Wabasha Brewing Company L. L. C.

What Wabasha Brewing Company L. L. C. does

Wabasha Brewing Company L.L.C. is a family-owned craft brewery and taproom operating from a single location at 429 Wabasha St S on St. Paul's West Side, Minnesota. Founded in 2013 and actively brewing on-site since 2015, the company produces a diverse small-batch portfolio using a 7BBL system (the FAQ cites a 10BBL brewhouse) including Czech pilsners, Belgian patersbiers, DDH hazy IPAs, fruited sours, Baltic porters, farmhouse ales, Kölsch-style ales, and hard seltzers, alongside a rotating selection of non-alcoholic beverages (locally made sodas, kombucha, NA beers) and THC-infused drinks. The brewery operates seven days a week with a year-round patio and curates an active programming calendar of food trucks, live music, block parties, burger battles, and meat raffles.

The business model is exclusively direct-to-consumer: all beer is brewed, fermented, and packaged on-site and sold through pints, flights, and crowlers at the taproom, with no wholesale or retail distribution disclosed. Revenue is generated from on-site beverage sales (beer pricing not publicly disclosed; NA soda $2, kombucha $5, NA beer $4) and private event bookings handled via email inquiry. Go-to-market is community-led and relies on walk-in traffic, Instagram, an email newsletter, local events, and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition.

The company was acquired by new ownership in 2021 and currently operates with 1-10 employees. No institutional funding, named enterprise customers, partnerships, or distribution agreements have been disclosed, and product positioning is centered on neighborhood-rooted, family-friendly craft beer and beverage consumption rather than scaling beyond the West Side footprint.

Name

Wabasha Brewing Company L. L. C.

Legal name

Wabasha Brewing Company L.L.C.

Website

https://wabashabrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wabasha Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery and taproom on St. Paul's West Side producing small-batch beers, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverages for walk-in retail and private event sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), 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 industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer
• Small batch brewing
• Taproom beverages
• Hard seltzer
• Non-alcoholic beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Beer Sales: Direct sales of crafted beers by the pint, flight, or crowler at the taproom. Primary revenue stream for the brewery.
2. Non-alcoholic Beverages: Sales of locally made sodas, kombucha, N/A beverages, and THC drinks.
3. Private Event Bookings: Revenue from hosting private events at the taproom, booked via email inquiry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wabasha Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery and taproom that produces and sells small-batch craft beers, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverages directly to consumers at its St. Paul West Side location. Offerings span 16+ distinct beer styles (Czech pilsners, Belgian ales, hazy IPAs, fruited sours, farmhouse ales, Baltic porters, nitro stouts) brewed on a 7BBL/10BBL system, sold by the pint, flight, or crowler alongside rotating N/A options. The taproom also hosts food trucks, live music, and community events as part of the core experience.

