4 Hands Brewing Co.

What 4 Hands Brewing Co. does

4 Hands Brewing Co. is a St. Louis, Missouri-based craft brewery founded in 2011 in the LaSalle Park neighborhood, and it self-describes as the largest craft brewery in the St. Louis metro. A CBIZ case study places annual revenue at approximately $11 million, generated through a four-channel model: four company-owned tasting rooms (LaSalle Park, Chesterfield, Kirkwood, and Lambert International Airport Terminal 2), regional retail distribution through liquor stores accessed via a beer-finder tool, a national direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront for cannabis beverages, and on-premise food partnerships with Hi-Pointe Drive-In and Peacemaker Lobster & Crab. The company operates as an independent, privately held, founder-owned business with no disclosed institutional investors and no parent company.

The core product platform is a craft brewing operation built around a 15+ SKU portfolio organized into year-round core beers (City Wide APA, City Wide Light, City Wide Stout, Bright Vibes IPA, Incarnation IPA, OctoHaze IPA, Divided Sky Rye IPA, and others), monthly seasonal releases, and limited-release collaborations including the Voltron national brewery series and bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stouts. The portfolio has been extended into adjacent beverage categories: hard seltzers (4% ABV), ready-to-drink canned cocktails at 7% ABV (Drip Hard Lemonade, Grapefruit Hibiscus, Passion Fruit Orange Guava, etc.), a non-alcoholic line (NA City Wide, NA Full Life Lager, NA Incarnation IPA), and two wholly-owned distillery sub-brands — 1220 Spirits (botanical gin, vodka, aperitif) and Withered Oak (barrel-finished rye whiskey). The newest platform is 4 Hands Cannabis Company, which produces hemp-derived delta-9 THC beverages (Zest, Raz, Trop) using nano-emulsification for 15–45 minute onset at consistent 5mg or 10mg doses, with each batch third-party tested for 2018 Farm Bill compliance.

The business model is fundamentally direct-to-consumer with a community-marketing overlay. Revenue streams are transactional across all four channels, supplemented by happy-hour pricing at tasting rooms and unit pricing on community events such as the City Wide Cup youth soccer tournament ($150/player). Distribution remains regionally anchored in St. Louis for beer and spirits while the cannabis line ships nationwide to 38 states, subject to evolving Missouri hemp regulation. The City Wide brand doubles as a philanthropic vehicle: $1 from every case sold is donated to local nonprofits, totaling more than $375,000 since 2016 and creating measurable brand goodwill in the metro.

Name

4 Hands Brewing Co.

Legal name

4 Hands Brewing Co.

Website

https://4handsbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

4 Hands Brewing Co. is a St. Louis-based craft brewery founded in 2011 and the largest craft brewery in the metro, operating four tasting rooms. It produces craft beer, craft spirits, hard seltzers, RTD cocktails, NA beers, and hemp-derived THC beverages for regional and national consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Beverages

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Distilleries (31214), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (4453), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise) (CRANAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cocktail Mixes & Alcoholic Beverage Bases (non-alcoholic mixers, RTD spirit bases) (AFAFAGAH), Alcohol-Free & Low-Alcohol Beer/Wine/Spirits Production (AFAFAAAJ), Hemp-Derived Delta-8/Delta-9/THC-A Specialty Retail (Where Legal) (CRANAHAD)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Craft distillery spirits
• Ready-to-drink cocktails
• Hard seltzer beverages
• Hemp THC beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Tasting Room Sales: Revenue from on-premise beer, cocktail, spirit, hard seltzer, and cannabis beverage sales at four tasting room locations across the St. Louis metro area.
2. Retail Beer Distribution: Sales of canned and bottled beer through liquor stores and retailers across the St. Louis region via their beer finder tool and distributor network.
3. E-commerce Cannabis Sales: Online direct-to-consumer sales of 4 Hands Cannabis Company THC beverages shipped to customers nationwide (excluding prohibited states).
4. Subsidiary Spirits Brands: Revenue from proprietary spirit brands: 1220 Spirits (botanically-inspired gins and vodkas) and Withered Oak (small batch rye whiskeys) sold at tasting rooms and through retail.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

4 Hands Brewing Company manufactures and sells craft beer (year-round, seasonal, and limited-release), ready-to-drink canned cocktails, hard seltzers, non-alcoholic beers, and craft spirits through its 1220 Spirits and Withered Oak sub-brands. The company also produces hemp-derived delta-9 THC beverages under 4 Hands Cannabis Company. Products are sold via four company-owned tasting rooms in the St. Louis metro area, regional liquor store distribution, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store for cannabis products.

