High Cotton Brewing

What High Cotton Brewing does

High Cotton Brewing Company is a Memphis, Tennessee-based craft brewery founded in 2012 that manufactures and sells a portfolio of 11 distinct beer styles, ranging from light lagers (Mexican Lager) and traditional ales (Scottish Ale, ESB, Chocolate Rye Porter) to hop-forward IPAs (River King IPA, Rye IPA), wheat beers (Malt Witman, Hefeweizen, Razz Wheat), a Thai-infused hybrid pale ale, and a seasonal Oktoberfestbier. The company operates The Monroe Taproom at 598 Monroe Avenue in Memphis as a direct-to-consumer sales and brand-experience venue, and distributes its beer to over 180 on-premise and off-premise accounts across the Memphis metropolitan area, including restaurants, bars, grocery chains (Kroger, Whole Foods, Fresh Market), wine and spirits retailers, and entertainment venues such as Autozone Park and Minglewood Hall.

The company's underlying technology is traditional craft brewing with a focus on ingredient selection and recipe iteration rather than proprietary processes or digital infrastructure. Revenue is generated through two channels: direct draft beer sales at The Monroe Taproom (one-time license / on-premise consumption model) and wholesale distribution to food-service and retail accounts across Memphis (transactional wholesale model). The brand identity is anchored in Southern heritage themes, reflected in beer naming, packaging copy, and taproom positioning. All reported operations are confined to a single metropolitan market in the United States, with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, or expansion outside the Memphis region.

Name

High Cotton Brewing

Legal name

High Cotton Brewing Company

Website

https://highcottonbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Cotton Brewing is a Memphis, TN-based craft brewery founded in 2012 that brews 11 distinct beer styles and sells them through its Monroe Avenue taproom and a wholesale network of 180+ bars, restaurants, and retailers across the Memphis metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAFAAAA

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Alcoholic Beverage Production (Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cider)

SECONDARYTHAFALAA

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service)

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom operations
• Beer distribution
• Craft brewery
• Seasonal ales

Headquarters

HQ city

Memphis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: Direct beer sales to consumers at The Monroe Taproom location in Memphis, TN. Open Monday-Sunday with varying hours, serving draft beer on-site.
2. Distribution to Accounts: Distribution of canned/bottled beer to bars, restaurants, and liquor stores across the Memphis metropolitan area. Over 180 accounts listed including restaurants, sports bars, wine and spirits shops, grocery stores, and entertainment venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

High Cotton Brewing Company is a Memphis, TN craft brewery that manufactures and sells a portfolio of approximately 11 distinct beer styles — from light lagers (Mexican Lager) and traditional ales (Scottish Ale, ESB, Chocolate Rye Porter) to hop-forward IPAs (River King IPA, Rye IPA), wheat beers (Hefeweizen, Malt Witman, Razz Wheat), a hybrid Thai Pale Ale, and seasonal Oktoberfestbier. The company operates its own on-premise taproom (The Monroe Taproom at 598 Monroe Avenue) and distributes packaged and draft beer to over 180 restaurants, bars, grocery chains, and liquor stores throughout the Memphis metropolitan area.

Product overview

High Cotton Brewing Co. is a Memphis, TN craft brewery offering a portfolio of 11 distinct beer styles. Their product lineup includes light lagers (Mexican Lager), traditional English ales (Scottish Ale, ESB, Chocolate Rye Porter), hop-forward IPAs (River King IPA, Rye IPA), wheat beers (Malt Witman, Hefeweizen, Razz Wheat), a hybrid Thai Pale Ale, and seasonal offerings (Oktoberfest). The brewery operates a taproom at 598 Monroe Avenue in Memphis and distributes through local restaurants, bars, and liquor stores across the Memphis metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Monroe Taproom: The company's taproom location at 598 Monroe Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103.

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Wiseacre Brewing Company: Memphis-based craft brewery producing a comparable portfolio of IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers with strong local distribution and taproom presence, directly competing for the same Memphis accounts and tap handles.
• Ghost River Brewing: Memphis craft brewery with taproom and Memphis-area wholesale distribution, offering overlapping beer styles (IPAs, lagers, seasonals) and competing for the same on-premise and off-premise accounts.
• Tennessee Brew Works: Nashville craft brewery with taproom and statewide distribution of traditional and innovative beer styles, a comparable Tennessee craft competitor at similar scale.
• Yazoo Brewing Company: Nashville-based craft brewery with comparable product mix and Tennessee regional distribution, serving as the closest geographic-adjacent peer competing for Tennessee craft wholesale accounts.
• Crosstown Brewing Company: Memphis craft brewery operating a taproom and distributing across the Memphis metro, with a similarly broad portfolio competing for the same local on-premise tap handles.
• Memphis Made Brewing Company: Memphis craft brewery with its own taproom and local distribution footprint, competing head-to-head in the same metro restaurants, bars, and retailers.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Established national craft brewery with a broad IPA and seasonal portfolio distributed nationally, including into Memphis accounts, representing the larger craft competitor benchmark.
• Bell's Brewery: Large independent craft brewer (Two Hearted, Oberon) with broad regional and national distribution, including into Tennessee accounts, competing in the IPA and seasonal segments.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Large U.S. craft brewery (Fat Tire, Voodoo Ranger) with national distribution into Memphis retail and on-premise accounts, competing for the same draft lines and shelf space as High Cotton.
• Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev Craft Portfolio): Macro-brewer with an extensive craft and import portfolio (Goose Island, Elysian, 10 Barrel) competing for Memphis tap handles and shelf placements through superior trade incentives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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