Goldhorn Brewery

Name

Goldhorn Brewery

Legal name

Goldhorn Brewery

Website

https://goldhornbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Taproom

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 industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom dining
• Barrel aged beer
• Private event venue
• Craft beer distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Taproom Sales: Direct sales of craft beers by the glass/pint through the taproom. Rotating draft list featuring 8+ beers including IPAs, lagers, stouts, and seasonal specials.
2. Food Service: Full food menu including shareables, poutines, wings, salads, hand-held sandwiches, and chef specials. Prices range from $5-$16.
3. Retail Beer Distribution: Selling packaged/bottled beer through beverage retailers. Currently distributing Polka City Pilsner and Dead Man's Curve IPA to retail locations.
4. Private Event Hosting: Rental of private event spaces for parties, corporate events, fundraisers, and meetings. Catering options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Goldhorn Brewery is a craft brewery operating a taproom that sells a rotating selection of 8+ draft beers, including lagers, IPAs, stouts, and seasonal ales. The brewery complements beer sales with a full on-site food menu (shareables, poutines, wings, salads, handhelds, kids' options) and rents out private event spaces with catering for parties, corporate events, fundraisers, and meetings. Select beers (Polka City Pilsner and Dead Man's Curve IPA) are also distributed to local beverage retailers for at-home consumption.

Product overview

Goldhorn Brewery is a craft brewery offering a rotating selection of draft beers including lagers (Polka City Pilsner, Goldie Light), IPAs (Dead Man's Curve IPA), stouts (Fogarty Clan Irish Stout, Barrel Aged Fogarty Clan Irish Stout), ales (La Fiesta Mexican Style Ale, Kook XPA, Run Run as Fast as You Can! Gingerbread Cookie Ale), and hearty feel-good food. The brewery also provides private event spaces for hosting parties, corporate events, and fundraisers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polka City Pilsner Crisp, clean, straw-colored lager with a crisp bitter finish, brewed with Slovenian hops to honor the brewery's Slovenian heritage. 5.4% ABV. Served on tap at the brewery and distributed to local beverage retailers.
• Dead Man's Curve IPA Heavily hopped American IPA with citrusy, tropical fruit aroma and a pleasant, bitter finish. Brewed with warrior, azacca, and el dorado hops. 8% ABV. Available on tap and at local beverage retailers.
• Goldie Light Crisp, clean, and subtle light lager with only 110 calories. 4.2% ABV. Positioned as a lighter option for anytime drinking.
• La Fiesta Mexican Style Ale Light, crisp, and refreshing ale with full flavor, suitable for serving with or without a lime. 4.8% ABV.
• Fogarty Clan Irish Stout Classic Irish Stout named in honor of the owners' Irish family heritage, using roasted barley to deliver hints of coffee with malty sweetness and a surprisingly light mouthfeel. 5.2% ABV.
• Barrel Aged Fogarty Clan Irish Stout Traditional Irish Stout aged in Cleveland Whiskey Bourbon Barrels to deliver a classic barrel-aged whiskey bite. 6.8% ABV.
• Kook XPA Extra Pale Ale positioned between an IPA and an APA, with hop-forward flavor, good malt balance, crisp clean refreshing taste, and lower ABV. 5.2% ABV.
• Run Run as Fast as You Can! Seasonal Gingerbread Cookie Ale with seasonal appeal. 8.1% ABV.
• Taproom Food Menu Hearty feel-good food menu served at the taproom featuring shareables (pretzel sticks, fries, chips, fried pickles, calamari, dips, pierogies), poutines, wings and tenders, salads and sides, handhelds and chef specials, and kids' options.
• Private Event Spaces Private event spaces at the Cleveland taproom available for parties, networking events, fundraisers, corporate retreats, or meetings, with a wide range of catering options and on-site parking.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Nano Brew Cleveland: Cleveland brewpub pairing a rotating craft beer program with a full kitchen and event-friendly space. Directly comparable on brewpub + food + private events model and Cleveland market overlap.
• Market Garden Brewery: Cleveland, Ohio brewpub operating a craft brewery with on-site taproom, food menu, and rotating draft list in a similar neighborhood-anchor format. Closest like-for-like peer given shared city, brewpub model, and heritage-driven positioning.
• Platform Beer Co. Cleveland-based craft brewery with taproom, broad style portfolio, and packaged retail distribution. Comparable on rotating draft list, retail distribution channel, and Cleveland market positioning, though at a larger scale.
• Fat Head's Brewery: Northeast Ohio craft brewery and brewpubs serving rotating drafts alongside a full food menu, with packaged retail distribution. Highly comparable on multi-venue brewpub-plus-distribution model in the same regional market.
• Masthead Brewing Company: Cleveland craft brewery with taproom and rotating draft selection, similar in scale and style portfolio (IPAs, lagers, stouts). Competes for the same neighborhood and casual craft beer drinker in the Cleveland market.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Brewing: Large national craft brewery known for IPAs, stouts, and barrel-aged programs. Comparable on style range (heavy IPAs, barrel-aged stout) and demonstrates the upside trajectory available from a heritage-rooted craft identity.
• New Belgium Brewing: National craft brewery with strong taproom and packaged retail presence across lagers, IPAs, and specialty beers. Useful benchmark for how a multi-channel craft brand can scale taproom roots into broad distribution.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. National craft brewery with broad style portfolio, packaged retail distribution, and taproom experience. Relevant benchmark for the scale and distribution potential Goldhorn could pursue with the Polka City Pilsner and IPA SKUs.
• Great Lakes Brewing Company: Long-established Cleveland craft brewery with significantly broader distribution, larger brewpub, and packaged retail footprint. Sets the dominant Cleveland craft benchmark Goldhorn competes against locally and beyond.

Regional players

• Hoppin' Frog Brewery: Akron, Ohio craft brewery with broader packaged distribution and a barrel-aging program. Comparable on Cleveland-area regional craft positioning and barrel-aged specialty offerings, though located outside the city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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