Cabin Brewing Company Inc

What Cabin Brewing Company Inc does

Cabin Brewing Company Inc is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2018 and headquartered at 505 36 Avenue SE in Calgary, Alberta, in the city's Manchester brewing area. The company operates a family-friendly taproom with a sunny patio, food service featuring award-winning Kiwi-style pies (recognized by Avenue Magazine as one of the top 25 things to eat in Calgary), pretzel-wrapped dogs, and light snacks. Its core production includes four flagship year-round beers — Super Saturation (New England Pale Ale), Retrospectrum (Pale Ale), Sunshine Rain (IPA), and Luminosity (German Pils) — supplemented by a broader portfolio of over 100 unique recipes including the annual barrel-aged Chapter Series (Chapters 1-7), the Luna & Fuego Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout series, and Cabin Beer Everyday Lager. The company has expanded into non-alcoholic beverages with Quench Hop Water, a zero-calorie sparkling hop water in four hop blend varieties.

Revenue is generated across multiple direct-to-consumer streams: taproom beer and food sales, online retail (canned beer, growler fills, merchandise, and apparel) with Calgary home delivery, the Flight Club annual subscription membership ($119.95/year), keg rentals ($100 refundable deposit), and taproom gift cards. A modest wholesale channel supplies kegs to bars and restaurants. Distribution is geographically constrained to Calgary and surrounding Alberta markets, with home delivery limited to Calgary city limits and a 10am-4pm delivery window. The underlying technology platform is Squarespace-based e-commerce, with no proprietary software, API, or digital product features disclosed.

The company serves a diversified customer base spanning local Calgary community members seeking family-friendly social spaces, craft beer enthusiasts pursuing experimental and barrel-aged releases, health-conscious and sober-curious consumers (via Quench Hop Water), and a small B2B wholesale account segment. Cabin Brewing has built community engagement through charitable initiatives, notably the Super Love Pride program which has raised $7,243 for 2SLGBTQIA+ support organizations, and a sustained series of collaborations with regional breweries (Banded Peak, Annex Ale Project, Eighty Eight Brewing, Wild Rose Brewery, Born Colorado Brewing) and restaurants (Calcutta Cricket Club, City & Country Winery), as well as inter-provincial partnerships such as Collective Arts Brewing.

Name

Cabin Brewing Company Inc

Legal name

Cabin Brewing Company Inc.

Website

https://cabinbrewing.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cabin Brewing Company is a Calgary-based craft brewery operating a family-friendly taproom and Squarespace e-commerce platform, producing flagship, barrel-aged, and non-alcoholic hop water products for local consumers, a subscription membership, and a modest wholesale keg channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewery taproom services
• Non-alcoholic beverages
• Craft beer subscription
• Craft beer wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: Direct sales of craft beer for on-site consumption including flights, pints, and samples. Food service revenue from Kiwi-style pies, pretzel-wrapped dogs, and light snacks.
2. Retail Beer and Merchandise: Online and taproom sales of canned beer, growler fills, merchandise including apparel, accessories, glassware, and specialty items.
3. Flight Club Subscription: Annual craft beer subscription membership offering 12 flights (4x5oz), exclusive enamel pin, sticker, and 10% discount on draught pours and food throughout 2025.
4. Keg Rental: Keg rentals for events with refundable $100 deposit. Wholesale keg inquiries for bars and restaurants via [email protected].
5. Gift Cards: Taproom gift cards available in $25, $50, and $100 denominations, usable for beer, food, and merchandise purchases.
6. Quench Hop Water: Non-alcoholic hop water product line sold in 4-pack and 12-can mixed pack formats, targeting health-conscious and sober-curious consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cabin Brewing Company is a Calgary-based craft brewery that brews and sells a diverse portfolio of craft beers—including flagship hazy and IPA styles, German Pils, barrel-aged anniversary releases, and limited collabs—along with a non-alcoholic hop water line. The company operates a family-friendly taproom with food service (notably Kiwi-style pies), an online shop offering home delivery and pickup within Calgary, a Flight Club annual craft beer subscription, branded merchandise, and keg rentals/wholesale distribution to local bars and restaurants.

