What Berthoud Brewing Company does

Berthoud Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery founded in 2014, operating two taproom locations in Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado. Its core offering centers on traditional-style craft beer brewed in-house with real ingredients, complemented by an on-site food program featuring wood-fired pizza (made with dough using yeast from the brewery's own beer), burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, and a handcrafted cocktail menu. The Loveland flagship operates as a full-service venue with two bars, two scratch kitchens, indoor and outdoor seating, and expanded hours, while the original Berthoud location is a smaller taproom with a permanent food truck partnership with Smokin Wheels Co and more limited hours.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer model with no wholesale or distribution footprint described. Revenue is generated through dine-in food and beverage sales, take-out packaged beer (six packs and Crowlers), catering for birthdays, corporate events, weddings, and holiday parties, and private event hosting. Menu pricing is unit-based with items in the $5-$24 range (food) and cocktails at $10-$12, while catering and private events are quote-based. The brewery maintains up to 20 beers on tap at any time, blending traditional styles (Scottish ale, amber, IPA, dunkel) with new-age and seasonal rotations, and runs a recurring weekly event programming calendar (Bike Night, Wing Wednesday, Trivia Mondays, Hops & Hot Rods, national food/beer holiday activations) to drive midweek foot traffic.

Customer segments are local community diners, tourists traveling toward Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, and event hosts seeking all-inclusive venues. Marketing is concentrated on organic social (Facebook, Instagram), an email newsletter, and event-driven promotions, with phone-based catering inquiries and direct booking for private events. The company employs 11-50 staff, is privately held with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or external investors, and is identified in sources as family-owned under owner Abbey.

Name

Berthoud Brewing Company

Legal name

Berthoud Brewing Co.

Website

https://berthoudbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned craft brewery operating two taprooms in Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado, serving house-brewed traditional craft beer, wood-fired pizza, cocktails, and catering for local diners, tourists, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Taproom

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Bar & Beverage Catering (Mobile Bar, Bartending) (HSACAGAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom operations
• Wood-fired pizza
• Private event hosting
• Brewery catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Loveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Food & Beverage Sales: In-person sales of craft beer and wood-fired food at two taproom locations. Includes dine-in service, beer flights, cocktails, and full food menu.
2. Beer To-Go: Take-out sales of packaged beer including six packs and Crowlers for off-premise consumption. Available during all operating hours.
3. Catering Services: Catering services for birthdays, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities. Quote-based pricing for events.
4. Private Event Hosting: Hosting private parties and events at taproom locations. Booking-based service for special occasions including birthday parties and office functions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berthoud Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery operating two taproom locations in Loveland and Berthoud, Colorado. It brews and serves up to 20 traditional and new-age style craft beers on tap, handcrafted cocktails, and a full scratch-kitchen menu built around wood-fired pizza, burgers, sandwiches, and appetizers. The company also offers beer to-go (six-packs and Crowlers), catering, and private event hosting.

