Main Street Brewing Company

What Main Street Brewing Company does

Main Street Brewing Company is a privately-held craft brewery founded in 2014, operating from a heritage building at 261 East 7th Avenue in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The company operates a single-site brewing facility with an on-site taproom, retail store, and Brathaus food counter (German-inspired bratwurst menu), and distributes packaged beer through BC Liquor Stores, independent private retailers, and on-tap at select Lower Mainland restaurants. Its product portfolio spans four core year-round SKUs (Main Street Premium Pilsner, Naked Fox West Coast IPA, Krush Crisp Lager, Kingpin Juicy Hazy Pale Ale), the Tunnerman's True Cask Ales sub-brand of hand-pull cask-conditioned ales, the Garage Series of barrel-aged and wild-fermented experimental beers, and an extensive slate of seasonal and limited releases including national and international collaborations.

The brewery's technical profile is built on traditional and experimental brewing methods, including thiolized lager yeast fermentation, wild fermentation with Brettanomyces in stainless and American/French oak barrels, the HDHC (high-density hop charge) technique, cask conditioning, and a solera-style blending project for Gale Force Old Ale. The team operates under Head Brewer leadership (Azlan Graves, recipient of the 2023 Canadian Brewers Choice Young Brewer of the Year co-winner award) with co-owners Nigel Pike, Cameron Forsyth, and Robert Edmonds overseeing commercial and brand design. Located in Vancouver, BC, the company has been recognized with multiple gold medals at the Canadian Brewing Awards, Canada Beer Cup, and Best of Craft Beer Awards between 2022 and 2024.

The business model is a hybrid direct-to-consumer taproom/retail operation combined with third-party wholesale distribution. Revenue streams include on-site draft and cask ale sales, packaged beer off-sales, Brathaus food service, ticketed events (sporting viewings, charity fundraisers), and food delivery through Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats. Pricing is unit-based with no subscription model. The company serves Vancouver craft beer enthusiasts, social/event-driven consumers, and at-home retail buyers, with an explicit community-engagement thesis centered on annual Canucks Autism Network fundraisers, the Miracle on Main Street toy drive, and partnerships with Mount Pleasant BIA. No external funding rounds, no parent company, and no public financials are disclosed.

Name

Main Street Brewing Company

Legal name

Main Street Brewing Co.

Website

https://mainstreetbeer.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Main Street Brewing Company is a craft brewery in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighborhood operating a single-site tasting room, retail store, and Brathaus food counter, distributing packaged beer through BC Liquor Stores and private retailers with a portfolio spanning year-round, cask, and barrel-aged experimental lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (42481)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD), Beer Retail (Bottle Shops & Beer Merchants) (CRANABAC)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Cask ale program
• Barrel-aged sours
• Hazy IPA series
• Taproom experience

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Tasting Room & Taproom Sales: Direct sales of draft beer, cask ales, and tasting flights to consumers at the taproom. Happy Hour promotions drive mid-day and afternoon traffic. Food service (Brathaus German sausage menu) adds to on-site revenue.
2. Packaged Beer Retail (Off-Site): Sale of canned and bottled beer through BC Liquor Stores, private liquor stores, and the brewery's own retail store. Formats include 355mL, 473mL, 568mL, and 500mL (Garage Series) bottles/cans, sold in singles, 4-packs, 6-packs, and 12-packs.
3. Food Delivery & Takeout: Partnership with Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats for food delivery. On-site food counter (Brathaus) serves German sausages and pretzels to taproom guests.
4. Events & Private Bookings: Revenue from event hosting including match-day screenings (World Cup, NHL), charity fundraisers (Canucks Autism Network), collaboration launches, and anniversary parties. Partial proceeds from special beer sales donated to charity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Main Street Brewing is an independent craft brewery that manufactures and sells packaged beer across a year-round core lineup (Main Street Premium Pilsner, Naked Fox West Coast IPA, Krush Crisp Lager, Kingpin Juicy Hazy Pale Ale), multiple sub-brand series (Tunnerman's True Cask Ales, Garage Series barrel-aged and wild-fermented beers, Hazy Series, Vacation Series, Spy Series, IPA Space Series), and limited-edition collaboration beers. It operates a Vancouver taproom with hand-pull cask ale engines, an on-site retail store, and a German-style food counter called Brathaus. Beer is sold direct-to-consumer at the brewery and distributed through BC Liquor Stores, independent private liquor retailers, and on-tap at select Lower Mainland hospitality accounts.

