Caboose Brewing Co.

What Caboose Brewing Co. does

Caboose Brewing Co. is a family-owned craft brewery and brewpub operator founded on May 5, 2015, by the McLaughlin and Greer families in Vienna, Virginia. It runs two locations: Caboose Tavern, the original brewpub in an industrial section of downtown Vienna off the W&OD trail, and Caboose Commons, opened in September 2018 in Fairfax's Mosaic District inside a three-level converted tool rental facility. Both sites combine craft beer brewed on-site with a scratch kitchen, breakfast and brunch service, specialty coffee, and event hosting.

The technical foundation is a centralized craft brewing operation supplemented by a proprietary "Wort Truck & Wagon" system that physically transports unfermented sugar water from the Vienna tavern to the Fairfax commons for fermentation — a novel distributed-fermentation architecture underpinned by a small in-house brewing team. The product portfolio spans year-round IPAs (Fog, Citra Session, Surfliner), lagers (Vienna VA Lager, Boose Light, Bienvenidos Mexican Lager), ales (Ctrl-Alt-Delete Altbier, Boxcar Brown Ale), coffee from Lone Oak Coffee Co., and a full food and event menu.

The business is a direct-to-consumer hospitality operator. Revenue is generated almost entirely through on-premise food and beverage transactions at the two brewpubs, supplemented by private event rentals (booked via TripleSeat, accommodating 2 to 400+ guests), keg sales for off-premise consumption, merchandise sold through a GoTab-hosted online store, and a brand ambassador / Double Stamp loyalty program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; menus are surfaced in-venue via QR code ordering. The customer base is a long tail of local residents, W&OD trail users, private event hosts, and morning coffee and remote-work guests in the Northern Virginia / DC suburbs.

Name

Caboose Brewing Co.

Legal name

Caboose Brewing Co.

Website

https://caboosebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caboose Brewing Co. is a family-owned craft brewery and brewpub operator running two Northern Virginia locations — Caboose Tavern in Vienna and Caboose Commons in Fairfax — serving local diners, trail users, and private event guests with on-site brewed beer, scratch-kitchen food, specialty coffee, and event hosting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Brewpub Hospitality

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

Keywords

• Craft brewery operations
• Brewpub dining services
• Craft beer production
• Private event hosting
• Specialty coffee service

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling craft beers, coffee, and food at two brewpub locations. The company operates a scratch kitchen with locally sourced ingredients at both the Vienna and Fairfax locations, offering breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner service with extended hours.
2. Private Event Rentals: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate outings, birthdays, and team building events. Both locations offer dedicated event spaces that can accommodate groups from 2 to 400+ guests.
3. Merchandise & Online Store: Sale of Caboose Brewing branded merchandise including hats, shirts, glassware, and other items through the online store.
4. Keg Sales: Off-premise sales of draft beer in kegs for customers to take home or host events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caboose Brewing Co. operates two brewpub locations — Caboose Tavern in Vienna and Caboose Commons in Fairfax, VA — that produce and serve craft beer alongside scratch-kitchen food menus and specialty coffee. The brewpubs function as neighborhood gathering spaces with dine-in, takeout, private event hosting, keg sales, and a branded merchandise online store. A unique wort transport system links the two locations, enabling centralized brewing with distributed fermentation.

