Kaua‘i Island Brewing Company

Name

Kaua‘i Island Brewing Company

Legal name

Kauai Island Brewing Company

Website

https://kauaiislandbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Brewpub

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub restaurant
• Whiskey saloon
• Draft beer distribution
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Allen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Food & Beverage Sales: Full-service restaurant and brewery at two locations generating revenue from food sales, beer on draft, and full bar sales. Daily operations from 11am-9pm with happy hour promotions 3-5pm.
2. Draft Beer Distribution: Draft beer sold to restaurants and bars across Kauai including The Beach House, Keoki's Paradise, Grand Hyatt, and other establishments. Cans available at Waipouli Wine & Spirits and Hoku Foods Natural Market.
3. Merchandise Sales: Branded merchandise including T-shirts ($28-$42), barware (Silipint $14), and other branded items sold through e-commerce and at physical locations.
4. Off-site Beer Sales: Growlers (24oz, 40oz, 64oz) and Crowlers (32oz cans) available for takeaway. Kegs available for special events and functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kaua‘i Island Brewing Company operates two brewpub locations — a Brewery & Pub in Port Allen and a Taproom & Whiskey Saloon in Koloa Village — producing and serving a lineup of more than 10 house-brewed craft beers (IPAs, pale ales, golden ales, wheat beers, pilsners, stouts, porters, and hard seltzers) alongside a full food menu and a 100-plus whiskey bar. Draft and canned beer are also distributed to local restaurants, hotels, bars, and retail stores across Kaua‘i, with growlers, Crowlers, and kegs available for off-premise purchase and branded merchandise sold on-site and online.

Product overview

Kaua'i Island Brewing Company operates as a craft brewery and restaurant with two locations: a Brewery & Pub in Port Allen and a Taproom & Whiskey Saloon in Koloa Village. The core offerings include over 10 house-brewed beers on tap (IPAs, pale ales, wheat beers, pilsners, stouts, and hard seltzers) plus a full bar with over 100 whiskeys, wines, cocktails, and spirits. Food service features island-inspired pub menus including appetizers, burgers, salads, wood-fired pizzas made with spent grain dough, and keiki menus. The company also sells merchandise including branded t-shirts (logo tees, Crazy Shirts collaborations in beer-dyed and crater-dyed styles) and barware (Silipint cups). Beer is available for on-premise consumption, and to-go sales include growlers (24oz, 40oz, 64oz), Crowlers (32oz cans), and kegs. Notable award-winning beers include The Fonz IPA (2022 Best West Coast IPA) and the Kauai Coffee Oatmeal Stout collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple HULO Awards 2022-2023 including Gold in Barrel Aged category, Silver in Stout, Bronze in West Coast IPA

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kauai CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration brewing partnership resulting in the Kauai Coffee Oatmeal Stout - a unique beer featuring local Kauai Coffee. The beer showcases a medium-bodied, bold flavor with nutty overtones, balancing coffee notes with Munich malt character profiles featuring light caramel, honey, and bread notes. Won Best Stout in 2022 HULO Awards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: Large U.S. craft brewery with taproom locations and broad national distribution; comparable on-premise brewpub format but operates at substantially larger scale, providing an incumbent benchmark for operations and brand-building.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Major U.S. craft brewery with taprooms and large-scale national distribution; broad incumbent in the craft category whose brewpub model and quality-focused branding inform the strategic playbook for smaller brewers like KIBC.
• Deschutes Brewery: Established Pacific Northwest craft brewery with pub/taproom operations plus broad regional distribution; shares the brewpub-plus-wholesale dual model and offers an incumbent benchmark for hospitality account distribution depth.

Direct peers

• Big Island Brewhaus: Hawaii island-based craft brewery and brewpub with a comparable on-site restaurant-and-brewery model; competing in the same regional Hawaiian craft awards circuit (HULO) and sharing a similar size, family-owned profile.
• Waikiki Brewing Company: Oahu-based craft brewer with multiple taprooms and draft distribution; competes in the same HULO Awards ecosystem and shares KIBC's brewpub-plus-wholesale model across Hawaii.
• Kona Brewing Company: Iconic Hawaii-based craft brewery with brewpub and broad distribution; offers a scaled-up version of KIBC's brewpub + draft-to-hospitality model, useful for benchmarking brand and distribution strategies.
• Maui Brewing Co. Hawaii's largest craft brewery operating brewpub restaurants plus broad island and mainland distribution; directly comparable to KIBC as another Hawaiian craft brewer with on-premise taprooms, draft distribution to hospitality accounts, and locally-inspired beer lineup.
• Lanikai Brewing Company: Oahu craft brewery with taproom and wholesale presence; appears alongside KIBC in the 2023 HULO Awards and shares a similar craft brewpub + island distribution structure.
• Honolulu BeerWorks: Oahu-based craft brewery and taproom; comparable brewpub-restaurant model and a fellow HULO Awards competitor (won 2023 HULO Gold in Stout, where KIBC took Silver).

Regional players

• Modern Times Beer: California-based craft brewery with brewpub/taproom model; comparable on-premise restaurant + brewery format and similar emphasis on award-winning, stylized branding, though operating on the mainland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kauaiislandbrew
• Facebookfacebook.com/KauaiIslandBrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/kauaiislandbrewingco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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