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Green Cheek Beer Co.

  • Brewpub
  • Orange, CA
  • Founded 2017
  • Independent
  • Self Distributed
  • 3 Year Medal Streak

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
9
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2024
Categories Medaled
8
1 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
6.5K

A researched estimate from published reporting on this brewery (low Confidence): 6,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

Estimate (E)
Estimated ARR
$12M

A researched revenue estimate for this brewery of $12,000,000, with a range of $9,000,000 to $16,000,000. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $1.4M at 12% (E)
Medals by YearGreen Cheek Beer Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000000201
Silver000000120
Bronze000000012

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 Green Cheek Beer Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026Medaled3
2025Medaled3
2024Medaled3
2023No Medal0
2022No Medal0
2021No Medal0
2020Results Not LoadedNot FoundNot Found
2019Medaled, Partial Year2
2018Medaled, Partial Year1
Medals by Style Family
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Medals by Style Family
Style FamilyMedals
IPA4
Pilsner2
Stout and Porter2
Belgian and French1
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
Italian Pilsener2
American Black Ale or American Stout1
Classic Saison1
Imperial India Pale Ale1
Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale1
Session India Pale Ale1
Specialty India Pale Ale1
Strong Porter1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Costa Mesa6
Orange2
Oceanside1

Hops in These Medal Beers

Each variety links to its page, with the farms that grow it.

Hops in the medal beers of Green Cheek Beer Co..
Mosaic2
Chinook1
Citra1
Ekuanot1
Saphir1

Hop Farms Reached Through These Hops

A farm the brewery named is a direct statement in a beer profile. A farm that grows one of these hops is published as growing it, and it does not mean the beer used hops from that farm.

Brewery Named This Farm

No beer profile of this brewery names a farm.

Grown by

Hop farms published as growing a hop that Green Cheek Beer Co. uses.
Hops
CLS FarmsCitra
Coleman AgricultureCitra, Mosaic

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 Green Cheek Beer Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2026GoldDoom Sludge7%Not FoundSpecialty India Pale Ale6521.7Costa MesaFull Profile
2026BronzeZombi Shark Fight5.2%Not FoundItalian Pilsener7725.7Costa MesaFull Profile
2026BronzeChance Favors The Prepared Mind8.6%Not FoundImperial India Pale Ale8729.0OrangeFull Profile
2025SilverDoom Sludge7%Not FoundAmerican Black Ale or American Stout4522.5Costa MesaNot Found
2025SilverSaison For Papa6%Not FoundClassic Saison4414.7Costa MesaNot Found
2025BronzeDDH The Other BrianNot FoundNot FoundJuicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale12642.0Costa MesaNot Found
2024GoldJeff's Baltic PorterNot FoundNot FoundStrong Porter4314.3OceansideNot Found
2024GoldZombi Shark Fight5.2%Not FoundItalian Pilsener8327.7Costa MesaNot Found
2024SilverJosh's New Tiny ShoesNot FoundNot FoundSession India Pale Ale6421.3OrangeNot Found

2026 Medal Beers

Gold in Specialty India Pale Ale

Doom Sludge

Green Cheek Beer Co., Costa Mesa, CA

Category
Specialty India Pale Ale
Entries
65
ABV
7%
IBU
Not Found
Style
West Coast Black IPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

BLACK. Deep as the abyss, immeasurably smooth. A mountain of Mosaic loomed vast, crowned with a gate of clean, unerring bitterness.

