What Bronx Brewery does

Bronx Brewery (legal name: The Bronx Brewery) is an independent, privately held craft brewery founded in 2011 and headquartered at 856 E. 136th Street in the Bronx, New York. The company produces a tiered beer portfolio comprising year-round core offerings (American Pale Ale, Well Earned Pilsner, Smile My Guy Hazy IPA, No Resolutions West Coast IPA, World Gone Hazy IPA, Now Youse Can't Leave Double IPA, City Island Sour Ale w/ Guava), seasonal releases (Tattooed Pumpkin IPA, Summer Pale Ale, Das Bronx Oktoberfest Lager, Jingle Jangle Holiday Ale, Cosmic Haze), and limited Y-Series collaborations featuring local NYC and Bronx artists and community organizations. Brewing technology centers on traditional craft processes spanning hop-forward IPAs and Pale Ales, classic lagers, sours, and style-diversified experimental batches, with no proprietary brewing technology disclosed.

The company operates two physical locations in NYC: the original Bronx site, which has been restructured into a community-driven event hub in collaboration with Pizza Zoo and VS World, and the Hudson Yards taproom at 20 Hudson Yards (launched late 2022), which pairs an in-house food program (Hudson Yards Kitchen, helmed by Chef Judee Obcena) with cast-iron skillet nachos, burritos, bowls, and house-made snacks, plus an Empanology partnership at the Bronx location. Revenue is generated through direct taproom sales, e-commerce via a Shopify storefront with a multi-tier monthly subscription service ($20-$106/month), 1/6 BBL keg wholesale for pickup, private events and group bookings, and third-party delivery partnerships (Seamless, DoorDash, Grubhub, Order.Store) for Hudson Yards food. Customer segments are primarily individual local craft beer enthusiasts and secondary event/hospitality customers, with no disclosed enterprise or major wholesale anchor accounts. Distribution is NYC-only, with no multi-state or international footprint.

Name

Bronx Brewery

Legal name

The Bronx Brewery

Website

https://thebronxbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bronx Brewery is an independent NYC craft brewery founded in 2011 producing year-round, seasonal, and limited Y-Series artist-collaboration beers across two taprooms (Bronx event hub and Hudson Yards), a Shopify e-commerce and subscription storefront, and keg wholesale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Craft brewery operations
• Beer subscription services
• Taproom food service
• Brewery merchandise sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Beer Sales (Taproom): On-site sales of draft and canned beers at Bronx taproom (now event hub) and Hudson Yards taproom/kitchen. Both locations serve food pairings.
2. E-commerce and Subscription: Online sales through Shopify storefront with monthly subscription options (4-pack through 24-pack) offering early access to releases, merchandise, and events.
3. Private Events and Catering: Revenue from private event bookings, group reservations, and catering services at both Bronx and Hudson Yards locations.
4. Keg Sales (B2B): Wholesale/sixtel keg sales to retailers, restaurants, and event organizers for off-site consumption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bronx Brewery is an independent craft brewery that brews and sells a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and limited-edition beers (including the Y-Series artist collaboration program) through two NYC taprooms, a Shopify-powered online store, a monthly subscription service, and pickup-only sixtel keg wholesale. The company also operates food service (Empanology at the Bronx location, Hudson Yards Kitchen in Manhattan) and hosts private events and group bookings.

