Coyote Hole Ciderworks

What Coyote Hole Ciderworks does

Coyote Hole Craft Beverages (formerly Coyote Hole Ciderworks, rebranded February 2023) is a privately held craft beverage producer founded in 2016-2017 and headquartered at 225 Oak Grove Drive, Mineral, Virginia. Its core product is small-batch hard cider made from 100% fresh-pressed apples sourced from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, offered across a portfolio of six flagship ciders, three sangria SKUs, and a rotating seasonal lineup. The company has since extended horizontally into craft beer (Mineral Brewing, July 2023), non-alcoholic wellness ciders (LUNA, August 2024), microdosed THC/CBD ciders, and a value-priced Adventure Series, and operates a flagship tasting room (Prospect Drafthouse, opened March 2026) at its Lake Anna production site.

Underlying production is a vertically integrated facility combining juice pressing, fermentation management, in-house pasteurization, multi-format canning (12oz, 16oz, 19.2oz), and kegging with quality control and compliance-aware workflows. The company monetizes through four channels: (1) on-premise tasting room sales at Prospect Drafthouse; (2) direct-to-consumer e-commerce for shipping and local pickup via coyotehole.com; (3) wholesale distribution through nine named regional distributors across Virginia, Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia; and (4) B2B white-label, co-packing, and custom crush & canning services for emerging beverage brands, retailers, hospitality groups, and entrepreneurs. Founders Chris Denkers and Laura Denkers remain owners; the company is privately held with no disclosed venture or institutional capital.

Name

Coyote Hole Ciderworks

Legal name

Coyote Hole Craft Beverages

Website

https://coyotehole.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coyote Hole Craft Beverages is a Virginia-based craft producer of hard ciders, craft beer, non-alcoholic wellness ciders, and microdosed THC/CBD ciders, selling to consumers via a Lake Anna tasting room, DTC e-commerce, and seven-state wholesale distribution, while offering white-label and co-packing services to other beverage brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Hard Cider

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121), Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Cider & Perry Producers & Brands (CRADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cider & Perry Production (AFAFAAAD), Cideries & Meadery Tasting Rooms (THAFALAI), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Alcohol-Free & Low-Alcohol Beer/Wine/Spirits Production (AFAFAAAJ), DTC Beverage Delivery (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic) (AFAIANAK)

Keywords

• Craft hard cider
• Craft beverage production
• White label co-packing
• Custom crush canning
• Craft cidery

Headquarters

HQ city

Mineral

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Tasting Room: Prospect Drafthouse tasting room sales of hard ciders, craft beer, and food to Lake Anna visitors. On-tap service with flights, pints, growlers, and canned products.
2. Online Direct Sales: E-commerce sales of ciders and sangrias for shipping or local pickup through their website. Selection rotates by state availability.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Sales through wholesale distributors across Virginia, Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia. Includes draft (kegs) and packaged products.
4. White Label/Co-Packing Services: Production, canning, pasteurization, quality control, and compliance-aware co-packing support for brands, retailers, hospitality groups, and entrepreneurs. Revenue from service fees for flexible batch production.
5. Custom Crush & Canning: Custom production services for wineries, cideries, and brewers. From single pilot batches to permanent line extensions, handling juice pressing, fermentation, blending, and packaging.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Coyote Hole Craft Beverages produces small-batch craft hard ciders, craft beer, and sangrias from 100% freshly crushed apples sourced from the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with non-alcoholic and microdosed THC/CBD cider lines under the LUNA sub-brand. The company also offers Prospect Drafthouse tasting room services at its Lake Anna, Virginia facility and provides B2B white label and co-packing services for emerging beverage brands.

