Wind River Brewing Co.

What Wind River Brewing Co. does

Wind River Brewing Co. is a privately held craft brewery and restaurant located at 402 West Pine Street in Pinedale, Wyoming, operating seven days per week from 11:00am to 9:00pm. The business produces an in-house portfolio of approximately ten year-round canned beers (including Pronghorn Pilsner, Wind River Blonde Ale, Ghost Town IPA, Wyoming Pale Ale, WRBC Porter, Green River Drift, Roaring Pika Amber Lager, Crazy Woman Hazy IPA, Harrower Hefeweizen, and Party Time Mexican Lager), complemented by seasonal offerings (Moose Juice Dunkel, Oktoberfest) and specialty limited releases (The Big B barrel-aged barley wine, The Quadruped Belgian Quad). Brewing uses traditional methods with locally sourced ingredients and mountain spring water drawn from Fremont Lake, with packaging handled on an in-house canning line.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer model combining on-site draft beer and food service with packaged retail distribution to liquor stores and restaurants across Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. Online food ordering for pickup and delivery is enabled through the ToastTab platform, and gift cards and branded merchandise are sold through an online storefront. The restaurant menu is chef-inspired and includes salads, sandwiches, burgers, street tacos, and signature items like the Brew Master Burger and Wind River Reuben, with outdoor seating on an upstairs patio and a dog-friendly downstairs beer garden.

Since 2023, Wind River Brewing has operated the "Drink Beer Save Wildlife" initiative in partnership with the WYldlife Fund, donating a portion of Pronghorn Pilsner sales to Wyoming wildlife conservation and having raised over $38,897 to date. Beginning in 2026, the company has committed to donating 3% of all beer sales to conservation projects throughout the state, with a recent $10,000 contribution directed to Phase Two of the Upper Sweetwater Fence Initiative. The business is independently owned, has approximately five employees, and shows no evidence of external funding, institutional ownership, or technology-driven operations.

Name

Wind River Brewing Co.

Legal name

Wind River Brewing Company

Website

https://windriverbrewingco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wind River Brewing Co. is a privately held craft brewery and restaurant in Pinedale, Wyoming that brews and cans award-winning beers using Fremont Lake mountain spring water, serves a chef-inspired food menu on-site, and distributes packaged beer to liquor stores and restaurants across Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewery restaurant
• Craft beer distribution
• Packaged beer sales
• Conservation partnership brewing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pinedale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Beer Sales: Draft beer sales directly to customers at the brewery restaurant, including rotating seasonal beers and year-round offerings.
2. On-site Food Sales: Restaurant food sales featuring a chef-inspired menu including salads, sandwiches, burgers, street tacos, and specialty items like Brew Master Burger and Wind River Reuben.
3. Packaged Beer Sales: Sale of canned beer in six-packs through liquor stores across Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. Includes year-round and seasonal varieties.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of brewery merchandise through the online shop.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wind River Brewing Co. is a locally owned craft brewery and restaurant in Pinedale, Wyoming that brews a diverse portfolio of award-winning craft beers using mountain spring water from Fremont Lake. The company sells draft beer and a chef-inspired food menu at its on-site restaurant, distributes packaged six-packs to liquor stores and restaurants across Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah, and operates online food ordering, gift card sales, and a branded merchandise shop.

