Wild Acre Brewing Co

What Wild Acre Brewing Co does

Wild Acre Brewing Co operates a single-location family-friendly craft brewery, full-service restaurant, and outdoor entertainment venue at 1734 E El Paso St #190 in Fort Worth, Texas. The business, founded in 2014 and legally held under Bishop Cider Company, LLC, combines a rotating craft beer draft program (including IPAs, lagers, wheat beers, and specialty brews) and Bishop Cider canned ciders with a from-scratch food menu of smash burgers, Texas-style sandwiches, smoked wings, salads, shareables, and dedicated kids' meals. Its defining feature is a co-located family entertainment footprint — a large playground, custom-designed pedal kart track, Bandit Bounce (JumboJumper) air trampoline, turfed lawn with giant building blocks and lawn games, and heated outdoor patio — positioning the venue as a hybrid of craft taproom, restaurant, and amusement amenity.

The business model is direct-to-consumer unit pricing on food ($2–$16) and beverages ($4–$16, including $4 unlimited soda refills and $15 beer flights), with no subscriptions or membership fees. A secondary revenue stream is private event hosting (minimum 12 guests) for birthdays, corporate events, graduations, and retirements, operationalized through Tripleseat and bookable across multiple venue zones. Customer acquisition is overwhelmingly walk-in, augmented by ReserveWithRex table reservations, an active Facebook and Instagram presence, and word-of-mouth/community events in the Fort Worth market.

The company is privately held with no public ticker, has raised at least $4.025M in a 2015 funding round, and has not announced subsequent raises, M&A, geographic expansion, or major leadership changes in the available data. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capability — operational software is limited to standard hospitality SaaS tools for reservations and event management. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, consistent with a single-venue, full-service casual dining operation.

Name

Wild Acre Brewing Co

Legal name

Bishop Cider Company, LLC

Website

https://wildacrebrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wild Acre Brewing Co operates a single-location family-friendly craft brewery, restaurant, and beer garden in Fort Worth, TX, serving rotating craft beer, a scratch food menu, and on-site children's entertainment including playgrounds, pedal karts, and a trampoline to local families and craft beer enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery & Family Restaurant

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Family restaurant
• Beer garden
• Craft beer
• Event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from selling craft beer, ciders, specialty drinks, and prepared food items at the Fort Worth restaurant location. Food menu includes smash burgers, sandwiches, wings, sides, salads, and kids meals. Beverage offerings include rotating craft beer on draft, Bishop Cider products, specialty canned drinks, and unlimited soda refills.
2. Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including birthdays, graduations, retirements, and corporate events. Event bookings require minimum 12 people and utilize Tripleseat event management software for reservations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wild Acre Brewing Co operates a family-friendly craft brewery and restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas, serving house-brewed craft beer and a food menu alongside a children's playground and activity area, and offering event hosting services for private and group gatherings.

Product overview

Wild Acre Brewing Co operates a single-location family-friendly restaurant and beer garden in Fort Worth, TX, established in 2014. The business combines a craft brewery with a full-service restaurant and extensive family entertainment amenities. The core offering consists of three integrated components: the Food Menu (hand-crafted burgers, sandwiches, wings, salads, and kids meals), the Craft Beer & Beverage Menu (rotating draft beers, canned ciders, and specialty drinks), and Playground & Activities (playgrounds, pedal karts, Bandit Bounce trampoline, and lawn games). An optional Event Hosting service allows private bookings for larger groups seeking dedicated seating areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restaurant & Beer Garden Family-friendly indoor and outdoor dining and drinking venue in Fort Worth, TX, serving craft beer and food to individuals, families and walk-in guests.
• Craft Beer & Beverage Menu House-brewed craft beers and a rotating beverage selection served on-site to adult patrons.
• Food Menu Restaurant food menu paired with the brewery's craft beer offerings, served to dine-in guests.
• Playground & Activities On-site children's playground and family-oriented activities that complement the dining and beer experience for families with young children.
• Event Hosting Private and group event hosting services at the restaurant and beer garden venue, including family-inclusive events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hopfusion Ale Works: Fort Worth-based craft brewery with taproom operations. Competes for the same local craft beer consumer and supplies similar on-premise experience, though without the full restaurant and entertainment footprint.
• Rahr & Sons Brewing: Fort Worth-based craft brewery with its own taproom. Directly comparable on geography, segment (local Texas craft beer drinkers), and on-premise pour model, though it lacks the family entertainment overlay.
• Cidercade: Sister brand under Bishop Cider Company, LLC. Combines family-friendly entertainment with adult beverage service, and is co-marketed with Wild Acre to the same persona of families and adults seeking a non-traditional social venue.
• Martin House Brewing Company: Fort Worth craft brewery with a taproom and live-event programming. Comparable craft production scale, consumer-facing taproom, and family-inclusive beer garden ethos targeting the same North Texas demographic.
• Bishop Cider Company: Operates Wild Acre under the same Bishop Cider Company, LLC umbrella. Same owner-operator combination of craft beverage production and on-premise taproom experience, with overlapping executive leadership and brand halo.

Regional players

• Revolver Brewing: DFW-area craft brewery with taproom and distribution. Closely comparable product (craft beer) and overlapping customer base, but operates in a different sub-geography and includes broader distribution outside the Fort Worth city limits.
• Community Beer Company: Dallas-based craft brewery with taproom. Comparable North Texas craft beer customer base and on-premise experience, though operates without the integrated family entertainment infrastructure that defines Wild Acre.
• Lakewood Brewing Company: North Texas craft brewery with taproom experience. Comparable craft beer offering and family-friendly beer garden positioning, but based in Garland rather than Fort Worth, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Yard House: National chain of large-format beer-focused restaurants with extensive craft tap lists. Comparable scale of beverage offering and family-friendly broad menu, but operates as a broad-incumbent sit-down chain rather than a craft-brewery identity.
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: National chain combining in-house brewery with full-service casual dining and family-friendly seating. Overlaps with Wild Acre on the 'craft beer + family dining' combination, but lacks the dedicated large-format entertainment amenities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WildAcreBrewing
• Instagraminstagram.com/wildacrebeergarden
• Xx.com/WildAcreBrewing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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