Lost Forty Brewing
Lost Forty Brewing is a craft microbrewery based in Little Rock, Arkansas, producing year-round, seasonal, and limited-release beers alongside RTD canned cocktails. Founded in 2014, it operates as Arkansas's largest craft brewery with distribution limited to in-state wholesale, taproom, and catering.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersLittle Rock, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Lost Forty Brewing does
Lost Forty Brewing is a craft microbrewery founded in 2014 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. It produces a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and limited-release beers, and as of May 2024 has expanded into ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails including canned margaritas produced in partnership with Rock Town Distillery. The company operates a taproom, offers event catering, and sells branded merchandise. Its brand narrative is built around the "Lost Forty" — a protected tract of old-growth forest in Arkansas — and it has been recognized as Arkansas's largest craft brewery.
Distribution is restricted to the state of Arkansas, served through wholesale to retail and on-premise accounts, direct taproom sales, and catering. The product line spans lagers, IPAs, sours, and barrel-aged offerings, with SKU rotation driven by limited releases such as TWIG Solera Table Bier (2026 World Beer Cup Silver) and the reintroduced Bare Bones Pilsner (April 2026). Revenue is generated across packaged wholesale, draft, taproom, RTD, catering, and merchandise. The business is privately held with a headcount in the 11–50 range.
Commercially, Lost Forty competes in the mid-tier of the U.S. craft segment. Its single-state distribution footprint caps total addressable market but supports dense local shelf and tap presence and brand affinity. Third-party validation comes from medals at the World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival across multiple years (2017–2026), providing quality signal at the wholesale and on-premise buyer level.
Lost Forty Brewing firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lost Forty Brewing
- Legal name
- Lost Forty Brewing
- Website
- https://lost40brewing.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Lost Forty Brewing is a craft microbrewery based in Little Rock, Arkansas, producing year-round, seasonal, and limited-release beers alongside RTD canned cocktails. Founded in 2014, it operates as Arkansas's largest craft brewery with distribution limited to in-state wholesale, taproom, and catering.
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Lost Forty Brewing industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beer
- NAICS
- Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)
- SIC
- Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Alcoholic Beverage Production (Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzer) (AFAFAAAE), Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Alcoholic Beverages & Brands (Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzer) (CRADAIAD)
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Where Lost Forty Brewing is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Little Rock
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Lost Forty Brewing business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Taproom Sales: Direct beer, food, and beverage sales at the taproom location in downtown Little Rock. Open 7 days a week with varying hours. Offers brunch on Sundays.
- Retail Beer Distribution: Canned and bottled beer distributed to grocery stores and package retailers throughout Arkansas. Beer finder tool helps locate retail partners.
- Catering Services: Catering menu featuring boxed lunches, smoked meats, pretzels, starters, salads, and beer for events. Available for pickup, delivery, or full-service.
- Merchandise Sales: Seasonal apparel, accessories, glassware, and gift cards sold through online store and taproom.
- Ready-To-Drink Cocktails: Canned margaritas and other RTD cocktails distributed to liquor/package retailers throughout Arkansas, launched in 2024.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Lost Forty Brewing product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lost Forty Brewing is a production craft microbrewery that brews, cans, and distributes a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and limited-release craft beers, plus ready-to-drink cocktails and hard seltzer, exclusively within Arkansas. The brewery operates a public taproom in downtown Little Rock offering food, drink, and tours, and provides catering services and private party hosting for events.
Product overview
Lost Forty Brewing is a production craft microbrewery offering a portfolio of beer products and hospitality services. The core product lineup consists of 9 year-round beers including Love Honey Bock, Rockhound IPA, 2nd Rodeo Light Beer, Day Drinker Belgian Blonde, Easy Tiger Mexican-Style Lager, Rooster Illusion Hazy IPA, Juicy Details Hazy IPA, Arkansas Marg RTD cocktail, and Punchy Tiger's Blood hard seltzer. This is supplemented by seasonal offerings (spring/summer and fall/winter) such as Bare Bones Pilsner, Tropical Confusion Tangerine IPA, Puffy Jacket Baltic Porter, and Nighty Night Imperial Stout, plus limited releases including Squirrel Sailor Hazy IPA, Trash Panda IPA, and Snake Party Double IPA. The company also offers hospitality services including a taproom in downtown Little Rock, catering for events, private party hosting, and merchandise (apparel, accessories, glassware). All beer products are made and distributed only in Arkansas.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Love Honey Bock Year-round full-bodied lager naturally sweetened with Arkansas honey, featuring toasted bread and caramel notes, sold to Arkansas consumers through retail and taproom.
- Rockhound IPA Year-round citrusy, resinous, aromatic IPA with tropical fruit, grapefruit, and pineapple notes for craft beer drinkers in Arkansas.
