Great State Aleworks
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersPune, India
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Great State Aleworks firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Great State Aleworks
- Legal name
- Indian Ale Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
- Website
- https://greatstatealeworks.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Great State Aleworks industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beer
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)
Keywords
Where Great State Aleworks is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pune
- HQ country
- India
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
Great State Aleworks business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Direct Beer Sales (Taprooms): Sale of freshly brewed craft beers directly to consumers through company-owned taprooms (Great State Dive in Pune, Dive Olaulim in Goa). Open Monday-Sunday 5pm to 12am.
- B2B Distribution to Bars & Restaurants: Supply of draft and packaged craft beers to over 50 bars and restaurants across Pune, Mumbai, and Goa markets.
- Millet Beer Project: Specialty millet-based beers as a differentiating product line, including artist collaboration label series.
- Events & Experiences: Revenue from events including tap takeovers, beer tasting sessions, chef collaborations, and curated dining experiences.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Great State Aleworks product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Great State Aleworks is a Pune-based craft brewery that produces modern and experimental ales using local Indian ingredients, with a portfolio spanning flagship beers, millet-based beers, small batch experimental brews, seasonal releases, and collaborative brews. The brewery operates two company-owned taprooms (Great State Dive in Pune and Dive Olaulim in Goa) and supplies draft and packaged craft beers to over 50 bars and restaurants across Pune, Mumbai, and Goa.
Product overview
Great State Aleworks is a Pune-based craft brewery established in 2017, offering a diverse portfolio of beer products across multiple categories: Flagship Beers (year-round core lineup including IPAs, Lagers, and Wheat Ales), Millet Project (innovative beers brewed with local bajra and jowar grains), Small Batch Series (experimental pilot-brewed beers), Seasonal releases (limited-edition seasonal offerings), and Collab Beers (collaborative brews with global partners). The company also operates two taproom experiences (Great State Dive in Pune and Dive Olaulim in Goa), and curates community experiences including food collaborations, tap takeovers, beer tastings, and curated music playlists. The brewery supplies to over 50 bars and restaurants in Pune, Mumbai, and Goa, with plans to expand to Taipei.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Millet Beer Project: An initiative to explore the potential of millets as brewing ingredients for Indian craft beer. The first project of its kind in India, aiming to open up new possibilities for Indian brewers and millet farmers through millet sourcing efforts and dialogues with brewers, farmers, chefs and research institutions.
Products and services
- Flagship Beers Year-round core beer lineup available across Pune, Mumbai, Goa, and soon Taipei. Includes Helles Lager, New England IPAs (Sunny Afternoon, Second Haze), Pilsner (Sunshine), Smoked Porter (Dark Necessity), Pale Ale (Off Duty), Brazilian Lager (Chope), Belgian Witbier (Brightside), and Gondhuraj Lime American Wheat Ale (Mr. Blue Sky).
- Millet Project Beers Specialty millet-based beers brewed with indigenous Indian grains bajra and jowar. Includes Collective Action (Farmhouse Ale), Dryland (Brut Bajra Pale Ale), Equal Opportunity (Bajra Blonde Ale), Beyond Your Wits (Bajra Ale with Gondhuraj Lime), Double Dry Hopped (Bajra NEIPA), and Local (Bajra Ale).
- Small Batch Series Experimental beers brewed on the 200-litre pilot brewing set-up. Includes Catcher (Rye Pale Ale), Fana'seca (Jackfruit Saison), Hibiscus IPA, Smoke Session (Grodziskie Smoked Wheat Ale), Sorachi Ace (Pale Ale), Eastside (Gondhoraj Lime Wit), Nak-Nok (Tamarind Sour Saison), Mothership (Oak Aged Stout), and Big Hop (West Coast IPA).
- Seasonal Beers Limited-edition beers brewed per season with new and interesting seasonal ingredients. Includes Curious Black (Mint Chocolate Stout), Double Down (NEIPA), This Summer (Saison), English-not-so-bitter (Bitter), and Streetside (Guava Gose).
