Day One Distribution

What Day One Distribution does

Day One Distribution is a specialty craft beer distributor headquartered in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2016. The company curates and distributes a portfolio of independent craft breweries—spanning regional Oregon producers (Ruse Brewing, Wolves & People, Hetty Alice, Living Häus, Bow Arrow, Grains of Wrath) and sought-after national and international labels (Monkish, The Veil, 3 Fonteinen, Cantillon, Russian River, Tree House, Bell's, Alvarado Street, Adroit Theory)—to bottle shops, taprooms, fine dining establishments, event venues, cart pods, and specialty grocery stores across Oregon. The distributor's positioning centers on "freshness, quality, and consistency" from the first day a beer enters the supply chain, and it is operated as a DBA under both "Day One Distribution" and "Day One Distro."

Name

Day One Distribution

Legal name

Day One Distribution

Website

https://dayonedistro.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Day One Distribution is a Portland, Oregon-based specialty craft beer distributor founded in 2016. The 10-person company curates and distributes a portfolio of independent regional, national, and international craft breweries to bottle shops, taprooms, restaurants, and specialty retailers across Oregon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution Services

NAICS

Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (42481), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Beverage & Keg Distribution (AFAIAGAK)

Keywords

• Craft beer distribution
• Specialty beer wholesale
• Brewery distribution services
• Craft beverage logistics
• Beverage distribution network

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beer Distribution Services: Day One Distribution generates revenue by distributing craft beer from partner breweries to retailers across Oregon, earning a margin on products sold through their distribution network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Day One Distribution is a specialty craft beer distributor that purchases beer from a curated portfolio of independent regional, national, and international breweries and delivers it to retail and on-premise accounts across Oregon. Their customers include bottle shops, taprooms, fine dining establishments, event venues, cart pods, and specialty grocery stores. They also operate the Function PDX pop-up event series bringing exclusive out-of-state brewery takeovers to Portland.

Product overview

Day One Distribution operates as a specialty craft beer distributor in Portland, Oregon. Their core offering is curating and distributing craft beer from a portfolio of independent breweries (both regional and national) to bottle shops, taprooms, restaurants, and specialty grocery stores across Oregon. The company features a diverse portfolio of brewery brands including Ruse Brewing, Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery, Tripping Animals Brewing, Hetty Alice Brewing, Living Häus Beer, VIA Beer, Vice Beer, RAR Brewing, Monkish Brewing, and The Veil Brewing Co., among many others. They also partner with Function PDX to host pop-up events featuring exclusive brewery takeovers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer Distribution Services Specialty wholesale distribution of craft beer from a curated portfolio of independent regional and national breweries — including Ruse Brewing, Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery, RAR Brewing, Monkish Brewing, The Veil Brewing Co., and many others — to bottle shops, taprooms, fine dining establishments, event venues, cart pods, and specialty grocery stores across Oregon.
• Function PDX Pop-Up Events A rotating event space partnership in which Day One Distribution brings exclusive brewery takeovers to Portland, featuring limited releases from out-of-state breweries appearing in Oregon for the first time.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest US wine and spirits distributor with a growing beer and craft beverage business. Comparable in that it competes for the same craft brewery supplier relationships and on/off-premise retail customers as Day One, but operates nationally with a much broader product portfolio.
• Breakthru Beverage Group: Large multi-state alcohol beverage distributor formed by the merger of Southern Wine and Spirits and Republic National Distributing. Comparable as a competing distributor for brewery supplier relationships and as a potential alternative wholesale partner for retailers, though it operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth than Day One.
• Reyes Beverage Group: National beer and beverage distributor (including the Reyes Coca-Cola and craft beer distribution arms such as Border Pacific and Haralambides). Comparable as a competing distributor for craft brewery supplier relationships and on/off-premise accounts, but at a much larger national scale.
• Sheehan Family Companies: Family-owned beverage wholesaler operating multiple regional beer distribution houses across the US. Comparable in business model (independent beer wholesaler serving retailers and on-premise accounts) but at significantly greater geographic and product breadth than Day One.
• Columbia Distributing: One of the largest Pacific Northwest beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverage distributors, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Comparable because Columbia competes for the same Oregon retail and on-premise accounts and brewery supplier relationships that Day One Distribution serves, but at significantly greater scale and product breadth.

Direct peers

• B. United International: Specialty importer and US distributor focused on craft beer, including many of the same sought-after international brands (e.g., 3 Fonteinen, Cantillon) that Day One distributes in Oregon. Comparable because both are small, specialty craft-focused distributors curating hard-to-get brewery brands rather than competing on volume.
• Maletis Beverage: Oregon-based beer and beverage distributor serving retailers and on-premise accounts across the Pacific Northwest. Directly comparable because both companies distribute alcoholic beverages (with meaningful craft focus) into Oregon retail accounts, but Maletis is significantly larger and broader in scope.
• Hop & Vine Beverage (Catawba Brewing distribution arm / Catawba Island) — replaced with Hopsteiner Logistics/All-Ways Distributing equivalent: Independent regional beverage distributor serving retailers and on-premise accounts with a craft-focused portfolio. Comparable in business model and scale to Day One as a small, independent wholesaler curating local and regional craft brands for retailers, even though it operates in a different region.
• L. Knife & Son: Family-owned regional beer and craft beverage distributor based in New England. Comparable because it is a multi-generational independent craft beer wholesaler curating a portfolio of sought-after regional and national breweries for retail and on-premise accounts, similar in positioning to Day One but at greater scale.
• R.A. Jeffreys Beverage Company: Regional craft beer and beverage distributor serving parts of the US East Coast with a curated portfolio. Comparable as a small/mid-sized independent craft beer wholesaler competing for brewery supplier relationships and on/off-premise accounts, with a similar specialty focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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