Ekim Brewing

What Ekim Brewing does

Ekim Brewing is a small, independent craft brewery based in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia, operating with between 11 and 50 employees. The company produces small-batch, unfiltered and unpasteurised craft beer under a Norse/Viking-themed brand identity ("Ekim" being "Mike" spelled backwards), with a core range spanning pale ales, IPAs, porters, lagers, and a craft ginger beer SKU. Brewing is conducted at a single site, and the product portfolio is positioned in the premium craft segment rather than the mass-market lager category.

The company operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer and local-wholesale go-to-market model. Its primary physical touchpoint is a Cellar Door (taproom) in Hornsby, supplemented by a Shopify-powered e-commerce channel that enables direct national shipping, and a network of local on-premise stockists (including hospitality venues such as a bowling club). Partnerships with a rugby league figure and a podcast platform serve as community/brand-building assets typical of community-anchored craft brewers. Ekim appears to be privately held and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding or institutional investors identified in the available information.

There is no evidence of proprietary technology, digital platforms beyond the standard Shopify storefront, AI/ML systems, or patents. The competitive positioning rests on brand identity, small-batch production methods, and local community integration rather than scale, technology differentiation, or regulated barriers. As a result, Ekim's revenue predictability is highly dependent on local foot traffic, DTC conversion, and the resilience of its small stockist network.

Name

Ekim Brewing

Legal name

Ekim Brewing

Website

https://ekimbrewing.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ekim Brewing is a small independent craft brewery in Hornsby, NSW, producing small-batch unfiltered and unpasteurised beers and a craft ginger beer. It sells through a Cellar Door taproom, Shopify e-commerce, and a network of local on-premise stockists across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Blending, Bottling & Private Label (Non-Distilling) (AFAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Small batch brewing
• Craft brewery operations
• Beer retail sales
• On-site cellar door

Headquarters

HQ city

Hornsby

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Beer Product Sales: Direct sales of craft beers through Cellar Door (tastings, takeaway cans, growler fills, keg refills) and online e-commerce store. Products include various styles of beer sold in 4-packs and 16-can cubes.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel items like hoodies.
3. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold in $25, $50, and $100 denominations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ekim Brewing is a small, locally owned craft brewery that produces small-batch, unfiltered and unpasteurised craft beers brewed and packaged on-site each week. Its portfolio spans Pale Ales, NEIPAs, IPAs, Red IPAs, Porters, Lagers, a Brown Ale, and Ginger Beer, sold through an on-site Cellar Door (tastings, takeaway cans, growler fills, keg refills), a Shopify e-commerce store for Australian delivery, and local stockists, with gift cards and branded merchandise as supplementary offerings.

Product overview

Ekim Brewing is a small, locally owned craft brewery based in Hornsby, NSW, Australia, brewing in small batches with an emphasis on unfiltered and unpasteurised beers that are brewed and packaged onsite weekly. The company's product portfolio centres on a diverse range of craft beers including Pale Ales (After Battle Pale Ale, Hocus Pocus NEIPA), India Pale Ales (Viking IPA, Bloodshot Red IPA), Porters (Shield Wall Porter, Rocky Road Porter, Vinlander Spiced Rum Porter), Lagers (Longboat Lager, Longbay Lager), along with specialty offerings such as Spuddwiser (a collaboration crisp Australian Ale), Belrose Brown Ale, and Ginger Beer. The brewery also offers complementary products including a Mixed Sampler variety pack, gift cards in $25/$50/$100 denominations, and branded merchandise (Helmet Hoodie Jumper).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Club Belrose (Belrose Bowling Club)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhen Club Belrose's favourite brown ale went out of production, they approached Ekim Brewing to create a replacement. Ekim developed a custom brown ale with a distinctive sparging technique, named after the club.
• Prison Chronicles PodcastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Prison Chronicles Podcast team to create Longbay Lager - a light, sessionable lager that blends craft beer with the storytelling world of their podcast.
• Mark 'Spudd' CarrollminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with rugby league legend Mark 'Spudd' Carroll to create Spuddwiser - a premium crisp Australian ale designed for legendary front row flavour.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stone & Wood Brewing Co. One of Australia's largest independent craft brewers, headquartered in Byron Bay with NSW distribution. Comparable because both produce small-batch, regionally rooted craft beer sold through a mix of DTC and wholesale channels targeting similar craft enthusiasts.
• Pirate Life Brewing: Australian craft brewery (now part of Carlton & United Breweries) producing IPAs, lagers, and pale ales with national distribution. Comparable on product portfolio and craft positioning, though larger and more broadly distributed than Ekim.
• Balter Brewing Company: Queensland-based craft brewery (backed by Lion/Asahi) producing IPAs, lagers and pale ales nationally. Comparable on SKU mix (IPAs, lagers, pales), craft positioning, and DTC plus wholesale go-to-market.
• 4 Pines Brewing Company: Sydney-headquartered craft brewery (owned by Asahi) with brewpub and broad craft portfolio. Comparable on Sydney/NSW location, broad beer portfolio, and taproom plus wholesale model, though significantly larger scale.
• BrewDog Australia: Global craft brewery with Australian operations producing IPAs, lagers and pale ales with brewery taprooms. Comparable product portfolio (IPAs, lagers, pales) and DTC taproom model, though dramatically larger scale and brand reach than Ekim.

Direct peers

• Mountain Culture Beer Co. NSW-based craft brewery based in the Blue Mountains, producing hop-forward IPAs, Pale Ales and Porters. Highly comparable due to overlapping product styles, NSW geography, DTC taproom model, and similar craft enthusiast target customer.
• Modus Operandi Brewing: Northern Beaches (NSW) craft brewery producing hazy IPAs, pale ales, and lagers. Directly comparable on geography (NSW), product mix (IPAs, NEIPAs, lagers), DTC taproom model, and target craft beer demographic.
• Young Henrys: Inner-west Sydney craft brewery with taproom, producing IPAs, lagers and experimental limited releases. Comparable on NSW location, broad SKU portfolio, and DTC taproom plus wholesale distribution model targeting craft enthusiasts.
• Bentspoke Brewing Co. Canberra-based craft brewery producing hop-forward IPAs and pale ales with taproom sales. Comparable product mix (IPAs, Pale Ales), DTC taproom + wholesale model, and craft enthusiast positioning.
• Hop Nation Brewing Co. Melbourne-based craft brewery producing hazy IPAs, lagers, and porters with taproom operations. Comparable on product range (IPAs, lagers, porters), DTC taproom model, and craft enthusiast targeting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EkimBrewingCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/EkimBrewingCo
• Instagraminstagram.com/ekimbrewingco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ekim-brewing-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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