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Ballast Point Brewing Co.

  • Large Brewery
  • San Diego, California
  • Founded 1996
  • Independent: Kings and Convicts Brewing Co.

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
1
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2023
Categories Medaled
1
0 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
1M

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (large Brewery): 1,000,000 barrels. Estimated total: 1,000,000 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

Estimate (E)
Estimated ARR
$500M

1,000,000 barrels times $500 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (large Brewery), gives $500,000,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $60M at 12% (E)
Medals by YearBallast Point Brewing Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000001000
Silver000000000
Bronze000000000

Ten Year Trend

Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.

Medals and status of Ballast Point Brewing Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026No Medal0
2025No Medal0
2024No Medal0
2023Medaled1
2022No Medal0
2021No Medal0
2020Results Not LoadedNot FoundNot Found
2019Partial Year0
2018Partial Year0
Medals by Style Family
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Medals by Style Family
Style FamilyMedals
Stout and Porter1
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
Strong Porter1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Little Italy1

Medal History

Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.

Every Great American Beer Festival medal of Ballast Point Brewing Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2023GoldBarometer DropNot FoundNot FoundStrong Porter3812.7Little ItalyNot Found

Profile

Type
Large Brewery
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
1996
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.ballastpoint.comSource: Open Brewery DB
Links
Not Found
Locations
  • Ballast Point Brewing Company: 9045 Carroll Way, San Diego, California, 92121-2405 Map
  • Ballast Point Brewing Company: 7606 Trade St, San Diego, California, 92121-2405 Map
  • Ballast Point Brewing Company: 110 N Marina Dr, Long Beach, California, 90803-4601 Map
  • Ballast Point Brewing Co / Home Brew Mart: 5401 Linda Vista Rd Ste 406, San Diego, California, 92110-2402 Map
  • Ballast Point Brewing Company: Anaheim, California, 92802-2294 Map
  • Ballast Point Brewing Company - Little Italy: 2215 India St, San Diego, California, 92101-1725 Map
Known for
Stout and Porter

Current Beers

Not Found

Ownership and Investors

Ownership
Independent
Parent
Kings and Convicts Brewing Co. (craft brewer)
Stake
100%, 2020
Independent (Brewers Association Definition)
Yes
Status
active
Source
Constellation Brands 2015 then sold to Kings and Convicts 2020Curated from public announcements; not checked against a primary source.

Distribution

Not Found

Estimated Scale

Barrels per Year
1,000,000

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (large Brewery): 1,000,000 barrels. Estimated total: 1,000,000 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(Estimated from Brewery Type (E), Low Confidence)
Equivalent
31,000,000 gallons, or 13,777,778 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 223,200,000 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 90% packaged) and 24,800,000 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$500M

1,000,000 barrels times $500 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (large Brewery), gives $500,000,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $350M to $675M, E)
Gross Margin
45%

Annual revenue ($500,000,000) times a 45% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (large Brewery), gives $225,000,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $225M, E)
EBITDA
$60M at 12%

Annual revenue ($500,000,000) times a 12% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (large Brewery), gives $60,000,000. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range 5% to 11%, $25M to $55M, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$500

Annual revenue ($500,000,000) divided by 1,000,000 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
Revenue per Location
$500M

Annual revenue ($500,000,000) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 1,000,000 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Large Brewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

for its one location, E

How These Estimates Are Made

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