401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$171M
Total assets: 1,332
Participants: 94th
Percentile by assets: $128,512
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. · Colorado · Manufacturing

$171M in assets, 1,332 participants

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.'s New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $171M in total assets and 1,332 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

94th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,032 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 1,332 participants in Colorado, 3.5x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $171M.

$171M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,332
covered participants: 94th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $128,512
avg assets per participant

Where New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$171,178,274 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$25M in the plan year 2022 filing to $29M in the plan year 2023 filing.
New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 916 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,332 in the plan year 2023 filing.
New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $118M in the plan year 2022 filing to $171M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Colorado

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Colorado filers

In Colorado, the average filing covers about 376 participants across 2,719 plans. New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 1,332 participants - 3.5x that state average ($171M EOY assets).

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$118M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$171M
Net Income	$29M
Employer EIN	841225570
Plan Effective Date	1995-04-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	916	$118M
2023	1	1,332	$171M
2024	1	1,382	$197M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Colorado

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Davita Retirement Savings Plan $3.3B · 57,711
Ball Corporation 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan $2.8B · 10,349
Empower Retirement, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan $1.9B · 10,036
Woodward Retirement Savings Plan $1.8B · 5,847
Arcadis U.S., Inc. Retirement Savings Plan $1.7B · 5,491

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Bartlett Tree 401(k) Plan (CT) $171M · 2,423
Melrosewakefield Healthcare 401(k) Savings Plan (MA) $171M · 1,596
Q2 Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan (TX) $171M · 1,849
401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Evraz NA (IL) $171M · 797

Frequently Asked Questions

How did New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan surged - up 45.2% during 2023, from $118M to $171M. Reported net income was $29M.

How have New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 67.1%, from $118M to $197M.

Where does New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bartlett Tree 401(k) Plan in CT ($171M, 2,423 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan's numbers.

By total assets, New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Colorado. Compare plans
New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 67.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 841225570.