Product overview

Cabin Brewing Company Inc is a craft brewery in Calgary, Alberta, Canada offering a diverse portfolio of beers and related products. The core offerings include four flagship beers: Super Saturation (New England Pale Ale), Retrospectrum (Pale Ale), Sunshine Rain (IPA), and Luminosity (German Pils), plus seasonal and limited releases including the Chapter Series (barrel-aged anniversary beers) and Luna & Fuego (Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout). The company has expanded into non-alcoholic beverages with Quench Hop Water in four hop blend varieties. Additional revenue streams include Flight Club subscription membership, taproom gift cards, growler fills, keg sales, food service, home delivery, and branded merchandise including apparel, accessories, glassware, and novelty items. The brewery operates a family-friendly taproom with a sunny patio and hosts events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quench Hop Water: Non-alcoholic sparkling water infused with various hop blends (Super Hop Blend, NZ Hop Blend, PNW Blend, Noble Hop Blend). Available in 355ml cans and mixed packs.
• Flight Club
• Chapter Series

Products and services

• Super Saturation New England Pale Ale Cabin's flagship New England Pale Ale featuring raw wheat and oats for a soft, pillowy body with Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic hops delivering tropical hop flavours and aromas at 6% ABV.
• Retrospectrum Pale Ale American Pale Ale with tropical fruit and citrus aromas from late additions of Citra and Amarillo hops, balanced with a complex malt body at 5.2% ABV.
• Sunshine Rain IPA Northwest American IPA with an aggressive dank and tropical hop punch using Simcoe, Mosaic, and Citra hops, balanced with a lively, fresh and dry finish.
• Luminosity German Pils German Pils crafted in the traditional style with 100% German Best Pils malt, Weihenstephan yeast, and noble European hops (Hallertauer Mittelfruh and Czech Saaz). Crisp, dry with bready malt notes at 5.3% ABV.
• Cabin Beer Everyday Lager Easy-drinking, smooth, crisp lager at 4.4% ABV with 121 calories per 355ml can. Available in 6-packs and 12-packs of 355ml cans.
• Quench Hop Water Sparkling water with hops added in four varieties: Super Hop Blend (Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe), NZ Hop Blend, Pacific Northwest Hop Blend, and Noble Hop Blend. Zero calories, sugars, alcohol, and carbs. Available in 4-pack and 12-can mixed pack formats.
• Flight Club Membership Gift Box Annual craft beer subscription offering 12 flights of Cabin beer (4 x 5oz), exclusive Flight Club enamel pin, all-new Flight Club sticker, and 10% discount on draught pours and food in taproom for 2025. Priced at $119.95 annually.
• Chapter Series (Barrel-Aged Beers) Annual anniversary series of barrel-aged beers including Chapter 1 (Scotch & Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy), Chapter 2 (Sherry Barrel-Aged Barley Wine), Chapter 3 (Rye Barrel-Aged Belgian Quadrupel), Chapter 5 (Apple Brandy/Pinot Grigio Barrel-Aged Golden Strong Ale), Chapter 6 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Baltic Porter), and Chapter 7 (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout).
• Luna & Fuego (Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout Series) Imperial stout with cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, and trio of chilies (ancho, guajillo, chipotle), aged in various barrels. Versions include Rhum Barrel-Aged ($10), Cognac Barrel-Aged ($15), and Bourbon Barrel-Aged ($17).
• Super Love Hazy Pale Ale Pride-themed version of flagship Super Saturation with $1 from each specially-labelled can donated to 2SLGBTQIA+ support organizations. Features 11 different coloured cans representing the Progress Pride Flag colours. Raised $7,243 to date for community organizations.
• Cabin Classics Core Mix Pack Core 4 mix pack with two tall cans each of four core beers - Super Saturation, Retrospectrum, Sunshine Rain, and Luminosity. Priced at $34.50.
• Growler + 5 Fills Growler with five beer fills, priced at $75.00. Punchcard can be used for any beers on tap. Growlers must be refilled at the Cabin taproom only.
• Taproom Gift Card Gift cards usable at the Cabin taproom for beer, food, merchandise, canned beer, and growler fills. Available in $25, $50, and $100 denominations. Cannot be used for online orders.
• Taproom Food Menu Kiwi-style hot pies (judged top 25 things to eat in Calgary by Avenue Magazine), pretzel-wrapped dogs, and light snacks served in the taproom. Menu updated twice weekly.
• Keg Sales Keg rentals for pickup with $100 refundable deposit. For wholesale inquiries, contact [email protected].
• Home Delivery Service Delivery to Calgary homes between 10am and 4pm. Free delivery over $40, $5 fee under $40. Someone 18+ must be home to receive alcohol.
