Yellow Springs Brewery

Name

Yellow Springs Brewery

Legal name

Yellow Springs Brewery

Website

https://yellowspringsbrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom operations
• Barrel aging
• Mixed fermentation
• Wholesale distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Yellow Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: Direct beer sales at two taproom locations (Yellow Springs and Columbus) featuring 20+ taps of year-round and seasonal beers.
2. Food Service: Columbus Taproom + Kitchen serves pub food including burgers, sandwiches, bowls, and appetizers. Kitchen hours vary by day.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Selling beer to businesses with liquor licenses in the Dayton and Columbus areas.
4. Keg Sales: Keg sales to licensed establishments with separate pricing sheets for Yellow Springs and Clintonville markets.
5. Private Event Venue Rental: Barrel Room serves as private event venue for book releases, receptions, parties, graduations, and meetings with customizable bar service options.
6. Merchandise: Online merchandise store selling branded apparel and items through Arryved commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yellow Springs Brewery is an independent craft brewery that manufactures year-round and seasonal packaged beers across multiple styles (IPAs, lagers, stouts, saisons, fruited ales) and sells them through its own taproom locations, a private event venue, wholesale distribution to licensed hospitality businesses, keg sales, and an online merchandise store. The company also operates a full kitchen at its Columbus taproom and hosts recurring community events.

Product overview

Yellow Springs Brewery is a craft brewery founded in 2013 offering a portfolio of year-round packaged beers and rotating seasonal varieties. Their core products include six flagship beers: Boat Show IPA (7.0% ABV), Creative Space Hazy IPA (6.7% ABV), Raspberry Springer Fruited Golden Ale (5.4% ABV), Zoetic American Pale Ale (5.2% ABV), Captain Stardust Saison (6.5% ABV), and Float Day Lager (4.4% ABV). Rotating offerings include Double Boat Show, Handsome American Brown Ale, Wobbly Wheel Imperial IPA, Cabin Cruiser West Coast IPA, Dream Nectar Hazy DIPA, Noodle Burner Hazy IPA, Oktoberfest, MaxxDout Imperial Stout, Moonmilk Milk Stout, Multiball Pilsner, and Deep Heart Dortmunder. Community collaboration beers include Just Be Nice (YS Pride), Stone Stepper (Glen Helen), Vox Populi (WYSO), and World Premiere (Yellow Springs Film Festival). The company operates three taproom/event locations: the original Yellow Springs Taproom (home since 2013), Columbus Taproom + Kitchen, and the Barrel Room private event venue with mixed fermentation facilities. Additional offerings include wholesale distribution, keg sales, and private event hosting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boat Show IPA Flagship India Pale Ale at 7.0% ABV with juicy tropical fruit and citrus notes. Developed in 2016, available in cans since late summer 2017. Brewed with two-row pale malted barley, Golden Promise, C-15 malt, Cascade, Columbus, Simcoe, and Citra hops. Targeted at craft beer enthusiasts seeking flagship hop-forward ales.
• Creative Space Hazy IPA Hazy India Pale Ale at 6.7% ABV brewed with Citra, Mosaic, and Amarillo hops featuring assertive citrusy brightness with tropical fruit undertones. Uses LalBrew Verdant IPA yeast. A year-round flagship for hop-forward hazy IPA drinkers.
• Raspberry Springer Fruited Golden Ale at 5.4% ABV featuring bright, vibrant and refreshing flavor with raspberries from Oregon Fruit. Light anytime ale with balanced hop character. A year-round flagship for fruited ale drinkers.
• Zoetic American Pale Ale American Pale Ale at 5.2% ABV featuring a giant burst of Citra hops in aroma and flavor with earthy English malts balancing the character. Uses California Ale yeast. A year-round flagship for sessionable pale ale drinkers.
• Captain Stardust Saison Saison at 6.5% ABV, light-bodied with American Comet hops creating a rustic, juicy citrus profile and spicy yeast character. Eminently drinkable. A year-round flagship for farmhouse ale drinkers.
• Float Day Lager Crisp, clean and crushable Lager at 4.4% ABV featuring delicate malt sweetness, flaked rice, and noble hops. Made with Pilsen, Rice, Carapils malts and Saphir, Saaz hops. A year-round flagship for lager drinkers.
• Rotating and Seasonal Beer Releases Rotating and seasonal craft beer releases covering a wide range of styles including double IPAs, imperial IPAs, brown ales, Märzens, milk stouts, imperial stouts, pilsners, and Dortmunders. Targeted at adventurous craft beer consumers seeking variety.
• Yellow Springs Taproom + Brewery Community-focused craft beer taproom at 305 N. Walnut Street, Yellow Springs, OH. Connected to the production brewery with 20 taps, weekly cask ales, food truck programming, pet-friendly patio, and rotating local art gallery. For local craft beer enthusiasts and visitors to Yellow Springs.
• Columbus Taproom + Kitchen Full-service restaurant and taproom at 2855 Indianola Avenue, Columbus (Clintonville neighborhood), serving Yellow Springs Brewery beer, craft cocktails, and pub food with vegan/vegetarian options. Includes large wrap-around bar, covered/heated patio, and rooftop seating with Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-5PM and all day Tuesdays. For Columbus-area diners and craft beer drinkers.
• The Barrel Room - Private Event Venue Private event venue and mixed fermentation facility at 1475 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH. Opened April 2021. Hosts book releases, receptions, parties, graduations, and meetings with seating for 70, standing capacity 120, and outdoor patio seating for 30. For event planners, individuals, and organizations booking private events.
• Private Event Hosting Services Full-service private event hosting at the Barrel Room with customizable bar service options (cash bar, open bar, bar limit, drink tickets, drink wristbands) and package options (Boat Show and Springer Packages). Includes event specialist, private bartenders, and open vendor policy for outside food. For individuals and organizations booking private events.
• Wholesale Distribution Program Wholesale beer distribution program for businesses with a liquor license in the Dayton and Columbus markets. Inquiries handled via dedicated sales email contacts. For licensed restaurants, pubs, and bars seeking local craft beer for their taps.
• Keg Sales
• Branded Merchandise

