Ragged Island Brewing Company

Name

Ragged Island Brewing Company

Legal name

Ragged Island Brewing Company

Website

https://raggedislandbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ragged Island Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery operating a 10-barrel brewhouse and taproom on a 37-acre waterfront farm in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, serving local craft beer enthusiasts, private event hosts, and concert/festival attendees through direct taproom sales, regional wholesale distribution, event venue rentals, and a year-round events calendar anchored by an annual music festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (424810), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft & Specialty Beverage Wholesale (Local/Artisanal) (AFAIAGAH)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Craft beer production
• Taproom retail
• Event venue rentals
• Live music events

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: Direct-to-consumer beer sales at the farm brewery location where customers purchase drafts and canned beers for on-site consumption and to-go. Open seven days a week, 12pm-9pm.
2. Event Rentals: Private event rentals including the Brewery Barn (capacity 75-80 indoors, 300 outdoor seasonal), Sunset Deck, and Greenhouse spaces. Revenue from rental fees and bar minimums.
3. Retail Distribution: Distribution of canned beers to local liquor stores, bars, and restaurants in the Rhode Island area.
4. Concert and Festival Tickets: Ticket sales for Barn Sessions concerts ($5-$27 per ticket, limited to 100 per show) and Ragged Island Music Festival tickets.
5. Merchandise Sales: Online merch shop selling branded merchandise through Square.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ragged Island Brewing Company is a craft brewery operating a 10-barrel brewhouse on a 37-acre farm in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, producing and selling rotating year-round, seasonal, and sour craft beers plus a gluten-free hard apple seltzer through its on-site taproom, regional wholesale distribution, and an integrated event hospitality program including private venue rentals, concerts, food truck events, and an annual music festival.

Product overview

Ragged Island Brewing Company is a craft brewery operating from a 37-acre farm in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The core offering is draft and canned craft beer produced on a 10-barrel brewhouse, with a rotating selection of 16+ year-round and seasonal beers including IPAs, DIPAs, lagers, porters, stouts, and sour ales. The product portfolio spans Year Round beers (Hydrofoil DIPA, Old Boys Vienna Lager, Aquidneck IPA, Beach Night IPA, etc.), Seasonal releases (Oktoberfest, Barrel Aged Imperial Stouts, collaboration brews), and the Ripples Sour Series featuring kettle-soured fruited beers. The company extends its offering with event-based experiences including the Barn Sessions intimate concert series, Summer Concert Series, Sunday Block Parties, Food Truck Tuesdays, and the annual Ragged Island Music Festival. Additional revenue streams include event venue rentals (Barn, Greenhouse, Sunset Deck) at the farm property, gift cards, and merchandise. The taproom operates daily with 16 draft options and non-alcoholic offerings including Athletic Brewing beers and hard seltzer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Brewery and Taproom Craft brewery operating a 10-barrel brewhouse at a 37-acre farm in Portsmouth, RI, with a taproom serving 16 daily draft options and canned varieties to-go, open seven days a week from 12pm to 9pm.
• Year Round Beers Year-round craft beer portfolio including Baulston Porter, Rhizome DIPA, Island Park DIPA, Liquid Hugs Citra DIPA, Hoop House IPA, Green Bridge DIPA, Coggeshall Pale Ale, Aquidneck IPA, Old Boys Vienna Lager, Zero Viz Belgian Wit, Beach Night IPA, Surfers' End NEIPA, and Hydrofoil DIPA.
• Seasonal Beers Seasonal and limited-release craft beers including Barbertime Barleywine, Mission Sauce Pilsner, Ruggles ESB, Das Volksbier Kolsch, Oktoberfest Marzen, Dónde Está la Biblioteca Mexican Lager, Custom House Coffee Stout, 26 Pirates Imperial Stout, Sea Cave Dark Saison, and Two Tree DIPA.
• Ripples Sour Series Rotating kettle sour series featuring fruited sour ales including Mixed Berry, Mango Guava, Guanabana, Cranberry, Pineapple, Blackberry, Cucumber Lime, Tart Cherry, and Passion Fruit variants.
• Hard Apple Seltzer (Gluten-Free) Gluten-free hard apple seltzer with cinnamon, available at the farm taproom.
• Private Event Rentals Private event rental spaces including the 3,600 sq ft Brewery Barn (75–80 indoor guests, up to 300 outdoor), Sunset Deck (50 max, 21+ only), and Greenhouse (50 max), with weekday minimums from $2,500 and weekend minimums from $4,500 for 4-hour blocks.
• Barn Sessions Concert Series Intimate indoor concert series held in the barn venue with weekly shows, limited to 100 tickets per show, priced $5 to $27 per ticket depending on the band, featuring tribute acts (Grateful Dead, Phish, Fleetwood Mac, Jerry Garcia) and original artists.
• Free Summer Concert Series

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Custom House CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Custom House Coffee in Middletown to produce the Custom House Coffee Stout. The beer uses a unique blend of cold brew coffee styles hand-selected by the coffee experts at Custom House and the head brewer Tony Barber.
• Chomp Kitchen and DrinkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Chomp Kitchen and Drinks in Warren, RI to create Chompy Waters, a White IPA fermented with Belgian Yeast.
• Mission BurgercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Mission Burger in Newport, RI to produce Mission Sauce, a Pilsner brewed in the traditional Czech style, designed as a pairing with their burgers.
• Fitzpatrick Team REMAX ResultsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for the Free Summer Concert Series and Sunday Block Parties.
• Rate MortgageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for the Free Summer Concert Series and Sunday Block Parties.
• Wellers Insurance GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for the Free Summer Concert Series and Sunday Block Parties.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Proclamation Ale Company: Derry, NH small-batch craft brewery with rotating experimental IPAs and a destination taproom — comparable on small-batch craft focus and taproom-led growth model, though outside RI.

Direct peers

• Revival Brewing Company: Cranston, RI craft brewery with a destination taproom and broad seasonal/flagship lineup — comparable on Rhode Island geography, scale, and taproom-led distribution.
• Bucket Brewery: Providence, RI nano-brewery producing a rotating experimental lineup including kettle sours and DIPAs — comparable on small-batch craft production philosophy and Rhode Island wholesale.
• Whalers Brewing Company: Bristol, RI-based craft brewery with a taproom and Rhode Island regional wholesale distribution — a near-neighbor peer with similar size and taproom-driven business model.
• Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling: Aquidneck Island craft producer operating a taproom and distributing throughout Rhode Island — competes in the same immediate geography with comparable year-round and seasonal lineups.
• Tilted Barn Brewery: Farm-brewery in Exeter, RI operating a small-batch brewhouse on an actual working farm with taproom, events, and community focus — the closest comparable to Ragged Island's farm brewery + event model in Rhode Island.
• Grey Sail Brewing Company: Rhode Island craft brewery with a destination taproom, rotating seasonal lineup, and local distribution — directly comparable on geography, scale, and product portfolio breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Trillium Brewing Company: Boston-based craft brewery with multiple locations, farm-brewery-inspired venues, and broad New England wholesale — illustrates a scaled-out version of the destination-brewery concept and a relevant competitive benchmark.
• Tree House Brewing Company: Massachusetts destination craft brewery known for an immersive farm-brewery experience, large event draw, and limited-release craft IPAs — a more mature version of the farm-brewery + destination model Ragged Island is building toward.

Regional players

• Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co. South Kingstown, RI craft brewery + distillery with a destination tasting room and live events — comparable regional taproom + event-driven Rhode Island operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/raggedisland
• Instagraminstagram.com/raggedisland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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