- CEO
- Thomas W. Scozzafava
- Full Time Employees
- 16
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 10-18 Park Street Gouverneur NY United States of America 13642
- IPO Date
- May 12, 2009
- Business
- 1812 Brewing Company Inc. (OTC Pink: KEGS) operates as an investment and operating company focused on the craft beer industry, encompassing brewery operations, restaurant management, and beverage production including beer and non-alcoholic beverages; it produces award-winning beers such as War of 1812 Amber Ale, 1812 Light, Hazy Oasis Pale Ale, Thousand Islands IPA, Malicious Intent XX IPA, Route 11 Lager, Railroad Red Ale, Helles Bells Pilsner, St. Stephens Stout, Third Rail Porter, and Featherhammer Maibock, alongside direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales through platforms like Liquid Rails covering 45 states plus Washington DC, distribution agreements with retailers including Price Chopper Supermarkets, The Beer Store in Ontario Canada, and greater New York City outlets, and restaurant services at locations like its Sackets Harbor Brew Pub. Founded in 1989 as Seaway Valley Capital Corporation and headquartered in Watertown, New York, the company--formerly known as Sackets Harbor Brewing Company until its 2016 rebranding--targets consumers in the retail, hospitality, and beverage sectors primarily across the United States and Canada with expansion into provinces like Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia; it functions as a venture capital entity pursuing early to late-stage investments, management buyouts, and growth capital in beverages, restaurants, consumer products, and related fields, including through its wholly-owned subsidiary 1812 Acquisition Company Inc. for financing material acquisitions. Recent developments include receiving final funding approval and executing a definitive agreement to acquire the business and assets of Maggie's on The River restaurant in Watertown, New York, in 2023, which adds approximately $2 million in annual revenue and access to the Fort Drum market; launching e-commerce pre-orders for multiple medal-winning beers in late 2023; achieving multiple awards such as gold medals at the 2023 World Beer Awards, Brewski Awards, and New York International Beer Competition, including "New York Amber Ale Brewery of the Year"; initiating a 49-store rollout with The Beer Store in Ontario after LCBO quality approval and shipping 450 cases of War of 1812 Amber Ale; signing an MOU with ERApeutics LLC d.b.a. EVERMIND for potential investment and low/no-alcohol product commercialization; and announcing plans in May 2025 to potentially reduce authorized shares by 99.5% while advancing acquisition strategies and operational growth.