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Madtree BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026Cincinnati-based craft brewery. Partnered for Women's Day celebration event featuring collaborative beer and interview panel with women brewers from three breweries.
• Esoteric BrewingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2026Cincinnati-based craft brewery. Partnered for Women's Day celebration event featuring collaborative beer and interview panel with women brewers from three breweries.
• Toxic Brew CominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 October 2025Local brewery. Provided guest tap (Rap Campp Kolsch) for Rap Campp Night fundraising event for WYSO.
• WYSO Public RadiocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal public radio station partnership for community events. Collaborated on Rap Campp Night fundraising event where $1 per pint was donated to WYSO. Cross-promotional relationship supporting independent media.
• Glen HelencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental nature preserve organization. Collaborated on Stone Stepper tangerine pale ale, a community collaboration beer supporting Glen Helen's mission.
• Yellow Springs Film FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal film festival partnership. Collaborated on World Premiere lager for festival event.
• YS PridecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Pride organization. Collaborated on Just Be Nice fruited sour beer. Co-hosted Locals' Night Pride celebration events.
• Young's DairyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal dairy farm. Cheese curds from Young's Dairy served exclusively at Columbus taproom. Cross-promotional relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Madtree Brewing: Cincinnati-based craft brewery explicitly named as a collaborative partner. Operates a taproom and produces a comparable portfolio of year-round IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers across Ohio, making it a directly comparable Ohio craft peer.
• Rhinegeist Brewery: Cincinnati-based craft brewery with a large taproom and broad year-round/seasonal portfolio distributed across Ohio and beyond. Represents a more established comparable within the Ohio craft segment.
• Warped Wing Brewing Company: Dayton-based craft brewery operating a taproom and producing year-round and seasonal beers distributed across the Dayton market — the same primary territory as Yellow Springs Brewery, with a similar sized craft footprint.
• Toxic Brew Co: Local Ohio craft brewery named as a collaborative partner for events. Operates a taproom with comparable year-round and experimental offerings in the same regional craft segment.
• Esoteric Brewing Company: Cincinnati craft brewery named as a partner for a Women's Day collaborative event. Comparable craft size, taproom-forward model, and Ohio regional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• BrewDog: Large international craft brewery with a comparable multi-taproom, packaged retail, and experimental beer model. Represents scaled incumbent competition in the same broad craft category.
• Dogfish Head Brewery: Established East Coast craft brewery known for experimental and seasonal offerings. Overlaps with Yellow Springs' experimental/specialty program (mixed fermentation, barrel aging, collaboration beers), but at a much larger scale.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Large-scale craft brewery with taproom restaurants and broad packaged distribution. Comparable in producing IPAs, lagers, stouts, and seasonal beers, but operates at a national scale with much broader distribution.
• Stone Brewing: Major U.S. craft brewery with a strong IPAs and barrel-aged portfolio. Comparable craft category positioning with overlapping product types (IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, collaboration releases), but national distribution scale.

Regional players

• Great Lakes Brewing Company: Cleveland-based craft brewery operating a taproom and broad packaged distribution throughout Ohio and surrounding states. Comparable craft production and taproom model in the same Ohio market, but with broader regional distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yellow-springs-brewery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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