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Werk Force Brewing Co.

  • Plainfield, IL

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Medals in View
3
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2023
Categories Medaled
1
3 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
1.5K

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found: 1,500 barrels. Estimated total: 1,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; 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
$1.4M

1,500 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $1,350,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $108K at 8% (E)
Medals by YearWerk Force Brewing Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000000000
Silver000000100
Bronze000001001

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 Werk Force Brewing Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026Medaled1
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
Smoke and Wood3
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout3
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Plainfield3

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 Werk Force Brewing Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2026BronzeHell Bear12%Not FoundWood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout6521.7PlainfieldFull Profile
2024SilverHumongous Sleepy Chungus BearNot FoundNot FoundWood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout13143.7PlainfieldNot Found
2023BronzeBarrel Aged Count ChungusNot FoundNot FoundWood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout12140.3PlainfieldNot Found

2026 Medal Beers

Bronze in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout

Hell Bear

Werk Force Brewing Co., Plainfield, IL

Category
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Entries
65
ABV
12%
IBU
Not Found
Style
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Brain Strain peppers, Cacao nibs, Carolina Reaper peppers, Chocolate Scorpion peppers, Madagascar vanilla

Hops

Not Found

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes: Rich Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Depths of Hell. The end result is a perfect harmony of rich fudgy goodness with a touch of heat and smooth vanilla…

Source: werkforcebrewing.com

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Profile

Type
Not Found
Headquarters
Plainfield, IL
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.werkforcebrewing.comSource: website resolved; Instagram linked from the brewery website; Untappd brewery page name and city match
Links
InstagramUntappdChecked 2026-10-14Source: website resolved; Instagram linked from the brewery website; Untappd brewery page name and city match
Locations
1 location in the results. Address: Not Found.
Known for
Smoke and Wood

Current Beers

Not Found

Ownership and Investors

Not Found

Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.

Distribution

Not Found

Estimated Scale

No brewery type was found, so these estimates use an assumed generic type.

Barrels per Year
1,500

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found: 1,500 barrels. Estimated total: 1,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; 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
46,500 gallons, or 20,667 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 148,800 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 40% packaged) and 223,200 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$1.4M

1,500 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $1,350,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $945K to $1.8M, E)
Gross Margin
50%

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) times a 50% gross margin, typical for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $675,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $675K, E)
EBITDA
$108K at 8%

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for an assumed generic type, because no brewery type was found, gives $108,000. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; 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%, $68K to $149K, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$900

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) divided by 1,500 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; 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
$1.4M

Annual revenue ($1,350,000) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 1,500 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Not Found, So an Assumed Generic Type Is Used; 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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