• Merchandise (Apparel & Accessories) Branded clothing including hoodies, tees, jerseys, toques; accessories including glassware, frisbees, golf balls, keyrings, stickers, bookmarks; and novelty items including bird cabins, puzzles, tap handles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded top 25 things to eat in Calgary by Avenue Magazine for Kiwi-style pies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wild Rose BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Runaway Double IPA (November 2019), described as 'a group of friends who are very near and dear to us.' West Coast-style hop monster with Citra, Amarillo, Chinook hops.
• Collective Arts BrewingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Ontario-based Collective Arts head brewer Ryan Morrow on Stratosphere West Coast Double IPA (November 2020), featuring Warrior, Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial hops with Strata.
• Annex Ale ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-ever collaboration producing Long White Cloud Hazy NZ Pilsner, a translation of Aotearoa (Maori word for New Zealand), featuring Waimea and Wakatu hops.
• Banded Peak BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Abbot Belgian Dubbel with dark plum and dried fruit notes, described as 'the most wonderful guys and gals' at Banded Peak.
• Eighty Eight BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Love Shack Hazy Passionfruit IPA (March 2021), featuring Galaxy, Vic Secret, Cryo Mosaic and Cryo Sabro hops. Each brewery brewed their own version of the same recipe.
• Born Colorado BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on #1 Neighbour papaya kettle sour (July 2021) for YYC Neighbour Day. Also collaborated on 87 Steps tart NEIPA with pineapple & guava (September 2020).
• City & Country WineryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Vines & Bines Canadian Sparkling Ale (October 2020) with Alberta's first urban winery, featuring Nelson Sauvin hops and Sauvignon Blanc grape juice from Niagara-on-the-Lake.
• Calcutta Cricket ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mishti mango and tamarind sour (July 2021) to celebrate the restaurant's birthday. Mishti means 'sweet' in Bengali and is used as a celebration term.
• Bale Breaker BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on By The Numbers IPA (November 2019) featuring experimental hops HBC692 and HBC630 from Washington state's hop-growing region, along with Amarillo, Comet, Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Annex Ale Project: Calgary craft brewery focused on hop-forward and experimental styles; collaborated with Cabin on Long White Cloud Hazy NZ Pilsner and serves a very similar craft-enthusiast and neighborhood taproom customer.
• Village Brewery: Calgary craft brewery with a taproom and packaged core lineup; competes directly for the same local craft drinker and accounts in Alberta bars and restaurants.
• Banded Peak Brewing: Calgary-based craft brewery of comparable size and age with a taproom and packaged beer program; Cabin has actually collaborated with Banded Peak on Abbot Belgian Dubbel, evidencing direct category and market overlap.
• Born Colorado Brewing: Calgary craft brewery (originally Colorado-imported recipes) collaborating with Cabin on #1 Neighbour and 87 Steps NEIPAs; similar experimental/kettle sour positioning and taproom model.
• Establishment Brewing: Calgary neighborhood brewery focused on hop-forward and lager styles, serving the same local craft drinker as Cabin in the same city market.
• Wild Rose Brewery: Established Alberta craft brewery with taproom and packaged beer; collaborated with Cabin on Runaway Double IPA, sharing the same taproom-and-wholesale craft distribution model in the Calgary/AB market.
• Tool Shed Brewing: Calgary craft brewery with taproom and broad distribution; same Alberta competitive set, similar core/seasonal rotation and packaging formats (cans/growlers).
• Eighty Eight Brewing: Calgary craft brewery collaborating with Cabin on Love Shack Hazy Passionfruit IPA; comparable scale, neighborhood taproom presence, and direct SKU overlap (hazy IPAs).
• Calgary Brewing & Malting Company: Calgary craft brewery producing a range of ales and lagers with taproom and packaged beer, directly overlapping Cabin in geography, customer base, and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Collective Arts Brewing: Ontario-based craft brewery with broader portfolio and national distribution; collaborated with Cabin on Stratosphere WC Double IPA, evidencing shared craft positioning while operating at materially larger scale and reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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