Product overview

Caboose Brewing Co. operates two brewpub locations — Caboose Tavern (Vienna, founded 2015) and Caboose Commons (Fairfax, opened 2018) — offering a unified hospitality experience centered on craft beer, coffeehouse service, and quality dining. The portfolio includes award-winning craft beers (IPAs, lagers, ales, seasonal releases), specialty coffee sourced from Lone Oak Coffee Co., scratch-kitchen food menus, and private event hosting across converted industrial spaces with beer gardens. An online store sells branded merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caboose Tavern The original brewpub location in Vienna, VA offering craft beer, a quality-sourced restaurant, and coffee service. Open Friday through Sunday from 8am for brunch, with happy hours and private event hosting.
• Caboose Commons A three-level converted tool rental facility in Fairfax's Mosaic District combining brewery, restaurant, and coffeehouse. Opens at 7am daily for breakfast and coffee, features one of the area's best beer gardens, and accommodates groups from 2 to 400+.
• Craft Beer Portfolio Award-winning craft beers brewed on-site, including Fog IPA (New England Style IPA), Vienna VA Lager (Vienna Style Lager), Citra Session IPA, Surfliner IPA (West Coast Style IPA), Ctrl-Alt-Delete Altbier, and Boxcar Brown Ale. Seasonal offerings include Boose Light Lager and Bienvenidos Mexican Lager.
• Coffee & Breakfast Service Award-winning, ethically sourced specialty coffee from Lone Oak Coffee Co. featuring hand-crafted coffee drinks, seasonal lattes, specialty non-coffee drinks, and house-made syrups. Breakfast and brunch menus include sandwiches, French toast, and Caboose signature hash. Available at both brewpub locations with free WiFi.
• Private Events Private event space rentals at both Vienna and Fairfax locations for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, birthdays, anniversaries, and team building. Spaces include converted industrial lofts and expansive beer gardens accommodating groups from 2 to 400+.
• Online Merchandise Store E-commerce store for Caboose Brewing branded merchandise including hats, shirts, glassware, and other items.
• Keg Sales Off-premise sales of draft beer in kegs for customers to take home or host events, ordered through GoTab at Caboose Tavern.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Best of Nova awards including Best Brewery (2018, 2020) and Best Brewpub (2018, 2019, 2020)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• Lone Oak Coffee Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLone Oak Coffee Co. in Winchester, VA supplies award-winning, ethically sourced coffee to both Caboose locations. Caboose collaborated with Lone Oak to create a specialty coffee blend exclusive to Caboose, which is also used in brewing some of Caboose's beer varieties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lost Rhino Brewing Company: Ashburn, VA brewpub offering in-house brewed beer and a full scratch-kitchen food menu. Directly comparable brewpub model in the NoVA suburbs with beer-plus-food positioning.
• Port City Brewing Company: Alexandria, VA-based craft brewery producing award-winning beers with a taproom and on-premise dining. Highly comparable as a NoVA-headquartered, independently owned craft brewer with on-site consumption.
• Ocelot Brewing Company: Dulles, VA craft brewery with a taproom focused on balanced, food-friendly beers. Comparable independent craft brewer in the NoVA market with an on-premise tasting room.
• Old Ox Brewery: Ashburn, VA craft brewery with a taproom and on-premise food. Comparable independent NoVA craft brewer serving a similar suburban demographic.
• Beltway Brewing Company: Sterling, VA craft brewery with a tasting room. Comparable independent NoVA craft brewer operating a similar small-scale, locally focused model.
• Aslin Beer Company: Herndon, VA craft brewery and taproom in the NoVA/DC metro producing IPAs, lagers, and sours. Comparable as a small, independent, award-winning craft brewer with strong local brand identity in the same geography.
• Fair Winds Brewing Company: Lorton, VA craft brewery with a taproom and small bites. Comparable independent Virginia craft brewer with on-premise service.

Broad incumbents

• Devil's Backbone Brewing Company: Roseland, VA (with DC-area locations) craft brewery and brewpub, now part of Anheuser-Busch's craft portfolio. Comparable Virginia craft brewpub with award-winning beer and full food service.
• Blue Mountain Brewery: Afton, VA craft brewery and brewpub with a destination-restaurant model. Comparable Virginia craft brewpub with established brewing and hospitality operations.
• Hardywood Park Craft Brewery: Richmond, VA-based craft brewery with broader distribution and multiple locations. Comparable as a larger Virginia craft beer brand with taproom and food, operating at greater scale and wider regional reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/caboosebrewing
• Facebookfacebook.com/caboosebrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/caboosetavern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caboose-brewing-company-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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