Guilford Brewing, Llc

What Guilford Brewing, Llc does

Guilford Hall Brewery operates a craft brewery, restaurant, and event venue from a restored 1898 brewery building at 1611 Guilford Ave in Baltimore's Station North Arts District. The core offering is house-brewed European-style craft beer paired with Bavarian-inspired cuisine, served on-site in a restaurant, biergarten, taproom, and cigar and whisky lounge. Production uses traditional European brewing methods including single decoction and multi-step mash processes, with a portfolio spanning lagers and ales such as Doppelbock, Sir Hopkins, Perplexing Shockwave, Harbor Hero, Valor Vienna Lager, Days of Yore, the Fire House Series (Festbier/Hook & Ladder), and the Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: on-site food and beverage sales processed via Toast Tab; private event rentals in The Crown Room for up to 200 guests; a B2B wholesale distribution channel delivering kegs, sixtels, and canned beer (5 case minimum) to Baltimore-area restaurants, bars, hotels, and storefronts; the Stein Club subscription membership at $25/month or $275/year; merchandise and gift card sales; Eventbrite-sold brewery tours; and off-premise events via a mobile beer truck. Ordering integrations are Toast Tab, OpenTable, and Eventbrite.

The company is a privately held Maryland LLC with 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, and no parent company. Brand and community presence is built through press coverage in regional outlets, active social channels, civic partnerships including the Baltimore City Fire Officers Charitable Foundation and the Inviting Light public art series, and a sports marketing relationship with D.C. United. Distribution remains regional (Baltimore/Maryland), with no documented international footprint.

Name

Guilford Brewing, Llc

Legal name

Guilford Hall Brewery

Website

https://guilfordhall.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Guilford Hall Brewery operates a craft brewery, European-style restaurant, and 200-guest event venue from a restored 1898 building in Baltimore's Station North Arts District, serving local diners, event hosts, and regional wholesale accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Brewpub Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Craft beer
• Brewpub restaurant
• Event venue
• Beer distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Food & Beverage Sales: Restaurant, biergarten, and taproom sales of craft beers and European-inspired cuisine. Revenue from table service, bar sales, and takeout orders through Toast Tab platform. Includes cigar and whisky lounge.
2. Stein Club Membership: Monthly ($25) and annual ($275) subscription membership providing exclusive discounts on beer, food, merchandise, priority access to releases, invitations to member-only events, and birthday benefits.
3. Off-site Beer Distribution: Wholesale distribution of craft beer in kegs (1/2 barrel), sixtels, and cans (5 case minimum) to restaurants, bars, hotels, and storefronts. Direct B2B sales with payment terms including COD and credit application approval.
4. Event Venue Rentals: Private event bookings including weddings, corporate gatherings, and parties in The Crown Room (capacity up to 200 guests) and other event spaces. Revenue from space rentals with food and beverage minimums.
5. Merchandise & Gift Cards: Sale of branded merchandise including engraved ceramic steins for Stein Club members, apparel, and other promotional items through the merchandise shop and gift card sales via Toast Tab.
6. Brewery Tours: Ticket sales for historic brewery tours via Eventbrite, providing guided experiences of the 1898 facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Guilford Hall Brewery is a craft brewery and full-service brewpub housed in a restored 1898 historic brewery building in Baltimore, MD. The company produces a portfolio of European-style craft beers (including doppelbock, lager, IPA, and pilsner styles) using decoction and multi-step mash methods, and pairs them with Bavarian-inspired cuisine served in its on-site restaurant. Operations also include a private event venue, cigar and whisky lounge, brewery tours, a mobile beer trunk, and a Stein Club subscription program.

Product overview

Guilford Hall Brewery operates as a combined craft brewery, restaurant, and event venue in Baltimore's Station North Arts District. The core offering is house-brewed craft beer (lagers and ales) served on-site alongside European-style dining. The product portfolio includes individual beer products (Doppelbock, Sir Hopkins, Perplexing Shockwave, Harbor Hero, Valor Vienna Lager, Inviting Light, Festbier/Hook & Ladder, Days of Yore), the Fire House Series sub-brand supporting firefighters, the Stein Club VIP membership, Cigar & Whisky Lounge, event venue services, mobile Beer Truck, and wholesale distribution. The brewery leverages third-party platforms (Toast Tab for ordering, OpenTable for reservations, Eventbrite for tours) rather than proprietary technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fire House Series: A line of craft beers honoring Baltimore firefighters, with proceeds benefiting the Baltimore City Fire Officers Charitable Foundation.
• Stein Club