- Collab Beers Collaborative beers created with the global beer community. Includes partnerships with Vir Das (Faaaakit Lager), Ellerslie Hops Australia (New Slang), SUBKO (Ti-tannic Coffee Lager), Arbor Brewing Company (Speech Therapy Stout), Ishka Farms (Pinch of Salt Gose), Moonshine Meadery (Bee's Knees), Good Juicery (Streetside), Azadi Brewing Chicago (Monsoon Chai Ale), KCBC Brooklyn (Hazy Daze), Toit (Deal Maker Bajra Amber), and Bombay Duck Brewing (Shady Business).
- Great State Dive (Taproom) 40-seater rooftop bar in Koregaon Park, Pune. A relaxed neighbourhood bar serving locally brewed experimental beers, progressive cocktails, and comfort food with curated events. Open Monday-Sunday 5pm to 12am.
- Dive Olaulim (Taproom) 30-seater intimate bar nestled in the village of Olaulim, Goa, serving fresh craft beer and cocktails. Open Monday-Sunday 5pm to 12am.
Quantifiable outcome
- First Indian microbrewery slated to export beers abroad
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Great State Aleworks
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Great State Aleworks technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Great State Aleworks partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Taru NaturalscoreConnected Great State Aleworks with farmers in Mohi village, Satara district for millet sourcing. Farmers facing declining market demand for millets due to shift to commercial crops.
- The Locavore, MumbaicoreSupported development of open-source Millet Beer Handbook, collating learnings from R&D and peer discussions for the craft beer community.
- Farmers of Mohi, SataracoreDirect sourcing partnership with small farmers in drought-prone region. In 2024, purchased 2500 kg of Jowar from Mohi village, with target of 5000 kg annually.
- Vir DasminorCollaboration with comedian Vir Das on 'Faaaakit' lager - product of love, crisp and clean with fruity and honey-like undertones.
- SUBKOminorCoffee collaboration on 'Ti-tannic' Specialty Coffee Amber Lager using SUBKO single origin specialty coffee.
- Arbor Brewing CompanyminorCollaboration on 'Speech Therapy' Anantmool Stout at 7% ABV brewed with anantmool and cacao powder.
- Ishka FarmsminorCollaboration on 'Pinch of Salt' Classic Gose paired with Tuticorin Sea Salt from Ishka Farms.
- Moonshine MeaderyminorCollaboration on 'Bee's Knees' Honey Cream Ale.
- Good JuiceryminorCollaboration on 'Streetside' Guava Chilli Berliner Weisse at 3.5% ABV.
- Azadi Brewing, ChicagominorInternational collaboration on 'Monsoon Chai Ale' American Wheat Ale infused with Nilgiri tea.
- KCBC, BrooklynminorInternational collaboration on 'Hazy Daze' New England IPA with KCBC, Brooklyn.
- ToitminorCollaboration on 'Deal Maker' Bajra Amber Ale brewed with locally procured bajra.
- Bombay Duck BrewingminorCollaboration on 'Shady Business' Sweet Stout with sitaphal (custard apple).
- Koinonia Coffee RoastersminorCoffee collaboration on 'Golden Brown' Belgian Golden Ale with freshly ground Indian coffee.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Great State Aleworks competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Great State Aleworks leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Great State Aleworks funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Great State Aleworks M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Great State Aleworks
What does Great State Aleworks do?
Great State Aleworks is a Pune-based craft brewery that produces modern and experimental ales using local Indian ingredients, with a portfolio spanning flagship beers, millet-based beers, small batch experimental brews, seasonal releases, and collaborative brews. The brewery operates two company-owned taprooms (Great State Dive in Pune and Dive Olaulim in Goa) and supplies draft and packaged craft beers to over 50 bars and restaurants across Pune, Mumbai, and Goa.
Is Great State Aleworks a public or private company?
Great State Aleworks is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Great State Aleworks founded?
Great State Aleworks was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Great State Aleworks based?
Great State Aleworks is headquartered in Pune, India, in the Asia region.
How does Great State Aleworks make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Direct Beer Sales (Taprooms) is the primary driver. The others are B2B Distribution to Bars & Restaurants, millet Beer Project and events & Experiences.
Does Great State Aleworks have an API?
No public API is recorded for Great State Aleworks.
What industry is Great State Aleworks in?
Great State Aleworks's product category is Craft Beer. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFALAC, Microbreweries & Craft Breweries, with a secondary code of CRADAIAA, Beer Brewing & Brands. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.