300 Suns Brewing

What 300 Suns Brewing does

300 Suns Brewing is a privately held craft brewery and scratch kitchen operating from a single taproom at 335 1st Avenue, Unit C, in Longmont, Colorado. Founded in 2015 by Dan and Jean Distlear and named for Colorado's average of 300 days of annual sunshine, the business produces and serves a rotating lineup of in-house craft beers alongside cider, wine, and canned cocktails, paired with a full scratch-made food program that has been run in partnership with Nate Say of Scratch Food Truck since 2019. The signature food item is an authentic Nashville-sourced hot chicken available in four heat levels, which won Denver Post's Best Spicy Chicken Sandwich on the Front Range bracket challenge in 2023.

The company's core technical capability is craft brewing across a broad style range (IPAs, NEIPAs, DIPAs, stouts, lagers, wheat ales, cream ales, sours, browns) combined with from-scratch food preparation, including signature items like burgers, poutine, and Nashville hot chicken. Distribution is concentrated through the physical taproom, with secondary channels for to-go beer (32oz cans filled on-demand and 64oz growlers) and online ordering via Clover, plus a mobile beer trailer used at community events.

Revenue is generated through on-site food and beverage sales, to-go beer, gift cards and merchandise, and a tiered set of membership/loyalty clubs (Munch Mob, Pint Posse, Brews & Bites Brigade) and a text-message club. Pricing is transactional pay-as-you-go with a recurring Tuesday happy hour promotion. The customer base is local consumers, families, craft beer enthusiasts, foodies, and pet owners in the Longmont and Front Range Colorado market, with no wholesale, distribution, or enterprise accounts disclosed. The business is owner-operated, embedded in the Longmont small-business community through multiple chamber and guild memberships, and shows no signs of outside institutional investment.

Name

300 Suns Brewing

Legal name

300 Suns Brewing

Website

https://300sunsbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

300 Suns Brewing is a privately held craft brewery and scratch kitchen in Longmont, Colorado, founded in 2015 by Dan and Jean Distlear. It serves a rotating lineup of in-house craft beers, cider, wine, and canned cocktails paired with scratch-made food, including an award-winning Nashville hot chicken, to local Front Range consumers via a single taproom, online ordering, to-go sales, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Restaurant

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewery taproom
• Scratch kitchen food
• Craft beer restaurant
• Local craft brewery

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site food and beverage sales: Revenue from selling craft beer, cider, wine, canned cocktails, and scratch-made food to dine-in customers at their Longmont taproom and restaurant.
2. To-go beer sales: Beer sold to-go in 32oz cans (canned on-demand) and 64oz growlers for off-site consumption.
3. Membership programs: Munch Mob (Foodies), Pint Posse (Beer Lovers), and Brews & Bites Brigade (Both) membership clubs offering free pints, apps and more. Also punch card programs for repeat customers.
4. Gift cards and merchandise: Sale of gift cards and merchandise through their website and physical location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

300 Suns Brewing is a locally owned craft brewery and scratch kitchen taproom in Longmont, Colorado. It brews and serves a wide selection of award-winning craft beers (IPAs, stouts, lagers, wheat beers, cream ales, sours, and seasonal specialties) alongside cider, wine, and canned cocktails. The on-site scratch kitchen, operated in partnership with Scratch Food Truck, prepares burgers, poutines, and a signature Nashville Hot Chicken from scratch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beers on Tap A rotating selection of award-winning craft beers brewed in-house on draft, spanning IPAs, NEIPAs, DIPAs, stouts, imperial browns, lagers, wheat ales, cream ales, Belgian-style ales, and specialty seasonal beers such as Blue Corn Maiden Cream Ale, Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout, and Lemon Meringue Wheat Ale. Available to on-site patrons at the Longmont taproom.
• Nashville Hot Chicken Signature scratch-made Nashville Hot Chicken served as tenders or a sandwich in four heat levels (Classic, Habanero, Poultrygeist, The Reaper). Made with an authentic spice blend sourced from Nashville, the coating is crispy and hot rather than a sauce. Voted Best Spicy Chicken Sandwich on the Front Range by the Denver Post in 2023.
• Scratch Food Menu Scratch-made restaurant menu featuring Scratch Burger, Bacon Onion Jam Burger, Hatch Chile Burger, White Cheddar Bacon Burger, Black Bean Quinoa Burger, grilled chicken sandwiches, poutines, railyard wrap, and Italian beef sandwiches prepared in-house.
• Brunch Menu

Named customers2 records

Segments5 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scratch Food Truck / Nate SaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, 300 Suns partnered with Nate Say of Scratch Food Truck to create a permanent restaurant inside 300 Suns. Nate's craft-focused philosophy and scratch-made burgers, poutine, and Nashville hot chicken keep customers' bellies happy. The partnership celebrated 7 years in August 2025. Their Scratch Kitchen is a core part of the brewery experience.
• St. Vrain CideryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSt. Vrain Cidery provides cider offerings alongside 300 Suns craft beer at community events like the Longmont 4th of July Family Festival. Their beer trailer serves both products.
• Longmont Area Chamber of CommerceminorOthersProud member of the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce, supporting local business community.
• Brewer's AssociationminorOthersProud member of the Brewer's Association, national trade organization for craft brewers.
• Colorado Brewer's GuildminorOthersProud member of the Colorado Brewer's Guild, state trade organization for Colorado craft brewers.
• Longmont Downtown Development DistrictminorOthersHappy to be part of Longmont Downtown Development District, supporting downtown business development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/300sunsbrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/300sunsbrewing
• Xx.com/danielditslear
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/300-suns-brewery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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