Little Beast Brewing

What Little Beast Brewing does

Little Beast Brewing is an independent craft brewery founded in 2017 in Portland, Oregon, operating from a flagship 16-tap beer garden at 3412 SE Division St in Southeast Portland and a production brewery with dock sales at 11517 SE Hwy 212 in Clackamas. The brewery specializes in mixed culture fermentation, producing foeder-aged ales, Belgian-style farmhouse ales, sour wheat beers (e.g., Bes, which won Gold at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival), Brettanomyces-aged IPAs, and traditional lagers using techniques including seven distinct microflora cultures, 100% un-pitted sour cherries, and koji rice fermentation in collaboration with Choryo Brewing of Japan. Distribution is limited to self-distribution across the Portland metro area, including on-premise accounts (bars, restaurants) and off-premise accounts (bottle shops, grocery), with packaged beer available through an Oregon-only e-commerce storefront. Revenue is generated via draft pours at the beer garden, package sales (cans and bottles) for on-site and online to-go, private events for 10-60+ guests, and wholesale to local accounts, supplemented by branded merchandise. The customer base consists of Portland craft beer enthusiasts, community and social groups attending recurring events (Trivia Nights, To-Go Tuesdays, beer releases, Tart Takeover), and off-premise consumers purchasing packaged beer for at-home consumption.

Name

Little Beast Brewing

Legal name

Little Beast Brewing, LLC

Website

https://littlebeastbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Mixed culture beers
• Foeder-aged ales
• Belgian farmhouse ales
• Sour beer production

Headquarters

HQ city

Clackamas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Draft Beer Sales: On-premise draft beer sales at the 16-tap beer garden, including happy hour discounts Monday-Friday 2-5pm.
2. Package Sales: To-go sales of canned and bottled beers, including 4-packs, single cans, and merchandise through the online shop and at the beer garden.
3. Private Events: Private event bookings for 10-60+ guests in the heated patio spaces, with catering partnerships.
4. Distribution to Accounts: Self-distribution of packaged beers to on-premise (bars, restaurants) and off-premise (bottle shops, grocery) accounts across the Portland metro area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Little Beast Brewing is a Portland, Oregon-based craft brewery founded in 2017 that produces mixed-culture fermented, foeder-aged ales, Belgian-style farmhouse ales, and sour beers. The brewery operates a 21+ beer garden in Southeast Portland for on-premise consumption and sells beer and merchandise through an online shop, dock sales, and wholesale distribution to off-premise and on-premise accounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer Portfolio (mixed-culture, foeder-aged, farmhouse ales, sours, lagers, IPAs) Flagship and rotating lineup of craft beers including mixed-culture fermented ales, foeder-aged ales, Belgian-style farmhouse ales, sours, lagers, IPAs, and seasonal fresh hop releases, sold to adult consumers via the beer garden, online shop, dock sales, and wholesale accounts.
• Beer Garden / Tasting Room

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold Medal at Great American Beer Festival 2024 for Bes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tart Takeover Guest BreweriesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2025Guest breweries for Tart Takeover 2025 during Portland Beer Week: Alesong Brewing, De Garde Brewing, Dwinell Country Roots, Funky Faun A Beer, Holy Mountain Brewing, Upright Brewing, and Level Beer. All PNW sour beer specialists.
• Harvest Moon (Tokyo, Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2024Collaboration with Harvest Moon in Tokyo on a Japanese-style rice lager. Tomoko-san, a veteran brewer with over 24 years of professional experience, participated in a meet and greet at the beer garden for the Fuji to Beer festival.
• El Gardenia BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024International collaboration with El Gardenia Brewery from Chihuahua, Mexico for a Mexican-style lager release. El Gardenia is known for its vibrant brand and exceptional team, representing traditional Mexican-style lagers. Five years of friendship led to this special collaboration project.
• Choryo Brewing (Nara, Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Choryo Brewing of Nara, Japan on the Koji Saison. Choryo originally produced sake and entered the craft beer scene. The beer uses Koji, a unique ingredient used in sake, soy sauce, miso, and tempeh production for hundreds of years.
• Funky Fauna (Sisters, Oregon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Funky Fauna on the Story Forest Brett IPA. The two breweries met to create a unique West Coast IPA with a twist, using Brettanomyces for secondary fermentation.
• Olympia ProvisionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Festbier, crafted as an ideal companion to Olympia Provisions' world-class sausages. The Festbier features a smooth, crisp profile with gentle malt sweetness paired with their sausage offerings.
• Prettyboy PizzacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOn-site food partner at the beer garden providing pizza trays and catering for events. Located in Southeast Portland with pickup and delivery options. Primary food vendor at the beer garden location.
• Lawless BBQcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOn-site BBQ partner providing food specials at beer releases and events. Featured at multiple events including Soul Seeker release, 7th Anniversary, Tart Takeover, Fresh Hop & Friends, and Local Lager Festival.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Upright Brewing: Portland-based craft brewery specializing in mixed culture farmhouse ales, sours, and French/Belgian-inspired beers. Direct peer in style, geography, and size to Little Beast.
• Great Notion Brewing: Portland craft brewery with multiple taprooms and a portfolio that includes IPAs, fruited sours, and pastry stouts. Compares on Portland craft positioning and on-premise distribution model.
• Von Ebert Brewing: Portland craft brewery operating multiple taprooms with a diverse lager/IPA/sour portfolio. Comparable Portland-based craft competitor for on-premise accounts and distribution.
• Fort George Brewery: Astoria, Oregon craft brewery and longtime PNW collaborator with Little Beast. Comparable craft brewery with diverse portfolio, pub, and outdoor event space; just won alongside Little Beast at Oregon Beer Awards.
• pFriem Family Brewers: Hood River, Oregon craft brewery with strong award pedigree and a flagship brewpub, similar in scale and craft positioning to Little Beast with broader self-distribution.
• Breakside Brewery: Portland craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and a broad portfolio spanning IPAs, lagers, and specialty beers. Comparable Portland-based craft peer including mixed culture and foeder-aged offerings.
• De Garde Brewing: Oregon coast (Tillamook) brewery widely regarded as a leader in mixed culture, oak-aged, and spontaneously fermented wild ales. Closest stylistic peer to Little Beast's foeder and mixed culture program.
• Holy Mountain Brewing: Seattle-based craft brewery recognized for mixed culture fermentation, sours, and IPAs. PNW peer with overlapping specialty fermentation focus and a similar sized operation.
• Alesong Brewing & Blending: Eugene, Oregon brewery focused on barrel-aged, blended, and mixed fermentation beers with a tasting room model. Direct peer in technique and Oregon mixed culture community.

Regional players

• Block 15 Brewery: Corvallis, Oregon craft brewery with a downtown pub and a reputation for barrel-aged and specialty releases. Comparable craft producer in Oregon with a similar specialty barrel-aging emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/littlebeastbrewing
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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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