What Mark Anthony Brewing does

Mark Anthony Brewing is the captive manufacturing and supply chain arm of the family-owned Mark Anthony Group of Companies, founded by Anthony von Mandl in Vancouver in 1972. The company operates three state-of-the-art U.S. breweries — Hillside, NJ (first production June 2020), Glendale, AZ (October 2020), and Columbia, SC (November 2021) — each approximately 380,000 square feet, with a U.S. corporate headquarters in Chicago and an executive office in Vancouver. It manufactures six alcoholic beverage brands for the parent group: White Claw Hard Seltzer (540M+ cumulative cases), Mike's Hard Lemonade (164M+), Mike's Harder Lemonade (128M+), Cayman Jack (57M+), MXD Drinks Co. (7M+), and Olé (in-house since 2026).

The technology stack is industrial rather than digital: high-speed packaging lines capable of 90,000 cans per hour, warehouse automation using Laser Guided Vehicles, $5M+ quality laboratories executing 800+ checks per case, full-service railyards (one railcar equals four tanker trucks), and a CO2 recovery system achieving 99.99% purity and 20,000+ tons captured annually. All three breweries hold BRCGS AA or AA+ certifications, with AA+ (highest possible rating for an unannounced audit) achieved at Glendale in January 2025 and Hillside in February 2026.

The business model is internal captive manufacturing. Mark Anthony Brewing provides supply chain management and manufacturing services exclusively to The Mark Anthony Group of Companies, transforming from 100% contract manufacturing in 2019 to over 80% in-house production by April 2025. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; pricing is internal transfer-based rather than market-priced. The go-to-market is B2B to a single related-party customer, with downstream products reaching consumers through the parent company's nationwide distribution network. The company has 800+ full-time team members and reports being the 80th largest U.S. brewer by volume.

Name

Mark Anthony Brewing

Legal name

Mark Anthony Brewing Inc.

Website

https://mabrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mark Anthony Brewing is the captive manufacturing and supply chain arm of Mark Anthony Group, operating three advanced U.S. breweries that produce alcoholic beverage brands including White Claw Hard Seltzer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack for its parent company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Manufacturing

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Alcoholic Beverage Blending, Bottling & Private Label (Non-Distilling) (AFAFAAAH)

Keywords

• Contract brewing services
• Malt beverage manufacturing
• Hard seltzer production
• Premium alcoholic beverages
• Beverage supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Provides supply chain management and manufacturing services for The Mark Anthony Group of Companies. Operates several state-of-the-art breweries manufacturing a portfolio of innovative and iconic brands including White Claw, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Cayman Jack, MXD Drinks Co, Olé, and Mike's Harder Lemonade.
2. Supplier Partnerships: Partners with suppliers across categories including Direct Ingredients, Primary Packaging, Secondary Packaging, Contract Manufacturing/Co-packers, Supply Chain Intermediaries, and Raw Material Warehouses to support manufacturing operations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mark Anthony Brewing provides supply chain management and contract manufacturing services for The Mark Anthony Group of Companies, operating state-of-the-art breweries that produce premium alcoholic beverage brands including White Claw Hard Seltzer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Cayman Jack, MXD Drinks Co., Olé, and Mike's Harder Lemonade. The company transitioned from 100% contract manufacturing in 2019 to manufacturing more than 80% of products in-house across four coast-to-coast facilities.

Product overview

Mark Anthony Brewing operates as a supply chain management and manufacturing services company for The Mark Anthony Group of Companies. They operate several state-of-the-art breweries and manufacture a portfolio of alcoholic beverage brands including White Claw Hard Seltzer, Cayman Jack Premium Cocktails, Mike's Hard Lemonade, MXD Drinks Co., Olé Cocktails, and Mike's Harder Lemonade. The company transitioned from 100% contract manufacturing in 2019 to now manufacturing more than 80% of products in-house as of April 2025, with three major production facilities in Glendale, AZ, Columbia, SC, and Hillside, NJ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• White Claw: Hard seltzer brand produced by Mark Anthony Brewing with 540M+ cases produced since launch.
• Cayman Jack
• Mike's Hard Lemonade
• MXD Drinks Co.
• Olé
• Mike's Harder Lemonade

