Arches Brewing

What Arches Brewing does

Arches Brewing is a craft brewery based in East Point, Georgia, serving the tri-cities area of Atlanta's south side (East Point, College Park, Hapeville). Founded by homebrewers who brewed their first batch in 2005 and formally established in 2016 as the area's first craft brewery, the company operates a taproom and biergarten open six days a week alongside an on-site kitchen offering mezze, sandwiches, salads, and a vegan burger concept operated in partnership with Good As Burgers.

The brewery's core product line centers on traditional lagers and classic European beer styles — including Vienna Lager (Mexican Empire), Japanese-style Pilsner, and other Euro-inspired ales — alongside American craft favorites. Its technical foundation is a custom water profile system installed in 2017, which draws natural spring water from a 450-foot underground aquifer, enabling precise water chemistry tailored to historical beer styles. The brewery also packages select beers (Mexican Empire, Lloyd's Light, Bogen Pilsner, Southside Lager, Retrospect) as to-go six-packs for off-premise consumption.

Arches Brewing's business model is predominantly direct-to-consumer. Revenue streams include draft beer and full-bar service at the taproom, on-site food sales, packaged six-pack sales, and private event hosting (from birthday parties to corporate functions). In 2024, the brewery relocated to Atlanta Utility Works, a food and beverage collective, where it co-locates with partners such as Cultured South. The company is privately held, founder-owned (co-founder Jeff Dake), with 1-10 employees, no disclosed external funding, and no evidence of third-party wholesale or retail distribution channels.

Name

Arches Brewing

Legal name

Arches Brewing

Website

https://archesbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arches Brewing is a craft brewery in East Point, Georgia, specializing in traditional lagers and classic European beer styles, serving Atlanta's south side through its taproom, on-site kitchen, and packaged to-go sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery / Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Traditional lagers
• On-site taproom
• Packaged beer sales
• Brewpub dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Taproom Sales: Direct sales of draft beer to consumers at the taproom, operating six days a week with full bar service including cocktails, wine, and kombucha.
2. Packaged Beer Sales: Sale of six-packs of packaged beer for off-premise consumption, including Mexican Empire, Lloyd's Light, Bogen Pilsner, Southside Lager, and Retrospect.
3. Food Service: On-site kitchen serving mezze, hotdogs, panini sandwiches, salads, and hosting Good As Burgers vegan burger concept. Special catering menus available for private events.
4. Private Events and Catering: Event hosting services including taproom and biergarten rentals for private events ranging from birthday parties to corporate events. Drink packages and catering available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arches Brewing is a craft brewery that produces traditional lagers and classic beer styles, sells draft beer and packaged six-packs directly to consumers through its on-site taproom and biergarten at Atlanta Utility Works in East Point, GA, and provides on-site food service, cocktails, wine, and private event hosting. The brewery uses a custom water profile system drawing from a 450-foot underground aquifer to enable historically accurate water chemistry for European-style beers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mexican Empire
• Lloyd's Light
• Bogen Pilsner
• Southside Lager
• Retrospect
• Taproom and Biergarten Service
• On-Site Kitchen and Food Service
• Private Events and Catering

Named customers1 record

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 minor and core.

• Rev Coffee RoastersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Supplier of coffee beans for Southside Grind Coffee Lager, providing local roaster partnership for seasonal beer collaboration.
• AtlantuckyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Kentucky Mud, a Chocolate Milk Stout beer, combining brewing expertise from Arches with Atlantucky's influence.
• Nappy RootsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way collaboration with Atlantucky and Nappy Roots on Kentucky Mud Chocolate Milk Stout.
• ArchetypeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Two Sides Same Coin' beer release as mentioned in BrewBound coverage.
• Good As BurgerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVegan burger concept operates from Atlanta Utility Works as their home base, serving 'too good to believe it's vegan' burgers, fries, and more most days on-site.
• Cultured SouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent organizing partner at Atlanta Utility Works. The brewery relocated and joined the Food and Beverage Collective at Atlanta Utility Works in partnership with Cultured South in 2024.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Red Hare Brewing Company: Georgia-based craft brewery with taproom, restaurant and distribution. Operates in the same regional craft segment and competes for Georgia shelf space though outside the immediate Atlanta south-side footprint.
• Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Athens, Georgia craft brewery with taproom and broad regional distribution. Comparable craft lager/ale producer competing for the same Georgia-based craft drinker/customer via shelf and tap accounts.

Direct peers

• Monday Night Brewing: Atlanta-based craft brewery operating taproom locations with on-site food service and packaged distribution. Direct competitor to Arches in the Atlanta craft lager/ale category with similar DTC taproom + wholesale hybrid model.
• Halfway Crooks: Atlanta craft brewery with a taproom in the metro area serving house-brewed lagers and ales. Comparable size, model and target market to Arches.
• Orpheus Brewing: Atlanta craft brewery with a taproom serving lagers, IPAs and sours. Closely comparable in geography, scale and taproom-led DTC model targeting Atlanta beer enthusiasts.
• New Realm Brewing Company: Southeast-based craft brewery with taproom/restaurant operations and packaged distribution. Multi-taproom competitor in the broader Georgia/Southeast craft segment with overlapping beer styles.
• Scofflaw Brewing: Atlanta craft brewery with a taproom and package distribution, well known for IPAs. Competes head-to-head with Arches for Atlanta craft drinker occasions and shelf space.
• Second Self Beer Company: Atlanta craft brewery operating a taproom and producing packaged craft beer. Similar small-scale taproom-plus-distribution footprint to Arches, focused on the Atlanta metro.
• Variant Brewing: Smaller Atlanta-area craft brewery with taproom service; similar craft scale, taproom-led GTM and packaged beer offerings targeting the same local enthusiast base.

Broad incumbents

• SweetWater Brewing Company: One of the largest Atlanta craft breweries with extensive distribution and a taproom. Larger incumbent operating in the same craft beer category but with materially broader geography and SKUs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/archesbrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/archesbrewing
• Xx.com/ArchesBrewing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archesbrewing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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