Product overview

4 Hands Brewing Company is a craft brewery based in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 2011 in the LaSalle Park neighborhood. It has grown to become the largest craft brewery in the St. Louis area with approximately $11 million in annual revenue. The company operates a multi-location tasting room business with four physical locations, alongside an e-commerce platform for its cannabis products. The core product portfolio centers on craft beers organized into year-round core offerings (including City Wide APA, City Wide Light, City Wide Stout, Bright Vibes IPA, Incarnation IPA, OctoHaze IPA, and single-digit other year-round beers), seasonal releases (available January through November), and limited edition/specialty beers (including barrel-aged stouts and collaborative releases like Voltron). Beyond beer, the company has expanded into ready-to-drink cocktails (hard lemonades and canned cocktails at 7% ABV), hard seltzers (4% ABV year-round flavors), and non-alcoholic beer alternatives. The company has diversified into complementary alcohol categories through two sub-brands: 1220 Spirits (a botanically-inspired craft distillery producing gin, vodka, and aperitifs) and Withered Oak (a line of finished and blended whiskeys). Additionally, 4 Hands Cannabis Company produces hemp-derived delta-9 THC beverages (Zest, Raz, Trop) in 5mg and 10mg doses, infused with adaptogens (cordyceps, goji berries, reishi) and real fruit juice. The company maintains community engagement through philanthropic initiatives, having donated over $375,000 to local nonprofits through its City Wide Mission and hosting the annual City Wide Cup youth soccer event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1220 Spirits: Botanically inspired craft distillery producing gin, vodka, and other spirits
• Withered Oak
• 4 Hands Cannabis Company
• City Wide

Products and services

• 4 Hands Brewery & Tasting Room (LaSalle Park) Original on-premise tasting room in St. Louis serving 25+ craft beer drafts, cocktails, spirits, and food. Open Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-8pm.
• 4 Hands at The District (Chesterfield)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $450,000 donated to St. Louis community nonprofits since 2016 through City Wide beer sales
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STL Athletic CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 August 2026Host venue partner for the City Wide Cup youth soccer tournament. The event features STL CITY SC players (Timo Baumgartl, Ben Lundt, Célio Pompeu, Tomas Totland) coaching young players in a three-game guaranteed format.
• CBIZcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm engaged to improve 4 Hands Brewing's insurance and claims management processes. The engagement was prompted by challenges that threatened a planned cannabis-based product launch and a $350,000 workers' compensation claim. CBIZ implemented best practices and claims handling standards, with the engagement expanding across multiple service lines.
• Schnucks MarketsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative beer partner for Special Teams hazy IPA, a seasonal beer brewed exclusively for Schnucks grocery stores featuring blueberry, tangerine, and Mosaic/Azacca hops.
• Trophy Brewing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Brilliant! Lager, a seasonal Italian pilsner featuring Alora hops, brewed in partnership with Trophy Brewing Company in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Cinderlands Beer CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Voltron Volume Ten, the tenth release in the Voltron national brewery collaboration series. This hazy IPA features El Dorado and Eclipse hops with specialty hop extracts.
• Pedal the CauseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity partner for the annual City Wide Ride cycling event supporting World Without Cancer Day. Event includes free beer for riders, breakfast from Peacemaker, and live music.
• Peacemaker Lobster & CrabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood partner at Kirkwood and airport tasting room locations. Provides lobster and crab menu items for pairing with 4 Hands beers and spirits. Gift cards are interchangeable between Peacemaker locations.
• Hi-Pointe Drive-IncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood partner at downtown and Chesterfield tasting room locations, plus airport location. Provides American comfort food menu items. Gift cards are interchangeable between Hi-Pointe locations.
• STL CITY SCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSt. Louis professional soccer team whose players (Timo Baumgartl, Ben Lundt, Célio Pompeu, Tomas Totland) serve as coaches for the City Wide Cup youth soccer tournament. Fleur De Noise and CITY SC supporter sections provide fan energy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lagunitas Brewing Company: Heineken-owned craft brewery with taprooms in multiple cities. Comparable as a larger craft operator with multi-location DTC model, though serving broader geographies.
• Stone Brewing Co. Major West Coast craft brewer with multiple Stone World Bistro and Gardens locations. Comparable as a craft operator emphasizing on-premise experience and broad specialty portfolio.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: National craft brewery (Kirin-owned) with multiple taprooms and broad portfolio including NA beer (Fat Tire). Comparable craft playbook with diversified portfolio and DTC experience, but at significantly larger scale.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. National craft brewery with taprooms and tour experiences across multiple states. Comparable as a craft operator combining production brewery scale with destination tasting rooms, though much larger than 4 Hands.

Regional players

• Boulevard Brewing Company: Midwest regional craft brewery (Kansas City) with tour and tasting room operations. Comparable as a craft brewery with established distribution, similar community focus, and analogous Midwest geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Heavy Riff Brewing Company: Independent St. Louis craft brewery with taproom operations. Comparable as a same-metro craft producer competing for on-premise and retail consumer occasions.
• Schlafly Beer: St. Louis-based craft brewery with multiple taproom locations. Directly comparable as a same-metro craft competitor with on-premise and off-premise distribution overlap.
• Urban Chestnut Brewing Company: St. Louis craft brewery operating brewery and Bierhall locations. Comparable as an in-market direct competitor with similar taproom-DTC strategy and regional retail distribution.

Emerging players

• Two Roots Brewing: Specialty cannabis-infused beverage producer. Comparable as a direct competitor in the hemp-derived THC beverage category where 4 Hands Cannabis Company competes.
• Athletic Brewing Company: Largest non-alcoholic craft brewer in the US, distributed nationally. Comparable as a craft-beer competitor specifically in 4 Hands' NA beer segment and as an example of category-leader scale-up.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/4HandsBrewingCo
• Instagraminstagram.com/4handsbrewing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4-hands-brewing-company

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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