TUSTIN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

What TUSTIN BREWING COMPANY, INC. does

Tustin Brewing Company, Inc. is a privately held craft brewery and brewpub founded in 1996 and headquartered at 13011 Newport Avenue, Suite 100, Tustin, California. It operates a single physical location serving the Orange County market with on-site taproom service, a full wood-fired food kitchen (pizzas, signature burgers, salads, sandwiches, and kid-friendly items), and packaged off-premise sales via growlers and crowlers. The company employs approximately 13 people and operates extended hours seven days a week (Monday–Saturday 11:00am–11:00pm, Sunday 10:00am–10:00pm).

The core product offering is a house-brewed beer portfolio developed by brewmaster Danny, anchored by award-winning recipes: Golden Spike Light Ale (Gold medal at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival, 5.0% ABV) and Blimp Hangar Porter (Bronze medal at the 2010 GABF). The full lineup spans Golden Spike Light Ale, Old Town IPA (7.4% ABV, 68 IBU), Lemon Heights Hefeweizen, Red Hill Red, American Pale Ale, Blimp Hangar Porter, Katherine Mary's Irish Stout, Lil Oats Oatmeal Stout, Portola Breakfast Stout, and Clutch's American Wheat, supplemented by approximately 15 total draft lines including guest taps from other California craft breweries. Draft pours are priced at $6.50–$8.00 per 16oz serving, and growler/crowler fills run $12–$13.

Revenue is generated through a direct-to-consumer transaction model combining on-premise food and beverage sales, packaged beer to-go, and recurring events programming (weekly Trivia Night). The target customer base is local Orange County residents and casual diners seeking a relaxed gathering space with craft beer and casual food. No wholesale distribution, no second location, no delivery operations, and no external investor or parent-company relationships are evidenced in the available data.

Name

TUSTIN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

Legal name

Tustin Brewing Company, Inc.

Website

https://tustinbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tustin Brewing Company, Inc. is a privately held craft brewery and brewpub founded in 1996 in Tustin, California, operating a single location that serves house-brewed craft beer, wood-fired food, and community events to Orange County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery / Brewpub

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Wood-fired pizza
• Craft beer taps
• Local brewery

Headquarters

HQ city

Tustin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site food and beverage sales including craft beers, wood-fired pizzas, burgers, salads, sandwiches, and kid-friendly options. Revenue generated through table service and bar sales.
2. Packaged Beer Sales: Growler and crowler fills of house-brewed beers for off-site consumption. Growler fills approximately $12-13, individual 16oz pours ranging $6-9 depending on beer.
3. Events and Private Dining: Revenue from hosted events such as weekly Trivia Night and potentially private event bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tustin Brewing Company operates a single brewpub and restaurant in Tustin, California, brewing and serving a rotating lineup of house craft beers (ales, IPAs, hefeweizen, porters, stouts) alongside a wood-fired pizza and casual American food menu. The venue also hosts community events such as weekly Trivia Night and sells packaged beer to-go in growler and crowler formats.

Product overview

Tustin Brewing Company operates as a craft brewery and restaurant offering a diverse portfolio of house-brewed beers alongside a crafted food menu. The core product portfolio consists of proprietary beer styles including ales (Golden Spike Light Ale, Old Town IPA, American Pale Ale), wheat beers (Lemon Heights Hefeweizen, Clutch's American Wheat), stouts (Katherine Mary's Irish Stout, Lil Oats Oatmeal Stout, Portola Breakfast Stout), porters (Blimp Hangar Porter), and red ales (Red Hill Red). These are complemented by rotating guest taps featuring partner cidery and brewery products. The food program provides wood-fired pizzas, burgers, salads, and sandwiches designed to pair with the beer selection. The company also hosts regular community events such as Trivia Night, positioning itself as both a brewery and neighborhood gathering destination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golden Spike Light Ale A crisp and refreshing light colored ale brewed from 100% 2-row pale malt, balancing firm bitterness with light malt character. Won Gold at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival. Served to on-site brewpub patrons.
• Old Town IPA An orange-hued, full-bodied IPA featuring west coast hops with notes of orange, citrus peel, tropical fruit, and floral honey, balanced by lightly toasted caramel malt. Served on draft at the brewpub.
• Lemon Heights Hefeweizen A light bodied, thirst-quenching hefeweizen made with 40% wheat, served unfiltered with an optional lemon wedge. Served on draft at the brewpub.
• Red Hill Red A full-bodied red colored ale focused on malt complexity with rich caramel, toasty, biscuity, and dark bread-like flavors. Served on draft at the brewpub.
• American Pale Ale A copper colored ale showcasing Cascade and Amarillo hops and English crystal malts, combining light caramel, bready, and biscuity flavors with ample bitterness. Served on draft at the brewpub.
• Blimp Hangar Porter A medium bodied dark brown porter with rich chocolate, toffee, and nutty flavors combined with light roast character and balanced hop bitterness. Won Bronze at the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. Served on draft at the brewpub.
• Katherine Mary's Irish Stout An Irish stout featured on the brewpub's current tap list.
• Lil Oats Oatmeal Stout An oatmeal stout featured on the brewpub's current tap list.
• Portola Breakfast Stout A double oatmeal coffee stout featured on the brewpub's current tap list.
• Clutch's American Wheat An American wheat beer featured on the brewpub's current tap list and available as a crowler fill for off-premise consumption.
• Food Menu Casual American food menu including wood-fired pizzas, signature burgers, salads, sandwiches, garlic bread, and kid-friendly options, designed to pair with the craft beer selection. Served on-site at the brewpub.
• Trivia Night Event Series Weekly Trivia Night hosted every Monday at 7:30pm, providing a recurring community entertainment experience tied to food and beverage sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 years in operation as a local craft beer destination

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• The Bruery: Placentia, CA craft brewery in the same Orange County market with a comparable focus on diverse, recipe-driven house beers and taproom retail, though with a stronger specialty/limited-release tilt.
• Beachwood Brewing: SoCal-based craft brewery operating brewpub locations (Long Beach, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach) with a similar taproom-plus-food model and local community focus in the Orange County / LA area.
• Noble Ale Works: Small craft brewery and taproom based in Orange, CA — essentially the same submarket as Tustin Brewing. Operates a comparable brewpub-style model with house-brewed beers and on-site service for the local OC community.
• Angel City Brewery: LA-based craft brewery and taproom with a comparable brewpub model — house-brewed beers, on-site service, events, and food partnerships — targeting the broader Southern California craft drinker.
• Pizza Port Brewing Company: San Diego County craft brewery chain built around the brewpub-plus-pizza concept — same beer + wood-fired pizza pairing that defines Tustin Brewing's offering, though with multiple locations.
• Bootlegger's Brewery: Independent Southern California craft brewery headquartered in Fullerton, CA with a similar brewpub footprint, comparable headcount scale, and overlapping OC/SoCal customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: One of the largest independent craft brewers in the US, headquartered in Escondido, CA with extensive SoCal brewpub presence. Competes for the same craft beer drinker in Southern California at a much larger scale.
• Karl Strauss Brewing Company: Established San Diego craft brewery with multiple brewpub locations across Southern California. Operates the same brewpub + house beer model as Tustin Brewing but at materially larger scale and with broader distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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