Product overview

Main Street Brewing Company is a craft brewery in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood operating a portfolio of beer products across distinct sub-brands and formats. The core year-round lineup includes the Gold Medal-winning Main Street Premium Pilsner (5% ABV), flagship Naked Fox West Coast IPA (6.8% ABV), Krush Crisp Lager (4.5% ABV), and Kingpin Juicy Hazy Pale Ale (5.5% ABV). Seasonal and limited releases span multiple series: the Garage Series (barrel-aged, wild-fermented, and experimental 500mL bottles), the Tunnerman's True Cask Ales (hand-pull cask-conditioned ales, also packaged in 473mL), the Hazy IPA Series (Mindtrip, Daytripper, Flashback, Hazy Chain), the Vacation Series (tropical/seasonal styles), the Spy Series (narrative-driven IPAs), the IPA Space Series, and limited one-off collaborations. Food is served via Brathaus (German-style bratwurst). Beer is sold through the on-site tap room and retail store, BC Liquor Stores, private retailers, and delivery platforms Skip The Dishes and Uber Eats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tunnerman's True Cask Ales: Line of cask-conditioned ales available from hand-pull beer engines in the tasting room, featuring traditional English-style beers including Best Bitter, Brighton Blonde, Westminster Brown Ale, and Milk Stout.
• Garage Series
• Vacation Series
• Hazy Series
• Spy Series

