Platform Beer Co.
- Microbrewery
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Founded 2014
- Closed: Anheuser-Busch InBev
Table view
| Name | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Medal History
Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.
| Beer Profile | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Silver | New Cleveland | Not Found | Not Found | International Pale Ale | 136 | 45.3 | Production Facility | Not Found |
| 2022 | Silver | Second Hand Lions | Not Found | Not Found | Belgian Fruit Beer | 66 | 22.0 | Phunkenship | Not Found |
Profile
- Type
- Microbrewery
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- Not Found
- Kitchen
- Not Found
- Website
- www.platformbeer.coSource: Open Brewery DB
- Links
- Not Found
- Locations
- Known for
- Pale Ale, Fruit, Spice, and Specialty
Current Beers
Not Found
Ownership and Investors
- Ownership
- Closed
- Parent
- Anheuser-Busch InBev (large brewer)
- Stake
- 100%, 2019
- Independent (Brewers Association Definition)
- No
- Status
- closed 2023
- Source
- AB InBev 2019; closed 2023Curated from public announcements; not checked against a primary source.
Distribution
Not Found
Estimated Scale
- Barrels per Year
- 2,500 (Estimated from Brewery Type (E), Low Confidence)
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.
- 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 (range $1.6M to $3M, E)
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.
- Gross Margin
- 50% (gross profit $1.1M, E)
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.
- EBITDA
- $180K at 8% (range 5% to 11%, $113K to $248K, E)
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.
- Revenue per Barrel
- $900 (cost of goods assumed at $500 per barrel, E)
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.
- Revenue per Location
- $2.3M for its one location, E
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.