Ice Harbor Brewing Co

What Ice Harbor Brewing Co does

Ice Harbor Brewing Co is a privately held craft brewery and brewpub operator headquartered in Kennewick, Washington, with two physical locations: the original Pub at 10 E. Bruneau Avenue in downtown Kennewick and the Marina at 350 Clover Island Drive on Clover Island. The company produces nine core year-round beers alongside a seltzer line, with notable SKUs including a 2024 "Low Calorie Beer of the Year" winner (Ice Harbor Light) and Dust Cloud IPA, an NE-style hazy IPA. Distribution is principally direct-to-consumer through its own on-premise taprooms, with additional revenue from packaged retail sales, a keg rental program, and the Caboose Room event space for private functions and off-site catering.

The business model is a vertically integrated on-premise retail model: the company brews beer and seltzers, sells the majority of volume through its own restaurants and bars (food plus alcoholic beverages), and rents capacity (events, kegs) to monetize fixed brewing assets. The customer base is consumer retail — walk-in diners and beer buyers in the Tri-Cities market — with no named enterprise or wholesale anchor accounts in the available data. Online ordering and gift card sales are operated through Toast Tab, a third-party POS and digital commerce platform; this is the only confirmed digital infrastructure.

Operationally, Ice Harbor has 11-50 employees and has accumulated a multi-decade award record (medals and recognitions referenced from 2005 through 2024, including a 2024 "Best Cocktails in Washington" mention). The company has not disclosed funding, ownership, or financial metrics, and there is no visible M&A, geographic expansion outside Kennewick, or investment in advanced technology platforms. Strategic activity centers on product line extensions (seltzers, new IPA styles), event programming, and digital channel enablement rather than capacity expansion or external growth.

Name

Ice Harbor Brewing Co

Legal name

Ice Harbor Brewing Company

Website

https://iceharbor.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ice Harbor Brewing Co is a craft brewery operating two brewpubs in Kennewick, Washington, serving walk-in consumers in the Tri-Cities market with on-site food, taproom beer sales, seltzers, event space, and keg rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing & Brewpub

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub dining
• Hard seltzer production
• Event venue rental
• Keg rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennewick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. On-site Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue stream from restaurant and bar operations at two Kennewick locations. Customers purchase pub food, craft beers, and full bar services while dining in.
2. Retail Beer & Seltzer Sales: Canned beer and hard seltzer products sold for off-premise consumption. Available at both pub and marina locations.
3. Keg Rentals: Keg rental program allows customers to take draft beer home for private events or personal use.
4. Event Space Rentals: Private event space rentals including the Caboose Room (500 sq ft, up to 50 people) at the Marina location. Room reservation and event agreement services available.
5. Gift Cards: Electronic gift cards sold online, redeemable at both Kennewick locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ice Harbor Brewing Co is a craft brewery and brewpub that brews a portfolio of hand-crafted ales and lagers and hard seltzers, and sells them alongside pub food and full bar service at its own restaurants in Kennewick, WA. The company also generates revenue from retail canned beer, keg rentals, electronic gift cards, and private event space rentals at its Marina location.

Product overview

Ice Harbor Brewing Co is a craft brewery and restaurant company operating two distinct locations in Kennewick, WA: the historic Ice Harbor Pub downtown and Ice Harbor at the Marina on Clover Island. Their product portfolio centers on hand-crafted ales and lagers, including a core lineup of 9 year-round beers (IPA, Columbia Kölsch, Tangerine Hefeweizen, Runaway Red Ale, Harvest Pale Ale, Sternwheeler Stout, Hefeweizen, Hop Warrior, and Dust Cloud IPA) plus a seltzer line with 4 flavors. The company also offers event services including the Caboose Room (a 500 sq ft private event space), keg rentals, and off-site event catering. Online ordering and gift cards are available through Toast Tab integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dust Cloud IPA: New England hazy IPA with flavors of Mango, Pineapple, Peach, and Orange Sherbert. ABV 7.1%.
• Hop Warrior
• Columbia Kölsch
• Tangerine Hefeweizen
• Sternwheeler Stout
• Harvest Pale Ale
• Runaway Red Ale
• Hefeweizen
• Seltzers