Product overview

Wind River Brewing Co. is a locally owned restaurant and brewery in Pinedale, Wyoming, offering a diverse portfolio of award-winning craft beers alongside a full food service operation. The core product lineup consists of year-round canned beers including Pronghorn Pilsner, Wind River Blonde Ale, Ghost Town IPA, Wyoming Pale Ale, WRBC Porter, Green River Drift, Roaring Pika Amber Lager, Crazy Woman Hazy IPA, Harrower Hefeweizen, and Party Time Mexican Lager, complemented by seasonal offerings such as Moose Juice Dunkel and Oktoberfest. Specialty high-alcohol beers include The Big B (barrel-aged barley wine) and The Quadruped (Belgian Quad). The company also operates an in-house canning line, an online food ordering service, a merchandise shop, and the Drink Beer Save Wildlife conservation initiative in partnership with WYldlife Fund. Beers are available on draft at the restaurant and in six-packs at liquor stores across Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pronghorn Pilsner A crisp and refreshing pilsner brewed in collaboration with the WYldlife Fund, with a portion of each sale donated to wildlife conservation throughout Wyoming. Available in cans and on draft.
• Wind River Blonde Ale An easy-drinking ale with pleasant malted barley flavors, lively, light and refreshing; available in cans and on draft.
• Ghost Town IPA An American IPA brewed with Azacca, Amarillo and Mosaic hops, offering all the flavor without excessive bitterness; available in cans and on draft.
• Wyoming Pale Ale An imperial pale ale featuring a beautiful malty body with complex hop profile and slightly sweet aftertaste; available in cans and on draft.
• WRBC Porter An award-winning English Porter that is light in body and dark in color with ruby highlights, featuring rich bittersweet chocolate, caramel and biscuit flavors with a dry finish; available in cans and on draft.
• Green River Drift A light American traditional lager named after the cattle-moving tradition in the Upper Green River Valley; light, refreshing and easy to drink.
• Crazy Woman Hazy IPA A hazy IPA named after Crazy Woman Canyon featuring grapefruit notes, zesty citrus and piney finish, soft texture with fierce flavor.
• Harrower Hefeweizen A German style hefeweizen named after Harrower Peak, bursting with ripe banana notes and sweet fruit esters.
• Party Time Mexican Lager A light Mexican lager brewed in memory of kitchen manager José Santacruz.
• Roaring Pika Amber Lager A malty, smooth lager with creamy mouthfeel, hints of biscuity sweetness and subtle bitterness.
• Moose Juice Dunkel A traditional German dark lager with notes of chocolate and toasted bread, malt-forward with pleasantly sweet finish; winter seasonal.
• Oktoberfest A German style Marzen lager with rich malts, herbal, spicy and floral aromas, notes of toasted bread with smooth body.
• The Big B A barrel-aged barley wine aged for a year in gin oak barrels then cellared another year, with notes of oak and ripe plums.
• The Quadruped A traditional Belgian Quad rich in malty flavor with notes of brown sugar, raisins, and spice.
• Restaurant Food Menu Chef-inspired menu including salads, sandwiches, burgers, street tacos, and specialties like the Brew Master Burger and Wind River Reuben. Served on-site at the Pinedale restaurant alongside craft beer.
• Online Food Ordering Online food ordering service powered by ToastTab platform, available for pickup and delivery from the Pinedale restaurant.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards available for purchase for use at the restaurant and brewery.
• WRBC Merchandise Brewery branded merchandise store offering apparel and goods sold online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $38,897 raised for Wyoming wildlife conservation since 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WYldlife FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership established in 2023 to support Wyoming wildlife conservation. For every Pronghorn Pilsner purchased, a portion of sales is donated to the WYldlife Fund. The Pronghorn Pilsner has become the brewery's best-selling beer. As of the latest data, over $38,897 has been raised for conservation. Starting in 2026, Wind River Brewing will donate 3% of ALL beer sales to wildlife conservation projects throughout Wyoming. Recent contribution of $10,000 went directly to Phase Two of the Upper Sweetwater Fence Initiative as part of the Red Desert Fence Initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Roadhouse Brewing Co. Jackson, Wyoming craft brewery operating a taproom and distributing packaged beer regionally; competes head-to-head with Wind River for on-premise tourist traffic and Mountain West retail shelf space.
• Lander Brewing Company: Small Wyoming craft brewery operating a brewpub and distributing regionally — comparable in scale and rural Wyoming operating model to Wind River Brewing Co.
• Melvin Brewing: Wyoming-originated craft brewery with taproom operations and a multi-state distribution footprint across the Mountain West, directly competing for the same craft consumer and wholesale accounts as Wind River.
• Bohemian Brewery: Mid-sized Utah craft brewery operating a brewpub and distributing packaged beer across Utah and surrounding states; a regional peer competing with Wind River in the Salt Lake City-area wholesale market.
• Snake River Brewing Company: Craft brewery and brewpub located in Jackson, Wyoming — the closest geographic and operational analog to Wind River, combining a restaurant operation with multi-SKU craft brewing for the same Yellowstone/Teton tourism corridor and regional wholesale accounts.
• Grand Teton Brewing Company: Victor, Idaho craft brewery distributing packaged beer across Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah — the same regional footprint Wind River serves, with overlapping beer styles and on-premise accounts.
• Black Tooth Brewing Company: Sheridan, Wyoming craft brewery producing a comparable portfolio of regional ales and lagers distributed across Wyoming and neighboring states, with a similar small-scale brewpub heritage.

Broad incumbents

• New Belgium Brewing Company: Large established craft brewer headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, with broad distribution across the Mountain West; competes for the same shelf space and on-premise taps as Wind River but at much greater scale.
• Odell Brewing Company: Fort Collins, Colorado craft brewery with regional Mountain West distribution and a taproom; a broader incumbent comparable to Wind River on style portfolio and regional wholesale footprint.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Company: National craft brewing incumbent with deep distribution in western U.S. retail and on-premise channels; sets the competitive baseline Wind River must beat on shelf and tap placement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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