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Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co.

  • Microbrewery
  • Lafayette, Colorado

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
4
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2023
Categories Medaled
3
2 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
2.5K

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (microbrewery): 2,500 barrels. Estimated total: 2,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; 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
$2.3M

2,500 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $2,250,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $180K at 8% (E)
Medals by YearLiquid Mechanics Brewing Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000000100
Silver000001001
Bronze000000001

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 Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026Medaled2
2025No Medal0
2024Medaled1
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
Fruit, Spice, and Specialty2
German Ale1
Pilsner1
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
Chili Beer2
American Pilsener1
German Koelsch1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Lafayette4

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 Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2026SilverKolsch5.3%15German Koelsch11237.3LafayetteFull Profile
2026BronzeEl Poblano BorrachoNot FoundNot FoundChili Beer5518.3LafayetteFull Profile
2024GoldEl Poblano BorrachoNot FoundNot FoundChili Beer7625.3LafayetteNot Found
2023SilverCerveza MecanicaNot FoundNot FoundAmerican Pilsener14147.0LafayetteNot Found

2026 Medal Beers

Silver in German Koelsch

Kolsch

Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co., Lafayette, CO

Category
German Koelsch
Entries
112
ABV
5.3%
IBU
15
Style
Kölsch
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Not Found

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Bronze in Chili Beer

El Poblano Borracho

Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co., Lafayette, CO

Category
Chili Beer
Entries
55
ABV
Not Found
IBU
Not Found
Style
Chili Beer
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Not Found

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Profile

Type
Microbrewery
Headquarters
Lafayette, Colorado
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.liquidmechanicsbrewing.comSource: website resolved; Untappd brewery page name and city match
Links
UntappdChecked 2026-10-14Source: website resolved; Untappd brewery page name and city match
Locations
  • Liquid Mechanics Brewing Company: 297 N US Highway 287, Lafayette, Colorado, 80026-8932 Map
Known for
Fruit, Spice, and Specialty, Pilsner, German Ale

Current Beers

Not Found

Ownership and Investors

Not Found

Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.

Distribution

Not Found

Estimated Scale

Barrels per Year
2,500

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (microbrewery): 2,500 barrels. Estimated total: 2,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; 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
77,500 gallons, or 34,444 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 341,000 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 55% packaged) and 279,000 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$2.3M

2,500 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $2,250,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $1.6M to $3M, E)
Gross Margin
50%

Annual revenue ($2,250,000) times a 50% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $1,125,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $1.1M, E)
EBITDA
$180K at 8%

Annual revenue ($2,250,000) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $180,000. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; 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%, $113K to $248K, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$900

Annual revenue ($2,250,000) divided by 2,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; 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
$2.3M

Annual revenue ($2,250,000) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 2,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; 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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