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Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co.

  • Castle Rock, CO
  • 4 Year Medal Streak

WebsiteOpen in the Breweries Dashboard

Medals in View
5
Gold, Silver, Bronze
First Medal in View
2023
Categories Medaled
5
2 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 YearWild Blue Yonder Brewing Co., 2018 to 2026
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Medals by Year
Name201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gold000000002
Silver000001100
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 Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. in the last ten years.
YearStatusMedalsGold / Silver / Bronze
2026Medaled2
2025Medaled1
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
Lager2
Pro-Am and Collaboration1
Smoke and Wood1
Strong and Barrel-Aged1
Medals by Category
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Medals by Category
CategoryMedals
American Amber Lager1
Mexican Pale Lager1
Pro-Am Comp1
Scotch Ale1
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer1
Medals by Location CreditedAs Printed in the Winners List
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Medals by Location Credited
Location CreditedMedals
Castle Rock4
Geoff Humphrey1

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 Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co. in view.. Select a column header to sort.
Beer Profile
2026GoldSereno Moreno6%18Mexican Pale Lager14648.7Castle RockFull Profile
2026GoldThe Burden of Being Wonderful6%42Pro-Am Comp3010.0Geoff HumphreyFull Profile
2025BronzeMoroccan ChristmasNot FoundNot FoundWood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer8829.3Castle RockNot Found
2024SilverLas CrucesNot FoundNot FoundAmerican Amber Lager16555.0Castle RockNot Found
2023SilverScottish WildcatNot FoundNot FoundScotch Ale3913.0Castle RockNot Found

2026 Medal Beers

Gold in Mexican Pale Lager

Sereno Moreno

Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co., Castle Rock, CO

Category
Mexican Pale Lager
Entries
146
ABV
6%
IBU
18
Style
Mexican-Style Pale Lager
Malts
Extra pale pilsner malt
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Flaked corn

Hops

Not Found

Not Found

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Gold in Pro-Am Comp

The Burden of Being Wonderful

Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co., Castle Rock, CO

Category
Pro-Am Comp
Entries
30
ABV
6%
IBU
42
Style
Belgian Single
Malts
Not Found
Yeast
Not Found
Adjuncts
Not Found

Hops

Not Found

Not Found

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Profile

Type
Not Found
Headquarters
Castle Rock, CO
Founded
Not Found
Employees
Not Found
Kitchen
Not Found
Website
www.wildblueyonderbrewing.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
Lager, Strong and Barrel-Aged, 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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