Product overview

Wabasha Brewing Company is a family-owned craft brewery and taproom that produces a diverse portfolio of locally-made beers and beverages. The company operates a brewing system (7BBL on the homepage, 10BBL per FAQs) and offers 16+ distinct beer styles including crispy lagers, fruited sours, hazy IPAs, clear IPAs, stouts, porters, farmhouse ales, and barrel-aged beers. The product lineup centers around their core taproom offerings alongside rotating seasonal and experimental batches. The company also provides hard seltzers, non-alcoholic beverages (sodas, kombucha, N/A beers), and food truck events, positioning itself as a neighborhood gathering space on St. Paul's West Side.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Slow Pour Czech Premium Pale Lager (Unfiltered) at 5.6% ABV; an old-school decocted Czech pilsner made with 100% Czech malt and 100% Czech hops, served as a Šnyt in a dimpled mug.
• Patersbier Belgian Enkel/Patersbier at 4.6% ABV; the lightest and smallest of the Trappist-style ales, historically the daily drinking beer made for the Monks.
• Underestimatorinator San Diego DDH IPA at 8.8% ABV; a double dry-hopped DIPA brewed with 100% Minnesota malt and 100% Deep Cut Cascade hops.
• Everyone Hates Caillou French Spelt Farmhouse Ale with Orange Blossom Honey at 6.3% ABV; features rich and nutty spelt with aromatic Mexican orange blossom honey.
• The Ocho (aka St Wabasha 8) Monastic-Style Dubbel with Fig at 7.1% ABV; a traditional Trappist-style dubbel with fig, reddish brown and malty with dark fruit and rum notes.
• Fünfhundertdreiunddreißig Kölsch-Style Ale at 5.2% ABV; made entirely of German Weyermann malt and Saphir hops with an elegant malt backbone of toasted bread crust.
• Curt's Cream Ale Cream Ale with Jasmine Rice at 4.9% ABV; everyday ale with mellow corn and sweet pale malt, floral hops, and nutty pandan leaves.
• Mrs. D's Spicy Pickleshitz Nueva Lager Mexicana con pickles picantes at 4.3% ABV; a refreshing mix of herbaceous dill pickle brine with spicy serrano and chilaca peppers.
• The Seltz Hard Seltzer at 5% ABV featuring rotating flavors; current offering is Australian Lemon Lime Bitters.
• Anna's Ananas Fruityboom a la Pineapple at 5.5% ABV; a historic beer soured with fruit, featuring oats, barley, wheat, and spice.
• Drachenweizen Helles Weizenbier mit Drachenfrucht (dragon fruit) at 4.6% ABV; a traditional pale hefeweizen colored magenta by dragon fruit.
• Sleeves are Bullsh*t DDH Hazy IPA at 6.4% ABV; super pale and bright hazy featuring ruby red grapefruit, passion fruit, pink guava, lychee, nectarines, and peach.
• Claw-foo-tea Balaton Cherry Ale with Mexican Vanilla and Lemon at 5.1% ABV; a twist on traditional Clafoutis dessert with approximately 16 tart cherries per pint.
• Polish Pole polish Smoked Baltic Porter at 8.3% ABV; contains both oak-smoked wheat and beech-smoked rauchmalt with notes of whole wheat toasty bread and rum raisin.
• Drink Up Luckers NITRO Irish Extra Stout at 5.1% ABV; richer, hoppier, and roastier than typical Nitro stout, positioned as the middle brother of traditional Irish stout.
• Pongs Like Brekkie NITRO Golden Scottish Breakfast Stout at 5% ABV; features Colombian coffee, Ecuadorian cocoa nibs, maple, lactose, three types of barley, oats, wheat, and rye.
• Radler Jarritos Mandarin Soda blended with Kölsch or Drachenweizen, served as a refreshing mixed beer-soda beverage.
• Non-Alcoholic Beverages Rotating selection of non-alcoholic options including locally made sodas, kombucha, N/A beers, and THC drinks available in cans/bottles.
• Private Event Bookings at the Taproom Taproom venue available for private event bookings, coordinated via email inquiry to [email protected].
• Food Truck & Live Music Programming Rotating food truck schedule and live music events hosted at the taproom, including block parties, burger battles, and meat raffles as part of the on-site experience.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves4 records

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Direct peers

• Fulton Brewing Company: Twin Cities craft brewery with a taproom and broad style lineup, headquartered in Minneapolis. Closely comparable business model to Wabasha—small-batch production paired with a taproom-first go-to-market strategy.
• Stone Arch Brewing Company: Minnesota craft brewery with taproom and broad style portfolio. Comparable in being a small Minnesota craft producer emphasizing taproom experience and rotating taps.
• Bauhaus Brew Labs: Minneapolis craft brewery operating a taproom with experimental styles and food-truck programming. Closely aligned with Wabasha's experimental, community-anchored small-batch identity.
• Town Hall Brewery: Established Minneapolis brewpub producing a wide rotating lineup of beers on a small system with an on-site pub. Direct comparable on brewpub model, style diversity, and taproom-driven revenue mix.
• Indeed Brewing Company: Minneapolis craft brewery with a taproom and similar community-engagement programming. Directly comparable in scale, urban neighborhood positioning, and family-friendly event orientation.
• Bad Weather Brewing Company: Vadnais Heights, MN craft brewery with taproom, producing varied styles at a similar small-batch scale. Comparable as a Minnesota-focused craft brewery with on-site service.
• Lake Monster Brewing Company: St. Paul-area craft brewery with taproom. Direct geographic peer on the east side of the Twin Cities, competing for similar craft beer enthusiasts in the metro.

Broad incumbents

• Surly Brewing Co. Large Twin Cities craft brewery with a flagship destination taproom and broad distribution. Comparable to Wabasha as a craft beer producer with strong local identity, but at significantly larger scale and broader market reach.
• Summit Brewing Company: One of Minnesota's oldest and largest craft breweries, headquartered in St. Paul. Comparable regional craft beer identity, but operates at much higher production and distribution scale than Wabasha's single taproom.

Emerging players

• Bang Brewing Company: Small Minneapolis craft brewery with taproom and farm-ingredient sourcing. Smaller and more niche than Wabasha, but overlapping in local sourcing and taproom-forward positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wabashabrewing
• Xx.com/wabashabrewery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wabasha-brewing-company-llc

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Investors

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Investments

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