain Brew venue and WhatsApp-based ordering.
• CURSOS PALESTRAS E IMERSÕES (Courses, Lectures and Immersions) Educational offerings including courses, lectures, and immersive experiences related to beer brewing, delivered by Captain Brew to interested individuals.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cervejaria Eisenbahn: Established craft brewery in Brazil with broad craft portfolio. Comparable as a craft beer producer operating in the same Brazilian market, though at significantly larger scale.
• Cervejaria Leuven: Brazilian craft microbrewery producing small-batch, recipe-driven beers. Comparable to Captain Brew as a similarly-sized craft operation focused on differentiated recipes.
• WBeer Cervejaria: Brazilian craft microbrewery with a portfolio of differentiated styles and direct-to-consumer sales. Comparable in scale and go-to-market approach to Captain Brew.
• Cervejaria Tupinambá: Brazilian craft brewery known for distinctive recipes and a similar small-batch, brand-led philosophy. Comparable to Captain Brew as a similarly-sized craft producer chasing differentiation.
• Cervejaria Nacional: São Paulo-based craft brewery with taproom and on-site experience. Comparable to Captain Brew for its combination of craft production and experiential taproom model.
• Cervejaria Colorado: One of Brazil's pioneering craft breweries, founded in Minas Gerais. Directly comparable to Captain Brew as a Brazilian craft beer producer with a strong brand identity and on-premise presence.

Broad incumbents

• BrewDog: Global craft brewery with taproom and D2C/event strategy alongside brewing education. Conceptually parallel to Captain Brew's brewery-plus-taproom-plus-education model, though at international scale.
• Stone Brewing: One of the largest U.S. craft breweries with broad distribution. Comparable to Captain Brew as a craft beer brand identity reference point, though vastly larger and distribution-led.
• Dogfish Head Craft Brewery: U.S.-based craft brewery known for experimental, recipe-driven beers. Comparable to Captain Brew's experimental, seasonality-focused recipe approach (Tubarão Morfina, seasonal drafts).
• Cervejaria BHR (Baden Baden): Brazilian craft brewery with established national presence and broader portfolio. Comparable to Captain Brew in craft category, but operates at much larger scale with wider distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/captainbrew
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/168418619995725/captain-brew-cervejaria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/captain-brew

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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