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Pollyanna Brewing Co.

  • Microbrewery
  • Lemont, Illinois

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
5
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2021
Categories Medaled
5
1 in special categories
Estimated Barrels per Year
3.1K

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (microbrewery): 2,500 barrels. Each location after the first adds 600 barrels, and this brewery has 1 more. Estimated total: 3,100 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

Estimate (E)
Estimated ARR
$2.8M

3,100 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $2,790,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

EBITDA $223K at 8% (E)
Medals by YearPollyanna Brewing Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000100000
Silver000000000
Bronze000110110

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 Pollyanna Brewing Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026No Medal0
2025Medaled1
2024Medaled1
2023No Medal0
2022Medaled1
2021Medaled2
2020Results Not LoadedNot FoundNot Found
2019Partial Year0
2018Partial Year0
Medals by Style Family
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Medals by Style Family
Style FamilyMedals
IPA2
Fruit, Spice, and Specialty1
Lager1
Pale Ale1
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
American India Pale Ale1
Golden or Blonde Ale1
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale1
Other Strong Beer1
Vienna Lager1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Lemont4
Roselle1

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 Pollyanna Brewing Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2025BronzeCloud Counter6.5%20Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale301100.3LemontNot Found
2024BronzeLexical Gap7.3%85American India Pale Ale21772.3LemontNot Found
2022BronzeTHE FULL LEMONTY5%20Golden or Blonde Ale15953.0LemontNot Found
2021GoldRoselle Red5%20Vienna Lager11337.7RoselleNot Found
2021BronzeParty Penguin7.1%14Other Strong Beer6822.7LemontNot Found

Profile

Type
Microbrewery
Headquarters
Lemont, Illinois
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.pollyannabrewing.comSource: Open Brewery DB
Links
Not Found
Locations
  • Pollyanna Brewing Company: 431 Talcott Ave, Lemont, Illinois, 60439-3744 Map
Known for
IPA, Fruit, Spice, and Specialty, Lager

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
3,100

No production figure is published, so this uses the typical volume for its brewery type (microbrewery): 2,500 barrels. Each location after the first adds 600 barrels, and this brewery has 1 more. Estimated total: 3,100 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; 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
96,100 gallons, or 42,711 cases of 24 twelve ounce cans. About 422,840 sixteen ounce cans packaged (assuming 55% packaged) and 345,960 pints on draft.
Revenue (ARR)
$2.8M

3,100 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $2,790,000 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range $2M to $3.8M, E)
Gross Margin
50%

Annual revenue ($2,790,000) times a 50% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $1,395,000 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(gross profit $1.4M, E)
EBITDA
$223K at 8%

Annual revenue ($2,790,000) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $223,200. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

(range 5% to 11%, $140K to $307K, E)
Revenue per Barrel
$900

Annual revenue ($2,790,000) divided by 3,100 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; 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 ($2,790,000) divided by the number of locations (2). Inputs: Barrels: 3,100 (estimated from Brewery Type (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 2; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.

How These Estimates Are Made

across 2 locations, E

How These Estimates Are Made

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