Great Lakes Brewing 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Great Lakes Brewing's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Hobe & Lucas, Cpa'S (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 3,042 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 100 to 499 participants.
| Great Lakes Brewing: employer contribution per participant | $391 | |
| Peer median | $1,962 |
| Great Lakes Brewing: average balance | $79,650 | |
| Peer median | $75,225 |
| Great Lakes Brewing: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.43% | |
| Peer median | 0.32% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $16.5M at the end of plan year 2021 to $19.5M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 252 | $19.5M | $96K | $391 | 0.43% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 274 | $18.4M | $387K | $1,461 | 0.45% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 306 | $17.7M | $772K | $2,616 | 0.18% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 438 | $14.6M | $743K | $1,919 | 0.02% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 416 | $16.5M | $701K | $1,794 | 0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Great Lakes Brewing plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
The Great Lakes Brewing Co. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Independent auditor | Hobe & Lucas, Cpas, Inc (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
The Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cash Balance Plan and Trust
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Great Lakes Brewing match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Great Lakes Brewing Co. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $96K in employer contributions, about $391 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Great Lakes Brewing 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Great Lakes Brewing Co. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Great Lakes Brewing 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is The Great Lakes Brewing Co..
I left Great Lakes Brewing. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Great Lakes Brewing Co., (216) 325-0253) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Great Lakes Brewing old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Great Lakes Brewing 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Great Lakes Brewing filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Great Lakes Brewing. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology