Silver City Brewery sold to beverage brands holding company
Ackley Brands Adds Silver City Brewery to its Expanding Portfolio
Nearly three decade old Washington legacy brewing company Silver City Brewery has been sold. Ackley Brands, a family-owned company based in Seattle that owns and operates premium beverage brands from the Pacific Northwest has acquired the Bremerton, WA based Silver City which turns 30 in 2026. Ackley acquired iconic Washington brand Mac & Jack’s Brewing in 2023.
Founded in 1996 by brothers Scott and Steve Houmes, Silver City Brewery sits nestled between the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains on the Kitsap Peninsula. The brewery is known for its high quality, award-winning beers that celebrate the best of the Pacific Northwest’s legendary craft beer scene. The winner of nine Great American Beer Festival medals over its history, Silver City Brewery has crafted regional favorites including Tropic Haze, Ridgetop Red, Silver City Pils, and Ride the Spiral Double IPA.
Brandon Ackley, Founder and President of Ackley Brands, expressed his enthusiasm for this new chapter: “Silver City’s dedication to crafting exceptional beers alongside community engagement align perfectly with our mission. This acquisition not only strengthens our craft beer portfolio but also allows us to continue in our pursuit of creating the next craft beer alliance through stewarding beloved local beer brands.”
Scott Houmes, founder of Silver City Brewery, shared his excitement about joining Ackley Brands: “Becoming part of Ackley Brands is an exciting opportunity for Silver City Brewery. We have always been passionate about innovation and community, and with Ackley’s support in management and reach, we can elevate our brewery to new levels. We are eager to join a company who shares our passion for the Pacific Northwest and look forward to a promising future.”
Silver City Brewery will continue to produce beers from its brewery and taproom in Bremerton and will continue to be distributed locally by Columbia Distributing, alongside the other brewery in the Ackley Brands portfolio, Mac & Jack’s Brewing Co. The Silver City Restaurant & Ale House is not a part of this acquisition and will continue to operate separately.
Ackley Brands was founded in 2016 when the Ackley family purchased Montinore Estate, a leader in the world of Biodynamic® viticulture that has been producing wine in Oregon’s Willamette Valley for nearly four decades. Since partnering with Montinore, Ackley Brands has steadily acquired legacy brands across the Pacific Northwest, including Mac & Jack’s Brewing Co., Hogue Cellars, Columbia Winery, Charles Smith Wines, and more. Ackley Brands is dedicated to developing premium beverage brands across Oregon and Washington, with twelve wine brands and tasting rooms including The Grove in McMinnville, Oregon and Montinore Estate Tasting Room in Woodinville, Washington. In June 2025, Ackley Brands opened The Cove at the Lake Union Piers, a wine bar and bottle shop that will feature a rotating selection from their portfolio of products, including beers from Silver City Brewery.
ABOUT ACKLEY BRANDS
Ackley Brands is a family-owned company based in Seattle, Washington that owns and operates premium beverage brands throughout the Pacific Northwest. Driven by an ambitious and discerning team, Ackley Brands continues to launch origin-obsessed brands across the beverage category that undeniably reflect the regions and terroirs from which they hail. Across the Pacific Northwest, Ackley Brands is committed to curating innovation, blending time-honored brewing and winemaking practices with modern creativity. Learn more at www.ackleybrands.com
ABOUT SILVER CITY BREWERY
Silver City Brewery is a locally owned and operated brewery nestled between the shores of Puget Sound and the peaks of the Olympic Mountains. Crafting independent, much-loved brews since 1996, Silver City Brewery proudly offers choice beer that brings people together at their hometown taproom in Kitsap County and across the Pacific Northwest. Learn more at www.silvercity.beer