Products and services

• Main Street Premium Pilsner Flagship Czech-style pilsner brewed with Saaz hops and a blend of old- and new-world malts. Awarded Gold Medal at the 2024 Canadian Brewing Awards. Sold in 355mL and 473mL cans (year-round).
• Naked Fox West Coast IPA Flagship West Coast IPA showcasing southern hemisphere and Pacific Northwest hops, notably Cascade. 6.8% ABV / 45 IBU. Sold in 355mL and 473mL cans (year-round).
• Krush Crisp Lager Crisp, clean lager brewed with Yakima Chief Pacific Crest American Noble hop and Czech lager yeast. 4.5% ABV / 16 IBU. Sold in 4-pack, 12-pack, and on tap (year-round).
• Kingpin Juicy Hazy Pale Ale Juicy hazy pale ale in the year-round lineup. 5.5% ABV / 30 IBU. Sold in 355mL and 473mL cans.
• Tunnerman's True Cask Ales Sub-brand product line of cask-conditioned English-style ales served via hand-pull beer engines in the tap room and packaged in 473mL cans for retail. Includes Best Bitter, Brighton Blonde, London Lager, Milk Stout, Westminster Brown Ale, Hogshead Shilling Ale, Town Clown Golden Ale, Nineteen 23 X Ale, Good Bitter Best English Ale, Calm Before..., and Belize Tropical Stout.
• Garage Series Limited-edition sub-brand product line of specialty beers including barrel-aged, wild-fermented (Brettanomyces), and experimental styles released periodically in 500mL bottles. Active entries include Brett Pale Ale, Brett Saison, Kiwi Brett Pale Ale, Gale Force Old Ale, Toasted Fig Leaf Saison, Golden Apricot & Noyaux Sour, and Piquette-Style Ale.
• Brathaus Food Menu German-inspired bratwurst food menu served at the brewery taproom Tuesday through Saturday. Offerings include The Felix (Beer Bratwurst), The Bosko (Guinness Beef Sausage), The Pete (Gaucho Chorizo), The Robin (Smokey Bison Sausage), The Porky (Chili Cheese Bratwurst), and Soft Pretzels.
• Main Street Brewing Tasting Room On-site taproom and beer-to-go retail store located at 261 East 7th Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. Serves all draft beers including hand-pull cask ales (Tunnerman's True Cask Ales), packaged beer to go in singles, 4-packs, 6-packs, and mini-cans, and hosts Happy Hour pricing Monday all day and Tuesday-Sunday 2-6pm. Brathaus food counter operates on-site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Main Street Pilsner Gold Medal at 2024 Canadian Brewing Awards
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SeabusmemesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Collaboration beer launch on June 28 featuring Special Sauce Lemon Pilsner and Basement Suite Spaghett Sour, combinable into 'Vancouver Proper'. Launch party with DJ, door prizes, and silent auction for Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon.
• Metro Vancouver Regional Parks FoundationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 July 2025Pints for Parks collaboration — Brighton Blonde cask ale with Labrador Tea from Camosun Bog. Portion of proceeds supports Metro Vancouver Regional Parks wetland restoration, wildlife protection, and trail improvements.
• Falconglen Farms (Langley)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2025Upcoming collaboration for FALCONGLEN Blueberry Sour using locally grown frozen blueberries from Falconglen Farms. Small 250-mL format.
• Canucks Autism NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 April 2025Annual charity fundraiser hosting. 4th Annual fundraiser featuring RAVENCRAFT Italian Pilsner debut. All proceeds donated directly to Canucks Autism Network. Past three events raised over $35K. GLOW Alsatian Pilsner raised $11.5K in 2024. Luke Mackie-Kerwin (son of co-owner Cameron Forsyth's partner) inspired the label design.
• Lawrence / Purple Moose Brewery (North Wales)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2025Hiraeth Welsh Red Ale collaboration with Lawrence from Purple Moose Brewery in North Wales. 'Hiraeth' is a Welsh word meaning longing for home and heritage. Session ale balanced toward malt with toffee sweetness and biscuitty palate.
• Beer Babes FamilyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 January 2024Charitable collaboration with Beer Babes Family (women in beer community organization). Debuted Babe Brew Everyday IPA at 10th anniversary year launch. Beer Babes Family supports and positively engages women in beer from casual drinkers to brewers, Cicerones and judges.
• Dageraad BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2023Collaboration on Frontière French Pale Ale with Orange Zest. Inspired by French craft brewery Brasserie Thieriez near Belgium, blending Main Street's Helio Gazer/Thiolized yeast with Dageraad's French Saison strain. Available at both breweries' locations and select BC Liquor stores.
• Jackknife Brewing (Kelowna)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2023Collaboration on Bantha Milk Berlinerweisse (May the Fourth Star Wars-themed release). A mix of raw wheat and pilsner malt with blue spirulina, coconut, vanilla, and Sabro Lupomax hops. Available exclusively at Main St. and Jackknife while supplies last.
• Brassneck BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Participated in March Mildness mild beer showcase. Also collaborated on Better Over Seas Dark London Lager (Tunnerman's cask ale). Both breweries are neighbours in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver.
• Smugglers Trail Caskworks (Langley)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Invictus Dark Mild collaboration featured during March Mildness showcase at Main Street. Smugglers Trail contributed expertise in traditional cask ale styles.
• Backcountry Brewing (Squamish)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Collaborated on Tunnerman's Yorky Mild during March Mildness event. Took inspiration from a 1945 Tetley Mild recipe using Phoenix and Fuggles hops.
• Mariner Brewing / Field House BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2022Helped create Helping Hands Community Pilsner to raise money for families displaced by November 2021 Fraser Valley floods. Main Street contributed malt and yeast. $10 per four-pack donated, raising $30,577 for Abbotsford Community Fund's Disaster Relief Fund.
• Wagging Tail Dog TreatsminorOthers · 21 March 2022Wagging Tail Dog Treats uses Main Street's spent grain to make dog treats, which are then sold in Main Street's retail store. Part of brewery's sustainability and upcycling program.
• West Coast Plastics RecyclingminorOthers · 21 March 2022Partnership with Langley-based West Coast Plastics Recycling to recycle soft plastics (e.g., grain bags) from the brewery's operations. Head Brewer Azlan Graves is also partnering on spent grain upcycling with local farmers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faculty Brewing: Mount Pleasant craft brewery operating a taproom and retail store in the same neighbourhood as Main Street; similar small-batch, experimental, neighbourhood-rooted business model.
• Strange Fellows Brewing: Vancouver East Van craft brewery with a similarly broad experimental portfolio (sours, barrel-aged, saisons, IPAs) and taproom-led model; directly comparable in scale and product philosophy to Main Street's Garage Series.
• Brassneck Brewery: Vancouver Mount Pleasant craft brewery and direct neighbour; Main Street has collaborated with Brassneck on the March Mildness showcase and the Tunnerman's 'Better Over Seas' cask ale. Closest comparable in size, neighbourhood identity, and cask/experimental focus.
• Patina Brewing: Vancouver craft brewery listed among Main Street's collaboration partners for the 2023 anniversary Garage Series releases; comparable small-batch, neighbourhood-focused craft model.
• Dageraad Brewing: Burnaby-based craft brewery collaborating with Main Street on Frontière French Pale Ale; comparable scale, Belgian/French-inspired experimental brewing, and BC Liquor/independent retail distribution in the same geography.
• Smugglers Trail Caskworks: Langley-based cask-ale specialist that collaborated with Main Street on the Invictus Dark Mild for March Mildness; directly comparable on cask conditioning expertise and traditional ale styles.
• Mariner Brewing: BC craft brewery that co-created the Helping Hands Community Pilsner with Main Street for Abbotsford flood relief; comparable scale, regional distribution, and community-charity engagement model.
• Jackknife Brewing: Kelowna craft brewery that collaborated with Main Street on Bantha Milk Berlinerweisse; comparable craft scale, BC-wide wholesale, and limited-edition collaboration model.
• Backcountry Brewing: Squamish craft brewery that collaborated with Main Street on Tunnerman's Yorky Mild; comparable BC craft scale with on-site taproom and wholesale distribution through BC Liquor Stores.

Broad incumbents

• Granville Island Brewing: Long-established Vancouver craft brewery under the Molson-Coors umbrella; broader product portfolio and national distribution make it a relevant incumbent benchmark for Main Street's flagship Pilsner and IPA in BC Liquor Stores.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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