Products and services

• IPA American IPA with deep golden color, medium body, and balanced hops and malt. Assertive fruity flavor and aroma from late addition kettle hops and heavy dry hopping. OG 1.064, ABV 6.8%, IBUs 60. Sold to retail and on-premise consumers.
• Columbia Kölsch-Style Ale German-style Kölsch modeled after German beers. Smooth, soft-bodied golden ale that is lightly fruity with a dry finish, brewed using hybrid lager/ale yeast and extended cold conditioning. OG 1.048, ABV 5.0%, IBUs 20.
• Tangerine Hefeweizen Fruit-flavored Hefeweizen. Golden unfiltered wheat beer with tangerine taste, light body, spicy and tangerine zest flavors. OG 1.048, ABV 5.0%, IBUs 12. Multiple-time medal winner including 2024 Gold at Washington Beer Awards.
• Runaway Red Ale American Amber Ale. Rich, full-bodied amber ale with delicate fruity flavor, malty sweetness and ruby hue from crystal and Carastan malts, balanced with Magnum, Cascade and Galaxy hops. OG 1.054, ABV 5.5%, IBUs 27.
• Harvest Pale Ale American Pale Ale. Medium bodied, deep golden ale dry hopped with Cascade and Centennial hops for distinctive aroma and refreshing flavor. OG 1.054, ABV 5.6%, IBUs 35.
• Sternwheeler Stout American Stout. Dark, almost black beer with deep rich mocha taste from roasted barley, chocolate and black patent malts. OG 1.059, ABV 5.9%, IBUs 30. Multiple award winner including 2013 Gold at North American Beer Awards.
• Hefeweizen American/German Hefeweizen. Golden unfiltered wheat beer with a hint of clove and banana. Refreshing taste with slight banana and clove notes. OG 1.048, ABV 4.8%, IBUs 16.
• Hop Warrior American Imperial IPA. Medium bodied Imperial IPA with strong hop bitterness and citrus flavors. Dry hopping with Cascade, Chinook, Warrior, Summit, and Zythos hops gives pleasant citrus flavors of orange and lemon. OG 1.075, ABV 8.3%, IBUs 85.
• Dust Cloud IPA New England hazy IPA with juicy flavors of Mango, Pineapple, Peach, and Orange Sherbert followed by mild bitterness. Uses 2-Row, Wheat, Flaked Barley, Vienna, Crystal 40 grain bill with Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic hops. OG 1.062, ABV 7.1%, IBUs 50.
• Hard Seltzers Line of flavored hard seltzers in 12-oz cans. Available flavors include Ginger Lime, Pineapple Orange Guava, Pink Lemonade, and Raspberry.
• Caboose Room Event Space Private event space at the Marina location, 500 square feet, accommodating events of 50 people or less. Available for private bookings and reservations.
• Keg Rental Service Rental program for draft beer kegs for off-site events or personal use. Customers request kegs for pickup or delivery via the Keg Rental Form.
• Off-Site Event Beer Service Event beer service for off-site events including taps, beer dispensing equipment, ice, and/or delivery for private functions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bale Breaker Brewing: Yakima, WA craft brewery focused on hop-forward beers and taproom service. Comparable Washington craft beer portfolio and on-premise brewery experience model.
• Iron Horse Brewery: Ellensburg, WA craft brewery with broad distribution. Comparable Washington craft beer portfolio and regional brand-building approach.
• Walking Man Brewing: Stevenson, WA craft brewery with brewpub operations in the Columbia River Gorge. Comparable small-scale craft brewery with on-site pub model serving a regional Pacific Northwest market.

Direct peers

• Atomic Ale Brewpub & Eatery: Tri-Cities area brewpub producing craft beer and serving pub food. Competes head-to-head with Ice Harbor for local craft beer and casual dining occasions.
• White Bluffs Brewing: Richland, WA-based craft brewery and taproom serving the Tri-Cities market. Comparable brewpub business model and overlapping local customer base with Ice Harbor.
• Barrel House Brewing: Craft brewery and pub also operating in Kennewick, WA. Directly competes with Ice Harbor for the same Tri-Cities food, beer, and event customers with a brewpub-style model.
• Sage Brewing: Richland, WA craft brewery operating in the same Tri-Cities market. Comparable craft beer production with on-site tasting room and taproom service.

Broad incumbents

• Deschutes Brewery: Oregon-based craft brewery with multi-state distribution and brewpub operations. Comparable craft beer portfolio with broader geographic reach and larger scale.
• Pike Brewing Company: Seattle craft brewery with brewpub and restaurant operations. Comparable combined brewing and full-service dining experience model.
• Fremont Brewing: Seattle-based craft brewery with urban taproom and broad Pacific Northwest distribution. Comparable craft beer quality positioning with larger scale than Ice Harbor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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