Bent Water Brewing
Bent Water Brewing is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2015 in Lynn, MA, producing 30+ beer styles plus hard seltzers on a 30 BBL system and selling wholesale across nine states and direct-to-consumer through its on-site taproom.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersLynn, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bent Water Brewing does
Bent Water Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2015 in Lynn, Massachusetts by Aaron Reames, Chris Crawford, and Mike Shaughnessy. The company brews a portfolio of 30+ beers organized across year-round (Sluice Juice New England IPA, Thunder Funk West Coast IPA, Pilsner, Chill Light Lager, Sluice Light), seasonal, limited, small-batch barrel-aged (RELIC TWENTY-8 variants), and collaboration SKUs, alongside a hard seltzer line. The core technical positioning is built around Lynn's rated-high regional water quality, one block from the Atlantic Ocean, which the company treats as both a brewing input and a brand identity asset.
The business generates revenue through three primary channels: wholesale packaged and draft beer sales via self-distribution in Eastern Massachusetts and named distributor partnerships across nine states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Western Massachusetts); an on-site taproom retail operation in Lynn, MA; and ancillary merchandise plus off-site tap truck rentals. Production runs on a 30 BBL brewhouse system at the 180 Commercial Street facility, with the company having doubled capacity from its original 15 BBL system.
Customer segmentation spans craft beer enthusiasts (primary), local North Shore Massachusetts community members (primary, drove by taproom and event traffic), and wholesale accounts including retailers, restaurants, bars, and music venues. Marketing is multi-channel across social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Untappd), email/SMS, content marketing, and lifestyle sponsorships (NEMBA mountain biking, New England PGA, Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's initiative "Common Hope"). Leadership includes the three founding co-owners, a CFO & International Sales lead, COO/Head Brewer Drew Yeager (joined 2022), and VP of Sales Taylor Goodyear; the company maintains 11-50 employees and has no disclosed external institutional investment.
Bent Water Brewing firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bent Water Brewing
- Legal name
- Bent Water Brewing Company
- Website
- https://bentwaterbrewing.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Bent Water Brewing is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2015 in Lynn, MA, producing 30+ beer styles plus hard seltzers on a 30 BBL system and selling wholesale across nine states and direct-to-consumer through its on-site taproom.
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Bent Water Brewing industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Brewing
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)
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Where Bent Water Brewing is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lynn
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Bent Water Brewing business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Beer Sales: Bent Water Brewing generates revenue through the sale of packaged beers (cans) and draft beer to retailers, restaurants, and through their own taproom. They offer year-round, seasonal, limited, and small-batch beers along with hard seltzers.
- Taproom Sales: The brewery operates an on-site taproom offering small-batch beers on draft alongside year-round favorites, plus merchandise and cans to go for direct consumer sales.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Various beer styles and formats |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Bent Water Brewing product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bent Water Brewing is a craft brewery that manufactures and sells a diverse portfolio of year-round, seasonal, limited, and small-batch beers including New England IPAs (Sluice Juice), West Coast IPAs (Thunder Funk), lagers, pilsners, sours, stouts, porters, and hard seltzers through its on-site taproom, retailer and on-premise distribution across nine states, and an online Beer Finder tool. The brewery operates on a 30 BBL system at its Lynn, MA location and produces packaging in 6-packs, 12-packs, and individual 16oz cans.
Product overview
Bent Water Brewing is a craft brewery based in Lynn, MA offering a diverse portfolio of beers organized across multiple availability categories. The core offerings include year-round flagship beers such as Sluice Juice (New England IPA), Thunder Funk (West Coast IPA), Super Sluice (Double IPA), Bent Water Pilsner, Chill (Light Lager), Sluice Light, The Shaka (West Coast Pale Ale), Premium Lager, and DOUBLE THUNDER FUNK. Seasonal releases include Porter, Pumpkin Lager, Sonic Bloom, Felix, Fire Barrel, and Pearl. Limited releases feature specialty beers like Megafauna, Los Cosmos, Peach Mango Sour, Bunker Ale, Agganis Pilsner, Boris, Festbier, and Blast Off. Small-batch barrel-aged beers include RELIC TWENTY-8 and its variants (Bourbon Barrel Aged, Horchata Relic, Manhattan Relic), Barleywine Ale, Belgian-Style Strong Ale, Baltic Porter, and Pale Doppelbock. Collaboration beers include partnerships with Pink Boots Society, Michael J. Fox Foundation (Common Hope), STL GLD, Channel Marker, Czarface, and others. The portfolio also includes hard seltzers (Blackberry Lemon, Cranberry Blood Orange, Key Lime). Additional services include an on-site taproom experience and a beer finder retail locator tool.