Source: greencheekbeer.com

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Bronze in Imperial India Pale Ale

Chance Favors The Prepared Mind

Green Cheek Beer Co., Orange, CA

Category
Imperial India Pale Ale
Entries
87
ABV
8.6%
IBU
Not Found
Style
DDH West Coast DIPA
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Think Navel Orange oils, yummo blueberry cereal, pineapple whips

Source: beermenus.com

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Bronze in Italian Pilsener

Zombi Shark Fight

Green Cheek Beer Co., Costa Mesa, CA

Category
Italian Pilsener
Entries
77
ABV
5.2%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Italian-Style Pils w/ Saphir
Malts
Italian coastal barley
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Tasting Notes

Wonderfully aromatic with a dried lemon zest vibe along with some sage. The body is light on the palate, but the hops fill it out to create a wonderful tannin…

Source: greencheekbeer.com

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Profile

Type
Brewpub
Headquarters
Orange, CA
Founded
2017
Employees
100 (reported)
Kitchen
Yes
Website
www.greencheekbeer.comSource: Hand Checked Correction
Links
InstagramChecked 2026-10-14Source: website resolved; Instagram linked from the brewery website
Locations
  • Green Cheek Beer Company: 2957 Randolph Av unit B, Costa Mesa, California, 92626 Map
  • Green Cheek Beer Company: 2294 N Batavia St, Suite C, Orange, CA, 92865 Map
  • Orange: 2294 N Batavia St, Suite C, Orange, CA, 92865 Map
  • Costa Mesa: 2957 Randolph Ave, Unit B, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 Map
  • Oceanside: 601 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA, 92054 Map
  • Sunset Beach: Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA, 90742 Map
Known for
West Coast IPA; Hazy and double dry-hopped IPA; Italian-style pilsner and other lagers; Australian-style pale ale; Baltic porter and dark lagers; Saison

Current Beers

Not Found

Ownership and Investors

Ownership
Independent
Investors
Founders Evan Price and Brian Rauso; no outside funding reported
Stake
100% founders, 2017
Independent (Brewers Association Definition)
Yes
Status
active
Source
Brewbound brewery listing; Nombase company profile (no funding data); The Full Pint launch coverage 2017Curated from public announcements; not checked against a primary source.

Distribution

Self Distributed
Orange County and greater Southern California (since 2017) Not CheckedChannel inferred (E): regional draft and can placements without a named wholesaler usually mean self-distribution under the brewery's own California Type 23 license; confirm with the brewery or the California ABC license lookup.Source: The Brewer Magazine 2024 (Squawk Box collaboration four-packs sold at Green Cheek's four tasting rooms, Karl Strauss's nine brewpubs, and commercial accounts in the region); Nombase listing (distribution extends beyond its taprooms); no wholesaler named in any public source read

Estimated Scale

Barrels per Year
6,500

A researched estimate from published reporting on this brewery (low Confidence): 6,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

(Curated Estimate (E), Low Confidence)
Equivalent
201,500 gallons, or 89,556 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 403,000 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 25% packaged) and 1,209,000 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$12M

A researched revenue estimate for this brewery of $12,000,000, with a range of $9,000,000 to $16,000,000. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $9M to $16M, E)
Gross Margin
62%

Annual revenue ($12,000,000) times a 62% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (brewpub), gives $7,440,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $7.4M, E)
EBITDA
$1.4M at 12%

Annual revenue ($12,000,000) times a 12% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (brewpub), gives $1,440,000. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range 5% to 11%, $600K to $1.3M, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$1.8K

Annual revenue ($12,000,000) divided by 6,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

(cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
Revenue per Location
$3M

Annual revenue ($12,000,000) divided by the number of locations (4). Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

across 4 locations with kitchens, E
Revenue per Employee
$120K

Annual revenue ($12,000,000) divided by the number of employees (100). Inputs: Barrels: 6,500 (curated Estimate (E)); Brewery Type: Brewpub; Locations: 4; Kitchen: Yes; Distribution: Self Distributed; Employees: 100.

How These Estimates Are Made

How These Estimates Are Made

Other Competitions

World Beer Cup and other competitions, as recorded. Filters cover Great American Beer Festival medals only.

Medals of Green Cheek Beer Co. in other competitions.
YearCompetitionMedalBeerCityCategory
2024World Beer CupSilverFalse MemoriesOrange, CAWest Coast India Pale Ale
2018World Beer CupSilverRadiant BeautyOrange, CAAmerican India Pale Ale

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