Product overview

Coyote Hole Craft Beverages operates as a diversified craft beverage company anchored by its hard cider portfolio (flagship, sangria rotational, and seasonal lines), supplemented by non-alcoholic and microdosed wellness ciders (LUNA), a craft beer brand (Mineral Brewing), and B2B co-packing services (Custom Crush & Canning, White Label Production). The core product is hard cider made from 100% freshly crushed Virginia apples sourced from the Blue Ridge Mountains, distributed across Virginia, Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and West Virginia. The company also operates a tasting room (Prospect Drafthouse) and offers flexible white-label and co-packing production for other beverage brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LUNA: Non-alcoholic cider line featuring nootropic and adaptogen-infused ciders, including THC/CBD microdosed variants. Available at lunacraftna.com.
• Prospect Drafthouse
• Mineral Brewing

Products and services

• Oma Smith's Hard Cider Crisp semi-sweet flagship hard cider made from a blend of three apples and back-sweetened with fresh-pressed Granny Smith cider, sourced from 100% Blue Ridge Mountain apples.
• Polar Lights Hard Cider Strawberry-pear hard cider with a smooth, refreshing finish, made from fresh-pressed Blue Ridge Mountain apples at 6.9% ABV, packaged in 19.2oz cans.
• Green Apple Hard Cider Tart hard cider made from Granny Smith apples sourced from the Blue Ridge Mountains, delivering a bright, clean green apple flavor.
• Strawberry Pear Hard Cider Sweet hard cider layered with strawberries and juicy pears, made from fresh-pressed Blue Ridge Mountain apples as a year-round flagship offering.
• Passion Fruit Hard Cider Tropical and tart hard cider blended with passion fruit, supported by a smooth apple backbone.
• Dry Hopped Hard Cider Hard cider dry-hopped with three types of hops (including Citra and Mosaic) for a bright, beer-leaning twist at 5.2% ABV, available year-round in 12oz cans and kegs.
• Cider Sangria Wine-style cider sangria blended with cranberries, mangos, and rosé wine, with bright berry and citrus notes, available January through April.
• Sister Sangria Darker sangria cider blending Oma Smith's green apple hard cider with cabernet franc, cranberries, blackberries, and tangerines, available September through December.
• Sunset Sangria Citrus-forward cider sangria blending Oma Smith's green apple hard cider with white wine, cranberries, peaches, and strawberries, available May through August in 12oz cans and kegs.
• Slopeside Seasonal Hard Cider Winter seasonal hard cider made from Blue Ridge Mountain apples, blended with pears and blackberries for a tangy, pink-hued cider with only 2% residual sugar at 5.6% ABV, available January–February.
• Apparition Seasonal Hard Cider Autumn seasonal hard cider blended with three apple types, fresh pumpkins, brown sugar, and selected pumpkin pie spices, available late August through October.
• Apple Pie Seasonal Hard Cider Autumn seasonal hard cider blending green apple hard cider with Dutch apple pie spices (cinnamon, nutmeg) for a baked apple character, available late September through November.
• Santa's Cookies Seasonal Hard Cider Holiday seasonal hard cider with sugar-cookie sweetness and holiday-spice finish, blending green apple hard cider with brown sugar, ginger, and spices, available November–December.
• Piña Colada Seasonal Hard Cider Summer tropical seasonal hard cider blending green apple hard cider with pineapple, coconut, and lime, available June through August.
• Berry Bel Seasonal Hard Cider Seasonal hard cider aged in whiskey barrels and blended with blueberries, made from 100% Blue Ridge Mountain apples at 6.5% ABV, available March–April in 16oz cans and kegs.
• LUNA Craft NA Non-Alcoholic Ciders Nootropic and adaptogen-infused non-alcoholic cider elixir line including LUNA Green Apple, LUNA Wild Berry, and LUNA Hopped variants, marketed as the first Virginia cidery wellness-infused NA cider offering.
• LUNA THC & CBD Microdosed Ciders Microdosed THC and CBD non-alcoholic ciders available where legal, including LUNA Apple and LUNA Cran-Elderberry variants.
• Adventure Series Hard Cider Value-priced hard cider series donating a portion of proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, sold in 12oz cans at 5.2% ABV.
• Mineral Brewing Craft Beer Craft brewery brand with production and tasting room at the Lake Anna location, representing a production and tasting room expansion beyond hard cider.
• Prospect Drafthouse Tasting Room On-site tasting room and drafthouse in Lake Anna, Virginia, offering Coyote Hole hard ciders alongside premium craft beer from Virginia breweries and domestic favorites on tap, plus food.
• White Label Beverage Production Full-service white labeling and co-packing for beverage brands, including production, canning, pasteurization, quality control, and compliance-aware fulfillment support for emerging brands, retailers, hospitality groups, and entrepreneurs.
• Custom Crush & Canning Services Custom crush and canning service for wineries, cideries, and brewers, covering juice pressing, fermentation, blending, and packaging in 12oz and 16oz aluminum cans with QC, shrink-sleeve, and labeling options.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Ridge BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVirginia-based wholesale distributor serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Waynesboro, and the I81 Corridor. Contact: [email protected], 540-380-2000, 4446 Barley Drive, Salem, VA 24153.