- 2nd Rodeo Light Beer Year-round easy-drinking premium light beer brewed with pure Arkansas water and homegrown Arkansas rice, light and crisp with low alcohol.
- Day Drinker Belgian Blonde Year-round hazy, straw-colored blonde ale with orange zest aromas, banana notes, and Belgian sweetness with a dry finish; flagship wood- and barrel-aged variant earned 2020 GABF Gold.
- Easy Tiger Mexican-Style Lager Year-round crisp lager with toasted malt and citrus aromas; 2017 GABF Silver Medal winner.
Quantifiable outcome
- 2026 World Beer Cup Silver Medal - TWIG Solera Table Bier in Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer category (competed against 8,166 beers from 1,644 breweries in 50 countries)
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Companies that use Lost Forty Brewing
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Lost Forty Brewing technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Lost Forty Brewing partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Rock Town Distillery (Arkansas)corePartnership for canned margarita production. Rock Town Distillery supplies their handcrafted triple sec, combined with Lost Forty's fresh lime juice and Reposado tequila to create the canned margarita RTD product. This local Arkansas partnership exemplifies Lost Forty's commitment to incorporating Arkansas flavors and supporting local producers.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Lost Forty Brewing competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Allagash Brewing Company: Maine-based craft brewery with strong barrel-aged and wild fermentation program, multiple GABF and World Beer Cup medals. Closest analog for Lost Forty's wild yeast, foeder aging, and solera-driven barrel-aged specialty.
- Stone's Throw Brewing: Little Rock-based craft microbrewery operating a taproom and distributing within Arkansas. Direct geographic peer with similar production microbrewery model competing for the same Arkansas craft beer consumer.
- Firestone Walker Brewing Company: Mid-size California craft brewery known for award-winning barrel-aged programs (Parabola, Pappy Van Winkle collaboration). Highly comparable on product differentiation strategy and competition pedigree, though at significantly larger scale.
- Russian River Brewing Company: California craft brewery renowned for barrel-aged sours and limited releases with intense cult following. Comparable on the limited-release wild/foeder-aged specialty that drives Lost Forty's TWIG Solera Table Bier.
- Core Brewing & Distilling Co. Springdale, Arkansas-based craft brewer and distiller with taproom. Direct Arkansas craft peer operating production brewery and on-premise hospitality in same state.
- Diamond Bear Brewing Co. Little Rock-based craft brewery with taproom and Arkansas retail distribution, founded in the same era. Direct geographic peer sharing the central Arkansas craft beer consumer base.
- Flyway Brewing: North Little Rock craft brewery with taproom and Arkansas retail distribution. Directly comparable Arkansas craft competitor in the same geography and scale tier.
- Ozark Beer Company: Rogers, Arkansas craft brewery with taproom and statewide distribution. Comparable Northwest Arkansas craft competitor at similar production scale and distribution model.
Broad incumbents
- New Belgium Brewing Company: Established mid-to-large craft brewery with taproom model, broad portfolio of year-round and seasonal beers, and award-winning barrel-aged program (Sour series, wood-aged). Comparable on hybrid taproom/distribution model and category-leading sustainability positioning.
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Pioneering mid-size craft brewery with taproom, broad distribution, and consistent GABF/World Beer Cup awards. Comparable on taproom-plus-distribution hybrid model and competition pedigree, though at much larger national scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Lost Forty Brewing leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Lost Forty Brewing funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Lost Forty Brewing M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Lost Forty Brewing
What does Lost Forty Brewing do?
Lost Forty Brewing is a production craft microbrewery that brews, cans, and distributes a portfolio of year-round, seasonal, and limited-release craft beers, plus ready-to-drink cocktails and hard seltzer, exclusively within Arkansas. The brewery operates a public taproom in downtown Little Rock offering food, drink, and tours, and provides catering services and private party hosting for events.
Is Lost Forty Brewing a public or private company?
Lost Forty Brewing is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Lost Forty Brewing founded?
Lost Forty Brewing was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Lost Forty Brewing based?
Lost Forty Brewing is headquartered in Little Rock, United States, in the North America region.
How does Lost Forty Brewing make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Taproom Sales are the primary driver. The others are retail Beer Distribution, catering Services, merchandise Sales and ready-To-Drink Cocktails.
Who are Lost Forty Brewing's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Allagash Brewing Company, Stone's Throw Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Russian River Brewing Company, Core Brewing & Distilling Co., Diamond Bear Brewing Co., Flyway Brewing and Ozark Beer Company. Broad incumbents are New Belgium Brewing Company and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co..
Does Lost Forty Brewing have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lost Forty Brewing.
What industry is Lost Forty Brewing in?
Lost Forty Brewing's product category is Craft Beer. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFALAC, Microbreweries & Craft Breweries, with a secondary code of THAFALAA, Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service). Its NAICS code is 31212 and its SIC code is 2082.