Products and services

• Brewpub Restaurant and Taproom Full-service restaurant and taproom serving Bavarian-inspired cuisine alongside house-brewed European-style craft beers, located inside the restored 1898 Guilford Hall building in Baltimore, MD. Open to walk-in diners and craft beer enthusiasts for on-premise consumption and takeaway.
• Fire House Series Craft Beers A sub-brand of craft beers released by Guilford Hall Brewery, including named offerings such as Hop Shockwave (Perplexing Shockwave IPA), Sir Hopkins (Black IPA), Harbor Hero (Hazy IPA), Valor (Vienna Lager), Inviting Light, Hook & Ladder (Festbier), and Days of Yore, each presented as a distinct packaged or draft product.
• Doppelbock A European-style doppelbock lager brewed in-house at Guilford Hall Brewery using single decoction and multi-step mash techniques, served on draft and available for wholesale distribution.
• Wholesale Beer Distribution Wholesale distribution of brewery products to local on-premise accounts, supplying kegs, sixtels, and cans (with a 5-case minimum order on packaged beer) to bars, restaurants, and hotels within the brewery's regional distribution footprint.
• Stein Club Membership A subscription-based membership program offered in monthly and annual tiers that provides repeat craft beer buyers with perks such as discounts, pre-order access, and other member benefits tied to Guilford Hall Brewery.
• Private Events and Venue Rental Private event rentals hosted on-site at the historic 1898 brewery building, including weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, and rehearsal dinners, with bundled Bavarian-inspired catering, house beer service, and optional cigar and whisky lounge access.
• Cigar and Whisky Lounge An on-site cigar and whisky lounge hosted within the brewery venue, available to walk-in guests and as part of private event packages, providing a curated cigar and spirits experience alongside house-brewed beer.
• Beer Truck Mobile Service A mobile beer truck service that brings Guilford Hall Brewery's draft beer to off-premise events, festivals, and private appearances around the region, operated by the brewery.
• Brewery Tours Guided tours of the on-site brewery and historic 1898 building, educating visitors about European-style brewing methods and the brewery's history, available to walk-in guests and tour groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stein Club members save over $400 per year on beer alone (based on $5 half liters, two per week)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D.C. UnitedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports partnership announced with D.C. United professional soccer team. Guilford Hall Brewery serves as a beer partner for the soccer club, with branding featured at matches and through team communications.
• Baltimore City Fire Officers Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fire House Series honors Baltimore firefighters, with proceeds from each beer sold directly benefiting the Baltimore City Fire Officers Charitable Foundation. The Festbier (Hook & Ladder) specifically supports firefighters who protect the city with Hook & Ladder trucks.
• Inviting Light Public Art Series (Station North Arts District)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuilford Hall partnered with the Inviting Light public art series illuminating the Station North Arts District in 2025-2026. The brewery created a special Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner (6.3% ABV) to celebrate the installations by artists Zoë Charlton, Ekene Ijeoma, Phaan Howng, Tony Shore, and Wickerham & Lomax.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Flying Dog Brewery: Maryland-based craft brewery with broader Mid-Atlantic distribution. Comparable as a regional craft competitor pushing keg and can distribution into Baltimore accounts.

Broad incumbents

• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National chain combining restaurants with on-site brewing and event/private dining. Comparable brewpub + events hybrid model, though at chain scale and lower-end positioning.
• Stone Brewing (Sapporo-owned): Large craft brewery with brewpubs. Comparable as a broader craft incumbent in the on-premise taproom and event venue space, though at significantly larger scale.
• Guinness Open Gate Brewery: Large-scale brewpub in Baltimore County combining brewery, restaurant, and event space. Operates the same multi-revenue brewpub & event hybrid model with significantly greater scale and Diageo backing.

Direct peers

• The Brewer's Art: Baltimore brewpub combining a restaurant with house-brewed craft beer and a ground-floor bar. Closest direct comparable given the brewpub + restaurant + craft beer model in the same city.
• Heavy Seas Beer: Baltimore-based craft brewery with a taproom and Baltimore-area wholesale distribution. Competes head-to-head for on-premise draft accounts and craft beer consumers in the same regional market.
• Union Craft Brewing: Independent Baltimore craft brewery operating a taproom and distribution across Maryland. Directly comparable business model: on-site brewery, restaurant-adjacent taproom, regional wholesale, and event programming.
• DuClaw Brewing Company: Maryland craft brewery with multiple brewpub locations and broad regional distribution. Comparable multi-revenue model spanning on-premise, food, and wholesale.
• Waverly Brewing Company: Small Baltimore craft brewery and taproom. Comparable as a neighborhood-sized craft brewery competing for the same local on-premise and packaged beer customers.
• Sapwood Cellars: Baltimore-area craft brewery and taproom specializing in quality-focused, European-style beers. Closely comparable on brewing style and local on-premise positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BreweryHall
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Guilfordhallbrewery
• Facebookfacebook.com/guilfordhallbrewery
• Instagraminstagram.com/guilfordhallbrewery
• TikToktiktok.com/@guilfordhallbrewery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guilfordhallbrewery

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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