Product overview

Bronx Brewery is a craft brewery offering a portfolio of beer products across three main tiers: core year-round beers, seasonal releases, and limited-edition Y-Series collaborations with artists and community partners. The core lineup includes flagship American Pale Ale, Pilsners, IPAs (Hazy and West Coast styles), and Double IPAs. Seasonal offerings feature style-specific beers like Pumpkin IPA, Summer Pale Ale, and Holiday Ale. The Y-Series represents limited-release collaborations with NYC artists and community organizations, spotlighting creativity and community impact. Additional offerings include a beer subscription service, keg products, and food partnerships at taproom locations. The brewery operates two physical locations in the Bronx and Hudson Yards, Manhattan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Hudson Yards KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In-house food concept at Hudson Yards taproom, helmed by Chef Judee Obcena (formerly Masa, Marc Forgione, Curtis Stone, Eataly, The Hoxton, Starr Restaurants). Menu features cast-iron skillet nachos, burritos, bowls with slow-cooked proteins. House-made salsa, guacamole, and beer cheese queso brewed with Smile My Guy IPA.
• EmpanologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Official Bronx food partner since September 2020. Founded by chef and Bronx native Jason Alicea in 2018. Offers unique spins on classic Puerto Rican flavors including the OG Chopped Cheese Empanada and extensive vegan offerings. Also offers artisanal personal pizza pies called EmPie at the Bronx location.
• TOGETHXRflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOGETHXR partnership brew 'There's No Crying In Beer' - a 4.2% citrus lager celebrating women's sports. The collaboration celebrates trailblazers, game-changers, and fans of women's sports. Bronx Brewery has been a consistent grassroots supporter of women's sports and building community in NYC.
• Various Y-Series Collaborating ArtistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerY-Series limited releases feature collaborations with local Bronx/NYC artists including Ivan Gaton (Extra Time), Chelsea Garcia (Cura de la Rainbow Dragon), Jakee & Crown of All City Legends (All City Legends), Shiro (Party Planet), Ian Sullivan (Rabble Rouser), Victor A. Saint-Hilaire (Ofrenda), and others. Each release supports community causes and celebrates local creativity.
• Dynamic Arts Gallery (DAG) / IAHDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration featuring artwork by Christopher, a neurodiverse artist from IAHD's Arts program at Dynamic Arts Gallery, on Cosmic Haze hazy IPA. DAG is a non-profit service provider committed to positively impacting lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through inclusive arts programming.
• Video Game Amateurs (VGA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeasonal collaboration with VGA, a collective of POC creatives, tech enthusiasts, and passionate gamers. Power Up Rice IPA with Passionfruit (5.5% ABV) was their second beer together following 'Select, Start'. Community collaborator Brotherhood/Sistersol (Harlem nonprofit) receives proceeds to sponsor creative endeavors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brooklyn Brewery: Iconic NYC craft brewery with similar hop-forward portfolio, taproom presence, and brand-led marketing. Both target NYC craft beer enthusiasts with portfolio spanning core, seasonal, and limited-release SKUs.
• Sixpoint Brewery: Brooklyn-based craft brewery with comparable hop-forward style focus and NYC distribution footprint. Both compete for tap handles and shelf space in NYC on-premise and retail channels.
• Other Half Brewing: NYC-based craft brewery specializing in hazy IPAs and limited releases. Similar experimental product cadence and DTC subscription/taproom model targeting NYC craft enthusiasts.
• Grimm Artisanal Ales: Brooklyn craft brewery with limited-release, artist-collaboration ethos and taproom presence. Directly comparable in scale, product mix, and NYC craft enthusiast target market.
• Captain Lawrence Brewing Company: Westchester-based NY craft brewery with taproom, distribution, and broad portfolio of year-round and seasonal beers. Comparable regional craft brewery operating model within the NY metro.
• Fifth Hammer Brewing: Long Island City-based craft brewery with taproom and core/limited portfolio. Similar scale and direct competition for NYC craft drinkers and on-premise accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Lagunitas Brewing Company: Large craft brewery (now owned by Heineken) with broad portfolio and national distribution. Provides benchmark for scaled craft operations and competitive pressure on taproom-led models.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Established national craft brewery with year-round and seasonal portfolio plus taproom operations. Comparable in operating breadth but vastly larger scale and geographic reach.
• Harpoon Brewery: Regional craft brewery with taproom, distribution, and beer subscription/direct-to-consumer model. Comparable multi-channel DTC strategy but broader New England geographic base.
• Stone Brewing: Established West Coast craft brewery known for hop-forward IPAs and taproom experience. Comparable portfolio focus (IPAs, Hazies) and craft enthusiast target market, with national distribution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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