Differentiator
Problem solved
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Products and services
- Sluice Juice Year-round flagship New England IPA, perfectly balanced with tangerine and orange citrus notes and distinct lime peel character; bestselling core beer for craft beer enthusiasts.
- Thunder Funk Year-round flagship West Coast Style IPA with citrus and pine flavors and hoppy bite; one of the pillars of Bent Water's IPA portfolio, awarded 95 points by Wine Enthusiast.
- Super Sluice Year-round New England Double IPA - powered-up version of Sluice Juice with bigger orange citrus and tropical fruit notes.
- Bent Water Pilsner Year-round flagship Pilsner with herbaceous floral nose and hop bitterness that is live and direct; pours brilliant gold.
- Chill Year-round American Light Lager at 4.2% ABV, clean, crisp, and the most crushable beer made by Bent Water.
- Sluice Light Year-round Light New England IPA at 3.5% ABV with 110 calories, providing all the haze without the weight.
- The Shaka Year-round West Coast Style Pale Ale with touch of caramel and big notes of orange, pink grapefruit, and pine.
- Premium Lager Year-round pre-prohibition style lager with retro style and modern taste.
- Double Thunder Funk Year-round Double IPA at 9.2% ABV; big brother of Thunder Funk offering big-bodied West Coast character that drinks deceptively smooth.
- Suborbital Year-round New England Pale Ale at 4.7% ABV; bright and light with tangerine and tropical fruit flavors for all-day hazy drinking.
- RELIC TWENTY-8 Small-batch Imperial Stout released once a year for the holidays; first imperial stout ever made by Bent Water, complex slow sipper at 10-11% ABV.
- Relic Twenty-8 Bourbon Barrel Aged Small-batch Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels for six months at 11.2% ABV with notes of mocha, raisin, dark chocolate, and Luxardo cherries.
- Horchata Relic Small-batch Imperial Stout aged 6 months in brown sugar rum barrels with toasted cinnamon sticks and Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans at 12.3% ABV.
- Manhattan Relic Small-batch Imperial Stout mellowed in rye whiskey barrels for 6 months with bruleed orange peel and sweet cherries at 12.2% ABV.
- Barleywine Ale Small-batch Barleywine aged in Apple Brandy Barrels with flavors of toasted chestnuts, honey, toffee, and vanilla.
- Belgian-Style Strong Ale Aged in Red Wine Barrels Small-batch Belgian Strong Ale aged in red wine barrels with spice, vanilla, and hints of red-berry at 11.2% ABV.
- Baltic Porter Small-batch high gravity Baltic Porter balanced by sweetness with complexity and depth at 9.5% ABV.
- Pale Doppelbock Small-batch Pale Doppelbock at 10.4% ABV; clean and crisp with a slightly hoppier profile than its dark doppelbock counterpart.
- Blackberry Lemon Hard Seltzer Hard seltzer crafted from local water with hint of blackberry and lemon.
- Cranberry Blood Orange Hard Seltzer Hard seltzer with cranberry and blood orange flavors, refreshing year-round.
- Key Lime Hard Seltzer Key Lime hard seltzer crafted from local water at 100 calories.
- Taproom Experience On-site taproom at 180 Commercial Street, Unit 18, Lynn, MA offering small-batch beers on draft, year-round favorites, merchandise, and cans to go for direct consumer sales, with live music, private events, and off-site tap truck rentals.
- Beer Finder Online tool to locate Bent Water beers at retailers, taprooms, bars, and restaurants across distribution areas.
- Megafauna Limited-release West Coast Style IPA, pure expression of hop flavor, aroma, and bitterness with dank pine and spicy grapefruit notes.
- Los Cosmos Limited-release Modern New England IPA with berry and tropical fruit flavors, slightly sweet with a pillow-like body.
- Peach Mango Sour Limited-release Kettle Sour with peach and mango, beautiful yellow hue, restrained sourness, and big tropical aroma.
- Sonic Bloom Seasonal New England IPA bursting with tropical flavor featuring mango and papaya with grapefruit peel notes.
- Felix Seasonal Spring New England IPA created for the head brewer's wedding; smooth fruity hazy pale ale.
