Cheeky Monkey

What Cheeky Monkey does

Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co. is a single-location craft brewpub and entertainment venue operating at 3 Lansdowne Street in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, immediately adjacent to Fenway Park. The venue combines on-site brewing operations (visible fermentation and brewing tanks in the tap room) with a globally-inspired food menu and an unusually broad entertainment amenity stack covering billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, darts, karaoke, live music, and sports viewing. Primary customer segments are Fenway-area sports fans and tourists (especially on Red Sox game days), event hosts arranging birthdays, corporate outings, and full venue buyouts, and nightlife-seeking adults seeking games-based social outings rather than pure bar attendance.

The core technology consists of in-house brewing tanks that enable rotating taps of house-brewed craft beer alongside guest varieties, paired with standard hospitality digital infrastructure: OpenTable for online dining reservations, lane and event reservation systems operated through the parent company's platform, and a presence across Facebook, X, and Instagram for community engagement. The business is wholly owned by Lucky Strike Entertainment, a diversified entertainment conglomerate that also operates AMF Bowling and Bowlero venues, providing shared corporate infrastructure, marketing reach, and cross-brand event programming (UFC watch parties, World Cup 2026 Casamigos activations).

Revenue is generated entirely on-site through three streams: food and beverage sales (house-brewed craft beer, cocktails, and food), private event hosting and venue buyouts bookable up to six months in advance, and entertainment-driven per-visit spend. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer at the physical venue with online reservation funnels via OpenTable and the Lucky Strike booking site. No wholesale, licensing, or outside-of-Boston distribution is described.

Name

Cheeky Monkey

Legal name

Lucky Strike Entertainment

Website

https://cheekymonkeyboston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co. operates a single craft brewpub and entertainment venue at 3 Lansdowne St in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, adjacent to Fenway Park. It serves sports fans, event hosts, and nightlife patrons with house-brewed beer, globally-inspired food, and games-based entertainment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub and Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Beverages (2080), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFALAA

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries (Taprooms/Tasting Rooms)

SECONDARYTHAFAEAG

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYMPAEAJAF

Coin-Operated Entertainment (Pinball, Crane/Claw, Jukebox, Darts/Billiards)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gambling, Betting & Casinos/Gaming Machines & Amusement Gaming (Slots, VLTs, Arcades)

SECONDARYTHAFAEAH

Karaoke Bars & Entertainment Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

Keywords

• Craft brewpub
• House-brewed beer
• Event venue hosting
• Entertainment dining
• Private party bookings

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling house-brewed craft beers, cocktails, and globally-inspired menu items directly to consumers at the brewpub.
2. Event Hosting & Private Bookings: Revenue from hosting private events including birthday dinners, corporate outings, and full venue buyouts. Bookings available up to 6 months in advance.
3. Entertainment & Activities: Revenue from entertainment offerings including billiards, shuffleboard, ping pong, darts, karaoke, and live music events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co. operates a craft brewpub and event venue in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, selling house-brewed craft beer on rotating taps, a globally-inspired food menu, and a multi-activity entertainment experience (billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, darts, karaoke, live music, sports viewing). It also rents private event spaces for birthdays, corporate outings, and full venue buyouts, with bookings available up to six months in advance.

Product overview

Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co. is a craft brewpub and entertainment venue operating as part of the Lucky Strike Entertainment family. The offering is a unified hospitality experience combining house-brewed craft beer, globally-inspired food service, and diverse entertainment amenities. The core products include rotating house-brewed beers, a full food menu featuring globally-inspired dishes, entertainment options (billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, darts, karaoke, live music, sports viewing), and private event spaces for celebrations and corporate events. Reservations are facilitated through OpenTable integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• House-Brewed Craft Beer
• Globally-Inspired Food Menu
• Private Event Spaces and Venue Buyouts

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lucky Strike EntertainmentcoreOthersParent company and umbrella brand for Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co. Provides centralized booking platform, marketing support, and operational infrastructure across the entertainment venue family including Lucky Strike bowling centers, AMF bowling, and Bowlero venues.
• AMF BowlingminorOthersPart of the Lucky Strike Entertainment corporate family. AMF is a bowling center operator that shares branding and corporate infrastructure with Cheeky Monkey.
• BowlerominorOthersPart of the Lucky Strike Entertainment corporate family. Bowlero is a bowling and entertainment center brand that shares corporate branding and infrastructure.
• CasamigosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Supporter of the World Cup 2026 at Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co. Casamigos provides specialty cocktails for World Cup viewing events from June 11 – July 19, 2026. Includes commemorative cup and branded socks with purchase. Lane reservations recommended during events.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall: Boston-based craft brewery operating an on-site beer hall with rotating taps and food service. Directly comparable to Cheeky Monkey as a craft-brew-on-premise venue in the greater Boston market, though lacking Cheeky Monkey's full entertainment amenity stack.
• Night Shift Brewing (Lovejoy Wharf): Boston craft brewery with taproom locations combining house-brewed beer, food, and events. Comparable product mix (in-house brewing + on-premise hospitality) and overlapping customer base of craft-beer-seeking Bostonians and visitors.
• Trillium Brewing: Massachusetts craft brewery operating multiple taprooms with on-site beer service and rotating taps. Comparable as a regional craft brewery with a taproom-forward, on-premise consumption model targeting similar craft beer enthusiasts.
• Samuel Adams Boston Taproom: Boston Beer Company's brewery taproom offering on-site brewed beer and food in downtown Boston. Closely comparable concept (brewery + on-premise taproom) in the same metro, though at much larger corporate scale.
• Lansdowne Pub: Directly adjacent sports bar on Lansdowne Street in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. The most direct same-street competitor for pre- and post-Red Sox game traffic, overlapping the primary "Sports Fans & Fenway Visitors" segment.
• Baseball Tavern: Long-established Fenway-area sports bar directly targeting the Red Sox pre- and post-game crowd. Comparable as a Fenway-adjacent, sports-driven drinking establishment competing for the same primary customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Yard House: National chain of brewpubs offering a large tap list, full food menu, and bar-centric entertainment. Comparable as a brewpub-format competitor, though at significantly broader scale and without the Fenway-adjacent micro-market advantage.
• BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse: National restaurant chain with in-house craft beer program, deep menu, and bar/sports-viewing format. Comparable brewpub model with on-site brewing, though targeting broader suburban markets rather than urban Fenway foot traffic.

Regional players

• Bowlero / Lucky Strike (parent brand portfolio): Sibling brands under the same Lucky Strike Entertainment parent, operating bowling and entertainment centers with F&B service. Comparable as entertainment-anchored venues with F&B, billiards, and event spaces, though bowling-led rather than brewing-led.

Emerging players

• CityTap Boston: Boston taproom and gastropub concept focused on rotating craft beer selections with elevated food. Comparable as a craft-beer-forward on-premise venue in the Boston market targeting similar craft beer enthusiasts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cheekymnkybos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CheekyMonkeyBoston
• Instagraminstagram.com/cheekymnkybos

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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