Idletyme Brewing Company

What Idletyme Brewing Company does

Idletyme Brewing Company LLC operates a single brewpub and full-service restaurant at 1859 Mountain Road in Stowe, Vermont, serving both local residents and four-season tourists with house-brewed craft beer, a seasonal American food menu, and an extended beverage program of cider, wine, cocktails, and zero-proof options. The brewery applies traditional European brewing techniques blended with Vermont hop culture, producing a core lineup that includes Helles Lager, Haus Pils, ESB, NEIPA, and seasonal/collaboration brews. The business was founded in 2015 on a site with hospitality roots dating to the early 1900s and was rebranded in 2024 to Idletyme Brewery & Restaurant with a sharper emphasis on quality food and seasonal sourcing.

Name

Idletyme Brewing Company

Legal name

Idletyme Brewing Company LLC

Website

https://idletymebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Private event venue
• Off-premise catering
• Packaged beer retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Stowe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Dining and Bar Sales: Full-service restaurant and bar generating revenue from food and beverage sales including house-brewed craft beer, cider, wine, cocktails, and food items. Operating hours Monday-Sunday 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM.
2. Private Events and Catering: Private event bookings (weddings, corporate events, rehearsal dinners) with dinner packages starting at $50 per person, plus Lunchtyme catering pick-up service for group lunches with sandwich and salad options.
3. Take-out and Retail Beer Sales: Take-out ordering via Toasttab platform, plus growler fills ($20 for 64oz), crowlers ($12 for 32oz), and canned beer to-go.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Idletyme Brewery & Restaurant operates a craft brewery and full-service restaurant in Stowe, Vermont, brewing craft beer on-site and serving a seasonal American menu alongside wine, cocktails, and cider. The venue also hosts private events for 25-250 guests and offers Lunchtyme pick-up catering for groups. Customers can dine in, order take-out via Toasttab, purchase packaged beer (growlers, crowlers, cans), book private events, or arrange group catering.

Product overview

Idletyme Brewery & Restaurant operates as a unified hospitality offering combining a craft brewery, full-service restaurant, private event venue, and catering service. The core product is the brewery and restaurant experience featuring house-brewed craft beer alongside seasonal American fare. Adjacent offerings include Lunchtyme pick-up catering for group meals, a private events venue accommodating 25-250 guests for weddings and corporate functions, an extended beverage program (cider, wine, cocktails, zero-proof), and packaged beer sales (growlers, crowlers, canned). The company has evolved from its 2015 founding to a 2024 rebrand emphasizing quality food, curated beverages, seasonal cooking, and local sourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Idletyme Brewery & Restaurant (Dine-in Brewpub Experience) Full-service brewery and restaurant experience at 1859 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vermont, offering house-brewed craft beer, seasonal American fare, wine, cocktails, cider, and a family-friendly atmosphere across bar seating, dining room, pub, atrium, outdoor beer garden, and wraparound porch. Open Monday-Sunday, 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM, with reservations via Resy and take-out via Toasttab.
• Lunchtyme Catering (Pick-up Group Catering) Group pick-up catering service offering sandwich assortments and family-style salads with disposable cutlery, plates, and napkins included. Orders placed at least 48 hours in advance. Pricing examples: 12 sandwiches $85, 24 sandwiches $170, 36 sandwiches $255, 48 sandwiches $340; family-style salads $70 (10 guests) through $280 (40 guests). Targeted at office teams, conventions, AirBnB groups, and similar group organizers in the Stowe area.
• Private Events Venue All-in-one private event venue in Stowe, Vermont, accommodating 25 to 250 guests across multiple private spaces including the Terraced Beer Garden, Patio with Outdoor Bar, Cozy Chalet-style Pub, Central Stone Fireplace, Bright Atrium, and 4-Season Wraparound Porch. Serves weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, birthdays, retirement parties, and anniversaries. Dinner packages start at $50 per person with dietary restrictions accommodated, and a dedicated Events Director assists with planning and vendor coordination. Inquiries are handled via Perfect Venue.
• Beer To-Go (Growlers, Crowlers, and Cans) Packaged beer for off-premise consumption, including 64oz growler fills at $20, 32oz crowlers at $12, 4-packs, and canned beer and cider from Idletyme and partner producers. Sold at the Stowe, Vermont location for retail take-out.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mothership BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative brewing partnership for the Cabana Fruited Sour (5.2% Sour Ale with Lychee, Strawberry and Yuzu). Brewed in collaboration with Mothership Brewery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Magic Hat Brewing Company: Burlington, Vermont-rooted craft brewery with national distribution and an on-site taproom/art park. Larger and more distributed than Idletyme, but operates in the same Vermont craft category with destination hospitality elements.
• Long Trail Brewing Company: Vermont-based craft brewery with broader regional distribution and a Bridgewater Corners taproom. Larger and more distributed than Idletyme, but competes for the same on-premise Vermont craft beer demand.
• Harpoon Brewery: Northeast craft brewery with Windsor, Vermont roots and taprooms in Boston and Windsor offering on-site pours and food. Larger and broadly distributed compared to Idletyme, but a relevant incumbent in the New England craft market.

Direct peers

• Trapp Family Lodge Brewery: Austrian-themed brewery and restaurant located at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. Operates as a destination brewpub with on-site brewing and full dining service in the same town as Idletyme, making it the closest head-to-head comparable on concept and geography.
• Woodstock Inn Brewery: Brewery and restaurant at the Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vermont offering on-site brewed beer with full dining service in a destination village setting. Closely mirrors the brewpub-in-a-tourist-town model that Idletyme operates.
• Hill Farmstead Brewery: Highly regarded Vermont craft brewery in Greensboro Bend operating a tasting-room-first model with on-site pours and retail packaged sales. Comparable as a Vermont craft producer competing for the same local and tourist craft beer demand.
• The Alchemist: Vermont craft brewery headquartered in Waterbury with a flagship beer garden and taproom that pairs on-site brewed beer with food service. Comparable as a Vermont craft brand with on-premise hospitality and destination-style traffic in the same regional market.
• Stowe Cider: Hard cider producer based in Stowe, Vermont whose products are listed on Idletyme's beverage menu. Operates in the same craft beverage category and shares the Stowe tourist catchment, making it a direct local comparable for on-premise beverage programming.

Regional players

• Switchback Brewing Co. Burlington, Vermont craft brewery operating a brewpub with on-site food service. Comparable Vermont brewpub format and same regional craft market, though based in Burlington rather than Stowe.
• Zero Gravity Craft Brewery: Burlington, Vermont craft brewery with a taproom that pairs house-brewed beer with food service. Comparable Vermont brewpub with similar concept but in a different geographic market from Stowe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/idletyme
• Instagraminstagram.com/idletyme.stowevt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idletyme-brewing-company

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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