• Brown Distribution CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVirginia distributor covering I95 Corridor, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Northern Virginia (NOVA). Contact: [email protected], 804-553-1520, 7986 Vill Park Drive, Richmond, VA 23228.
• Virginia Wine Distribution CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVirginia distributor covering Tidewater, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Southern Virginia. Contact: Sarah Sanders, 540-223-2531, [email protected], 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
• Remarkable LiquidscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew York wholesale distributor serving all of New York state. Contact: [email protected], 518-861-5351, 2 Van Buren Blvd, Altamont, NY 12009.
• Crown Tap SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaryland distributor serving all of Maryland. Contact: [email protected], 240-478-1115, 9701 Philadelphia Ct. Warehouse D, Lanham, MD 20706.
• Nittany BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPennsylvania distributor covering Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset, Mifflin, and Juniata counties. Contact: [email protected], 814-238-3031, 139 North Patterson St., State College, PA 16801.
• Champ BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPennsylvania distributor covering City of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. Contact: [email protected], 267-777-2328, 6310 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19141.
• Tygart ValleycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWest Virginia distributor covering Pocahontas, Randolph, Tucker, Barbour and Upshur counties. Contact: [email protected], 304-636-1330, 895 Industrial Park Rd, Elkins, WV 26241.
• Mercer WholesalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWest Virginia distributor covering Mercer, McDowell and Wyoming counties. Contact: 304-327-5282, 2812 Grassy Branch Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701.
• Emerging Beverage BrandsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhite label and co-packing services for emerging beverage brands seeking production support without building their own facility. Partners test concepts, expand product lines, or need flexible production capabilities.
• Retailers and Hospitality GroupsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhite label production partners including retailers and hospitality groups looking for private label and house-brand concepts. Coyote Hole provides production, packaging, and fulfillment readiness.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stem Ciders: Colorado craft cidery with taproom, restaurant, and wholesale distribution. Comparable in craft scale, hospitality-anchored model, and diversified cider portfolio including specialty variants.
• Schilling Cider: Pacific Northwest craft cidery with regional wholesale distribution, on-site taproom, and white label / co-packing services. Highly comparable business model combining craft cider production with B2B contract services.
• Austin Eastciders: Texas-based craft cider producer with multi-state distribution across the South and taproom presence. Comparable craft cider scale, can-forward packaging strategy, and regional expansion trajectory.
• Bold Rock Hard Cider: Virginia-based craft hard cidery founded in the Blue Ridge region, with multi-state Mid-Atlantic and Southeast distribution and on-site tasting rooms. Closest direct competitor given shared Virginia provenance, similar distribution geography, and taproom-led model.
• 2 Towns Ciderhouse: Oregon-based craft cidery with broad product portfolio (flagship, seasonal, NA), regional distribution, taproom, and co-packing services. Highly comparable on multi-format product strategy, B2B services, and taproom-anchored brand building.
• Devils Backbone Brewing Company: Virginia craft brewery with statewide distribution, tasting room, and expansion into multiple beverage formats. Directly comparable as a Virginia craft beverage peer via the Mineral Brewing brand.
• Potter's Craft Cider: Virginia craft cidery operating production, taproom, and wholesale distribution. Comparable in Virginia regional positioning, small-batch craft focus, and DTC tasting room strategy.
• Commonwealth Cider Company: Virginia craft cidery producing small-batch hard cider with local distribution and taproom. Direct competitor in the same Virginia regional cider category.
• Old Hill Cider: Virginia craft cidery using locally sourced apples with on-site tasting room and limited regional distribution. Comparable Virginia craft cidery profile and small-batch positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Angry Orchard (Boston Beer Company): National mass-market hard cider brand owned by Boston Beer Company. Sets the price-and-shelf benchmark across the hard cider category and competes for distributor attention and on-premise tap handles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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