- Fire Barrel Seasonal Fall Copper-red India Pale Ale brewed to match the fiery splendor of autumn; wickedly hoppy.
- Pearl Seasonal Summer American Ale, easy drinking with just a touch of hop bitterness.
- Pumpkin Seasonal Aug-Oct Pumpkin Lager with pumpkin pie spice flavors over a slightly spicy and warm rye body.
- Porter Seasonal Nov-Mar American Porter; complex yet subtle, dark in color yet light to drink.
- Boris Limited-release Peanut Butter and Chocolate Milk Stout, dark and stormy with peanut butter, cranked-up ABV, and chocolate.
- Festbier Limited-release modern Oktoberfest-style lager made with all German ingredients; less malty sweet pale lager with nice bitterness.
- Blast Off Anniversary IPA brewed since the brewery began; kicks off Bent Water's line of IPAs.
- Bunker Ale Limited-release Hazy Belgian-style white ale with notes of lemon peel and spice; easy-drinking.
- Agganis Pilsner Limited-release Pilsner brewed with Magnum, Perle, and Saaz hops.
- Common Hope Limited collaboration Dry-hopped Pilsner created in partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's disease awareness.
Companies that use Bent Water Brewing
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Bent Water Brewing technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
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AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Bent Water Brewing partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
27 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF)minorBeneficiary of North Shore Roast Beef and Beer Festival proceeds. SOTF helps elite special operators secure leadership roles in business.
- New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA)coreBent Water Brewing partners with NEMBA to support mountain biking community events and the Mountain Bike Adventure Series. The partnership includes sponsorship of the NEMBA Mountain Bike Adventure Series which comprises dozens of rides spanning New England trails.
- Michael J. Fox Foundation / Team FoxcoreBent Water created Common Hope, a nationwide craft beer initiative in partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to build awareness around Parkinson's disease and raise funds towards a cure. The initiative invites breweries nationwide to join in making a beer and donating proceeds to the foundation.
- Participating Common Hope BreweriesminorBreweries across the country including 2nd Shift Brewing (St. Louis), Bronx Brewery (NY), and Harpoon Brewery (Boston) joined the Common Hope initiative to support Parkinson's research.
- BLKDGminorWebsite, design, and marketing partner that donated time and talents to help launch the Common Hope initiative.
- Kevin York CommunicationsminorPR and marketing partner that contributed to the Common Hope initiative launch.
- Resource Label GroupminorSupporting Common Hope by offering a discount on label printing for any participating breweries.
- Pink Boots SocietyminorAnnual collaboration with Pink Boots Society for Jill of All Trades beer supporting women in brewing.
- New England PGAminorPartnership with New England PGA for Swing Speed beer available at local NEPGA golf facilities.
- STL GLDminorCollaboration with Boston-based hip hop group STL GLD for GLD BRW German-style Pilsner.
- Atomic Coffee RoastersminorCollaboration with local neighbor Atomic Coffee Roasters for Atomic Relic beer using their cold brewed coffee.
- Nicholi RogatkinminorProfessional mountain biker sponsorship since 2021. Nicholi Rogatkin represents Bent Water with branded merchandise and appears in marketing materials.
- Other Half BrewingminorInitiated the All Together worldwide collaboration to support hospitality professionals affected by the pandemic.
- Behind You Inc.minorLocal charity that benefited from Bent Water's participation in the All Together hospitality support initiative.
- B.GOODminorCollaboration beer Good Water using ingredients from B.GOOD's Hannah Farm including dandelion root and staghorn.
- CzarfaceminorEpic collaboration with supergroup Czarface for Don the Armor beer.
- Pine State Trading (Maine)coreMaine distribution partner for Bent Water Brewing products.
- Farrell Distributing (Vermont)coreVermont distribution partner for Bent Water Brewing products.
- Bayside Distributing (NH)coreSeacoast & Southeast New Hampshire distribution partner.
- Amoskeag Beverages (NH)coreLakes & Mountains New Hampshire distribution partner.
- Quality Beverage (Western MA)coreWestern Massachusetts distribution partner for Seacoast, Worcester, and Springfield areas.
- Girardi Distributors (Western MA)coreWestern Massachusetts distribution partner for North, Central, and Western regions.
- McLaughlin & Moran (Rhode Island)coreRhode Island distribution partner for Bent Water products.
- Black River Traders (New Jersey)coreNew Jersey distribution partner for Bent Water products.