Products and services

• White Claw Hard Seltzer Hard seltzer brand manufactured by Mark Anthony Brewing. The company has produced 540M+ cases since launch, with production capability of 3,750 24-pack cases per hour at the Glendale, AZ Brewery.
• Cayman Jack Premium cocktail brand manufactured by Mark Anthony Brewing. Produced 57M+ cases since launch, with capability to produce 8,600 6-packs of glass bottles per hour at the Columbia, SC Brewery.
• Mike's Hard Lemonade Classic hard lemonade brand in the Mark Anthony Brewing portfolio. Produced 164M+ cases since launch, with production capability of 4,080 12-pack cases per hour at the Hillside, NJ Brewery.
• MXD Drinks Co. Bold cocktail brand manufactured by Mark Anthony Brewing. Produced 7M+ cases since launch, with capability to produce 72,000+ 16 oz cans per hour at the Hillside, NJ Brewery.
• Olé Cocktail brand that Mark Anthony Brewing began manufacturing in-house in 2026. Production capability of 2,250 4-pack cases per hour at the Glendale, AZ Brewery.
• Mike's Harder Lemonade Bold-flavor lemonade brand manufactured by Mark Anthony Brewing. Produced 128M+ cases since launch, with capability to produce 4,200 23.2oz cans per hour at the Glendale, AZ Brewery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19% reduction in energy intensity (MJ/HL) over past two fiscal years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sustain SCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MAB became a member of Sustain SC in 2023, a collaborative organization for South Carolinians to work together to optimize land and water use in order to build a sustainable future for both the economy and environment. Partnership connects sustainability goals with local solutions.
• Arizona ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Arizona Forward with shared goal of improving environmental sustainability and the economic vitality of Arizona and local regions.
• e2opencoreTechnology or IntegrationWon CONNECT 2022 Logistics as a Service Excellence Award for best-in-class collaboration with e2open's Logistics as a Service team. e2open provides logistics and supply chain technology solutions.
• TerraCycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplemented Zero Waste TerraCycle box in breakrooms to recycle items typically difficult in traditional recycling bins, such as candy and snack wrappers. TerraCycle processes recycled wrappers and turns them into new products.
• Supplier NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners across categories including Direct Ingredients, Primary Packaging, Secondary Packaging, Contract Manufacturing/Co-packers, Supply Chain Intermediaries (brokers/distributors), and Raw Material Warehouses to support manufacturing operations.
• Wreaths Across AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbia Brewery donated wreaths to honor gravesites of Veterans. Team members assisted Fort Jackson in laying wreaths at final resting places.
• Alliance for Women in BeerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnually sponsors a cohort of women and allies to attend in-person events through the Alliance for Women in Beer, providing opportunity to connect and discuss shared experience in the industry.
• Department of Defense SkillBridge ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports veterans through programs like Department of Defense's SkillBridge Program, Hiring our Heroes, and Veterans ASCEND. Establishes connections between military community and businesses.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boston Beer Company: Boston Beer produces Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, and Samuel Adams—directly overlapping MAB's hard seltzer and malt beverage portfolio. Comparable scale (multi-site brewing, premium positioning, hard seltzer category leadership) and similar product mix make it a strong direct peer for brewing throughput and category economics benchmarking.
• Molson Coors Beverage Company: Molson Coors is a major North American brewer producing comparable packaged malt beverages including Vizzy Hard Seltzer, Topo Chico Hard Seltzer, and Twisted Tea. Similar scale of multi-site brewery operations, B2B distribution model, and exposure to the hard seltzer/RTD category makes it the closest direct comparable to MAB's brewing and packaging capabilities.
• Tilray Brands: Tilray owns SweetWater Brewing, Hi-Ball Energy, and a growing RTD/cannabis beverage portfolio following its acquisition of Craft Brew Alliance and Anheuser-Busch's ABI beverages. Comparable multi-brewery footprint and aggressive expansion in hard seltzer/RTD make it a relevant direct peer for MAB's brewing operations and product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Anheuser-Busch InBev: AB InBev is the largest U.S. brewer, producing Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer, Cutwater Spirits, and Bud Light Seltzer. While operating at vastly larger scale across a broader portfolio, AB InBev competes directly in the hard seltzer/RTD space MAB supplies and shares large-scale automated brewery operations as a relevant manufacturing comparable.
• Constellation Brands: Constellation Brands operates a major U.S. beer business including Corona Extra, Modelo, and Pacifico plus a fast-growing spirits and RTD portfolio. Its multi-site brewing operations, premium alcoholic beverage positioning, and exposure to seltzer/canned cocktail growth make it a broad incumbent peer with overlapping distribution channels.
• Heineken: Heineken operates a global brewery network producing Dos Equis and Tecate in the U.S. plus Lagunitas IPA. Its automated multi-site brewing operations, supply chain scale, and U.S. presence provide a broad incumbent comparable for brewery operations and RTD portfolio strategy.
• Diageo: Diageo is a global leader in spirits and premium beer, producing Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer and Captain Morgan Seltzer in adjacent categories. Its large-scale brewery and bottling operations provide a comparable manufacturing footprint, though its portfolio breadth is wider than MAB's malt-beverage focus.

Emerging players

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada is an independent craft brewer operating flagship Asheville and Chico facilities with comparable automation investments and B Corp certification. Smaller scale but similar emphasis on sustainability, in-house quality, and direct distribution aligns it with MAB's craft-leaning premium positioning.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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