Product overview

Berthoud Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery operating two taproom locations (Loveland and Berthoud, CO) with a unified craft beverage and food service offering. The product portfolio centers on craft beer production with up to 20 draft options, complemented by a cocktail program and a full scratch kitchen featuring wood-fired pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, and appetizers. Key product lines include the core beer lineup (Lowrider Lime, Fireside Scottish, Sam's Orange Ale, Devil's Dunkel, Little Thompson IPA, 5030 Double IPA, 8th Street Amber), rotational seasonal drafts, handcrafted cocktails, wood-fired pizzas, and burger/sandwich offerings. The company also provides event hosting services for private parties and catering. With two full bars and two scratch kitchens across its locations, the brewery combines traditional brewing with Americana-inspired hospitality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer (Draft and Bottled) Up to 20 traditional and new-age style craft beers on tap at any time, including signature offerings such as Lowrider Lime (cerveza-style lager), Fireside Scottish (smoky ale), Sam's Orange Ale (citrus-forward light ale), Devil's Dunkel (dark lager), Little Thompson IPA (traditional IPA), 5030 Double IPA (imperial IPA), and 8th Street Amber (amber ale). Available for dine-in at both taprooms.
• Rotational Draft Beer Limited-edition and seasonal beers available on tap, including 1888 Blonde Ale, Lowrider Lager, Sommer Wheat, Green Chile Blonde, City Limits IPA, Hop DeVille (Belgian Imperial IPA), Coffee Scottish, BluesBerry Sour, Cherry Bomb!, Sommer Seltzers, Wild West Amber Lager, and Brown Cow (Chocolate Milk Stout).
• Cocktails Handcrafted cocktails including Spiked Lemonade, Rusty Nail, French Coin, Classic Mojito, The Conductor (Old Fashioned variant), Tito Mule, Dark & Stormy, Cosmo, Classic Martini, Espresso Martini, Paper Plane, Aviation, and Whiskey Sour.
• Wood-Fired Pizza Hand-made 12-inch wood-fired pizzas with beer-infused dough. Variety includes Meat Madness, Buffalo Chicken, Margherita, Noble Mountain, Sausage, Cheese, Colorado Supreme, Pepperoni, Colorado Veggie, Hawaiian, BBQ Chicken, Savory Pig, Thai Chicken, Classic Supreme, and weekly specials.
• Burgers and Sandwiches Smash patty burgers including The Classic Burger, The Popper, Black and Blue Burger, and Berthoud Burger. Sandwiches feature Italian, Southwest, Caprese, Grilled Cheese, Fried Chicken Sandwich, BBQ Pulled Pork, BLTA, Turkey Club, Reuben, Green Chile Philly, and Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch.
• Beer To-Go (Six-Packs and Crowlers) Take-out beer service offering six-packs and Crowlers (32oz growlers) for off-premises consumption, available during all operating hours at both taproom locations.
• Private Event Hosting Event spaces for hosting birthday parties, office functions, and special occasions, including booking, full catering, and event coordination at the taproom locations.
• Catering Services Off-premise catering for birthday parties, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities, with quote-based pricing and full-service execution.

Named customers3 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.

• Smokin Wheels CominorOthersPermanent food truck partnership at the Berthoud location. Smokin Wheels Co operates from the Berthoud taproom during operating hours, providing additional food options alongside the main kitchen.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Loveland Aleworks: Loveland, CO microbrewery operating a taproom with craft beer and food. Directly comparable as a same-market competitor serving Loveland/Berthoud craft beer and food customers with similar on-premise model.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Fort Collins-based craft brewery (now part of Kirin-owned Little Lion Beverages) producing traditional and new-age styles with taproom service. Comparable as a Colorado craft brewery with on-premise and packaged sales channels, though significantly larger in scale.
• Great Divide Brewing Company: Denver-based craft brewery with taproom presence. Comparable as a Colorado craft brewery operating a taproom and producing a range of traditional and specialty beers alongside a food program.
• Breckenridge Brewery: Littleton, CO craft brewery with multiple taproom locations and a full kitchen. Comparable Colorado craft brewery combining beer production with dine-in food service and event hosting, similar to Berthoud's taproom model.
• Odell Brewing Company: Fort Collins, CO craft brewery with taproom and distribution. Closely comparable as another family-rooted Northern Colorado craft brewery with traditional beer styles, packaged sales, and on-premise service.
• Verboten Brewing: Loveland, CO craft brewery with taproom and barrel-aged specialty program. Comparable as a same-market craft brewery competing for Loveland-area taproom customers and tourist traffic along the same I-25 corridor.
• Grimm Brothers Brewhouse: Loveland, CO craft brewery specializing in German-style traditional beers with taproom service. Highly comparable in market, traditional-style positioning, and on-premise dining model.

Broad incumbents

• Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: National brewpub chain with locations across the U.S. offering house-brewed beer and full-service dining. Comparable on the brewpub/taproom-with-food model, but operates as a broad multi-location chain rather than a family-owned local brewery.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National chain combining house-brewed craft beer with full-service scratch-kitchen dining. Comparable on the brewpub-plus-pizza business model, but operates at broad scale with a standardized menu.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: Multi-location brewpub chain producing German-style lagers and other craft beers alongside full-service food. Comparable brewpub-plus-scratch-kitchen concept operating at broader geographic scale than the subject company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BerthoudBrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/berthoudbrewing
• Xx.com/5030taproom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berthoud-brewing-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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