- Stockertown Beverage (Pennsylvania)corePennsylvania distribution partner for Bent Water products.
- Progressive Distribution (Florida)coreFlorida distribution partner for Bent Water products.
- BLKDGminorLynn-based brewery partner from Raw Art Works for Harvester collaboration beer.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Bent Water Brewing competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Trillium Brewing: Boston-based craft brewery producing a diverse portfolio of IPAs, lagers, pales, and barrel-aged offerings with regional New England distribution. Highly comparable to Bent Water in product style breadth (NEIPAs to sours), geographic footprint, and taproom-plus-distribution GTM model.
- Tree House Brewing: Massachusetts craft brewery known for hazy IPAs and an extensive specialty portfolio with strong on-premise and direct-to-consumer (can release) presence. Comparable in regional New England positioning, focus on IPAs, and emphasis on limited/specialty releases alongside year-round staples.
- Night Shift Brewing: Massachusetts craft brewery operating taprooms in Everett and Boston with distributed IPAs, lagers, and mixed-fermentation sours. Direct peer on Northeast footprint, multi-style product mix, and taproom-anchored growth model similar to Bent Water.
- Castle Island Brewing: South Shore Massachusetts craft brewery producing IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers with taproom and regional distribution. Comparable in product mix, Northeast geography, and hybrid taproom-plus-wholesale GTM approach.
- Wormtown Brewery: Worcester, MA craft brewery with year-round and seasonal lineup plus taproom and MA distribution. Comparable in product breadth (IPAs to lagers), Massachusetts-centric footprint, and taproom-supported business model.
- Other Half Brewing: New York-based craft brewery focused heavily on hazy IPAs and limited specialty releases with multi-state East Coast distribution. Direct peer cited by Bent Water as a Common Hope collaboration partner, comparable in IPA-led portfolio and limited-release strategy.
- Two Roads Brewing Company: Connecticut craft brewery producing a diverse year-round and seasonal portfolio with East Coast distribution and a sizable taproom operation. Comparable to Bent Water on multi-style product strategy, regional distribution, and taproom-anchored consumer experience.
Broad incumbents
- Harpoon Brewery: Boston-based larger craft brewery with year-round IPAs and lagers, hard cider/seltzer, taprooms, and broad East Coast distribution. Broader incumbent operating in many of the same accounts and channels as Bent Water, including participating in Bent Water's Common Hope initiative.
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams / Truly): Large publicly traded craft-adjacent brewer based in Massachusetts producing Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, and other brands. Operates at significantly greater scale and breadth than Bent Water, overlapping most directly in the hard seltzer and craft IPA categories.
Emerging players
- Lone Pine Brewing Company: Portland, Maine craft brewery producing IPAs, pales, and seasonal beers distributed in New England. Comparable in product style and regional scope, smaller in distribution footprint, and operates in one of Bent Water's distributor-covered states (Pine State Trading territory).
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Bent Water Brewing
What does Bent Water Brewing do?
Bent Water Brewing is a craft brewery that manufactures and sells a diverse portfolio of year-round, seasonal, limited, and small-batch beers including New England IPAs (Sluice Juice), West Coast IPAs (Thunder Funk), lagers, pilsners, sours, stouts, porters, and hard seltzers through its on-site taproom, retailer and on-premise distribution across nine states, and an online Beer Finder tool. The brewery operates on a 30 BBL system at its Lynn, MA location and produces packaging in 6-packs, 12-packs, and individual 16oz cans.
Is Bent Water Brewing a public or private company?
Bent Water Brewing is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Bent Water Brewing founded?
Bent Water Brewing was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bent Water Brewing based?
Bent Water Brewing is headquartered in Lynn, United States, in the North America region.
How does Bent Water Brewing make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Beer Sales are the primary driver. The others are taproom Sales.
Who are Bent Water Brewing's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Trillium Brewing, Tree House Brewing, Night Shift Brewing, Castle Island Brewing, Wormtown Brewery, Other Half Brewing and Two Roads Brewing Company. Broad incumbents are Harpoon Brewery and Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams / Truly). Lone Pine Brewing Company is listed as an emerging player.
Does Bent Water Brewing have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bent Water Brewing.
What industry is Bent Water Brewing in?
Bent Water Brewing's product category is Craft Brewing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFAAAA, Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing, with a secondary code of CRADAIAA, Beer Brewing & Brands. Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.