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MadeWest Brewing Co.

  • Microbrewery
  • Ventura, California

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
4
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2022
Categories Medaled
4
0 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 YearMadeWest Brewing Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000011000
Silver000000010
Bronze000000010

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 MadeWest Brewing Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026No Medal0
2025Medaled2
2024No Medal0
2023Medaled1
2022Medaled1
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
IPA2
Lager2
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
Hoppy Lager1
India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale1
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale1
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Ventura4

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 MadeWest Brewing Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2025SilverMadeWest Hazy7%35Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale301100.3VenturaNot Found
2025BronzeSound SailNot FoundNot FoundHoppy Lager17157.0VenturaNot Found
2023GoldSound SailNot FoundNot FoundIndia Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale13444.7VenturaNot Found
2022GoldWaxing and WaningNot FoundNot FoundKellerbier or Zwickelbier6421.3VenturaNot Found

Profile

Type
Microbrewery
Headquarters
Ventura, California
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.madewest.comSource: Open Brewery DB
Links
Not Found
Locations
  • Madewest Brewing Company: 1744 Donlon St, Ventura, California, 93003-5673 Map
Known for
Lager, IPA

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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