Brewbound Podcast: A SoCal Vibe Check with Pizza Port's Jill Olesh
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Brewbound Podcast: A SoCal Vibe Check with Pizza Port's Jill Olesh
"It's your chicken, your tortillas, your black beans, your spinach and your 6-pack of Swami's [IPA]. Pizza Port is riding a wave of momentum as the 38th-largest craft brewery by volume in 2024, growing 9% to 53,450 barrels of beer. Olesh credited the connection the brewery has forged across generations, as well as the value of the brewery's flagship 16 oz. can 6-pack format, which the company launched in 2013."
"Part of the magic recipe, the lightning in the bottle of Pizza Port, is we've been so many things to so many people throughout their lives and a lot of those people who were coming as kids are now bringing their kids here, she said. In the conversation, Olesh discussed the pillars of Pizza Port's sales pitch consistency, quality, affordability, availability as well as the mindset that carried her through the recent SoCal distributor consolidation."
Pizza Port aims to be a staple on Southern California grocery runs, positioning its beer alongside everyday pantry items. The brand grew 9% to 53,450 barrels in 2024, ranking as the 38th-largest craft brewery by volume. The brewery attributes growth to multi-generational customer connections and the popularity of its flagship 16 oz can six-pack launched in 2013. Core commercial pillars include consistency, quality, affordability and availability. Recent Southern California distributor consolidation involving Hand Family Companies and Sunset Distributing prompted strategic focus on mindset and distribution resilience. The brewery projects optimism for 2026 amid continuing momentum.
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