About Us

OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, HELLOWHALE HAS BEEN FAR MORE THAN A CRAFT BEER PROJECT. IT HAS BEEN A STORY OF COURAGE, CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION. BORN IN SALGESCH (SWITZERLAND) DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES, IT GREW THROUGH PATIENCE, COUNTLESS CONVERSATIONS, SHARED GLASSES AND A BELIEF IN DREAMING BIG.

TODAY, WE SHARE SOMETHING IMPORTANT:

HELLOWHALE IS COMING TO ITS NATURAL CONCLUSION BY THE END OF 2026.

THIS DECISION IS NOT BORN OF FAILURE OR EXHAUSTION. IT IS A CONSCIOUS, RESPECTFUL CLOSING OF A CHAPTER THAT HAS FULFILLED ITS PURPOSE. HELLOWHALE WAS NEVER ABOUT SCALE, SPEED OR NOISE. IT WAS ABOUT MEANING. ABOUT DEPTH OVER VOLUME. ABOUT CREATING SOMETHING HONEST, HUMAN AND HEARTFELT.
FROM THE FIRST SMALL BATCH TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION, FROM LOCAL MARKETS TO MESSAGES FROM STRANGERS WHO FELT CONNECTED TO THE WHALE BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS - HELLOWHALE HAS LIVED FULLY. IT HAS TOUCHED LIVES. IT HAS TAUGHT RESILIENCE, PATIENCE AND HUMILITY. AND IT HAS PROVEN THAT SOMETHING SMALL, WHEN CREATED WITH SINCERITY, CAN CREATE WAVES FAR BEYOND ITS ORIGIN.
NOW, LIKE A TIDE THAT HAS RISEN AND REACHED ITS CREST, IT GENTLY RECEDES. 
THIS IS NOT A GOODBYE TO THE VALUES BEHIND HELLOWHALE. IT IS A TRANSITION. THE SPIRIT REMAINS. THE COURAGE REMAINS. THE STORY REMAINS.

FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS
WHILE BREWING OPERATIONS ARE CONCLUDING, THE HELLOWHALE BRAND, CONCEPT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REMAIN INTACT.

HELLOWHALE HAS DEMONSTRATED:
•    STRONG EMOTIONAL BRAND IDENTITY
•    RECOGNIZABLE VISUAL DESIGN AND STORYTELLING
•    PROVEN MARKET RESONANCE AND LOYAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
•    AWARD-WINNING PACKAGING AND INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION
THE BRAND HOLDS POTENTIAL FOR:
•    STRATEGIC RELAUNCH OR SCALE-UP
•    COLLABORATION WITH ESTABLISHED BREWERIES
•    LIFESTYLE BRAND EXPANSION
•    INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING WITH A STRONG NARRATIVE FOUNDATION

WE ARE OPEN TO CONVERSATIONS WITH PARTNERS OR INVESTORS WHO BELIEVE IN AUTHENTICITY, SCALE, AND LONG-TERM BRAND VALUE ROOTED IN MEANING.
IF YOU SEE THE POTENTIAL TO CARRY THE WHALE INTO NEW WATERS, WE WELCOME THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE.

TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED, BELIEVED, SHARED, RECOMMENDED, OR SIMPLY PAUSED FOR A MOMENT WITH A BOTTLE IN HAND:

THANK YOU.
HELLOWHALE WAS REAL.
IT MATTERED.
AND ITS WAVES CONTINUE - JUST IN A DIFFERENT FORM.
DREAM BIG.

ANTOINE CRETTAZ

IN THE MEDIA
GO SOLO MAGAZINE, USA, 04.19.2023
POMONA MEDIA, SWITZERLAND, 05.18.2023
BEER.BE, BELGIUM, 05.30.2023