Circa Brewing

What Circa Brewing does

Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen (also doing business as Circa Brewing Company) is a privately held, single-location craft brewery and full-service restaurant located at 141 Lawrence St in Downtown Brooklyn. The 6,000 sq ft venue combines an on-premise seven-barrel brewhouse producing a rotating selection of house craft beers (IPAs, lagers, sours, stouts, and seasonal ales), a 1000-degree brick oven used for pizza and bread, a scratch kitchen, and a full bar with craft cocktails, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options. The company holds the Brewers Association Independent Seal and operates extended dayparts including weekend brunch, Friday lunch, and weekday dinner, plus a Mon-Fri 3-7pm happy hour. The business is wheelchair accessible and located one block from Jay Street-Metrotech Station, with proximity to Barclays Center and Brooklyn Paramount providing event-driven foot traffic.

The company monetizes through four primary revenue streams: (1) dine-in food and beverage sales across lunch, brunch, dinner, and happy hour; (2) to-go packaged beer sold as 4-packs and single cans; (3) private event hosting for 15-250 guests covering weddings, corporate outings, birthdays, and happy hours, with curated food and drink packages; and (4) online ordering for pickup and delivery through Toast Tab and Grubhub, plus reservations via Resy and event bookings through Tripleseat. Draft beer is priced $5.00-$7.40, cocktails $15-$18 (with non-alcoholic cocktails $9-$15), and lunch items $11-$28.

The target customer segments are local Brooklyn diners and craft beer enthusiasts (primary), and private event organizers (secondary). Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer through the physical venue and a small set of digital channels (own website, Toast Tab, Grubhub, Resy, Tripleseat); there is no disclosed wholesale, franchise, or multi-unit footprint. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, ownership is private with no institutional investors disclosed, and the company shows no signs of multi-unit expansion, M&A activity, or external funding.

Name

Circa Brewing

Legal name

Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen

Website

https://soundandfurybrewing.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen (DBA Circa Brewing Company) operates a 6,000 sq ft craft brewery, restaurant, and event venue in Downtown Brooklyn, serving local diners, craft beer enthusiasts, and private event organizers with on-premise brewed beer, brick oven pizza, and full bar service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery and Brewpub

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFALAA

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service)

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

SECONDARYTHAFAEAG

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

SECONDARYCRADAIAA

Beer Brewing & Brands

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits) Manufacturing & Brands

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Brewpub restaurant
• Brick oven pizza
• Private event venue
• Craft beer taps

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dine-In Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue from full-service restaurant with scratch kitchen, craft beer brewed on-premise, cocktails, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages served during dine-in. Covers dinner service (daily 3-10pm), lunch (Fri 12-3pm), and brunch (Sat-Sun 12-3pm).
2. Beer To-Go Sales: Sale of 4-packs and single cans of craft beer for off-premise consumption.
3. Private Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, welcome parties, birthdays, corporate/team outings, and happy hours. Offers curated food and drink packages with capacity for 15-250 guests.
4. Online Ordering & Delivery: Online ordering through website and Grubhub marketplace for delivery and takeout orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Circa Brewing (Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen) is a craft brewery, full-service restaurant, and bar that brews its own beer on a seven-barrel brewhouse, serves a scratch kitchen menu built around a 1000-degree brick oven, and operates a 6,000 sq ft event space in Downtown Brooklyn. The business sells draft beer, brick-oven pizzas and other food, craft cocktails, and hosts private events for 15 to 250 guests, with supplemental to-go beer and online ordering.

Product overview

Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen is a single-venue craft brewery and restaurant offering with an integrated product portfolio centered around its on-premise seven-barrel brewhouse. The core offerings include: (1) Craft Beer — house-brewed beers served on draft, (2) Food Service — scratch kitchen with separate dinner, brunch, and lunch menus featuring shareables, brick oven pizzas, sandwiches, and desserts, (3) Full Bar — cocktails, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic beverages, and (4) Happy Hour — discounted drinks and food during weekday afternoon hours. Additional revenue streams include Private Events hosting for 15-250 guests, Online Ordering via Toast Tab and Grubhub, and To-Go Beer sales in 4-packs and single cans. The venue operates as a 6,000 sq ft restaurant/brewery with event space in Downtown Brooklyn.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer (Draft List) House-brewed craft beers produced on the on-premise seven-barrel brewhouse, with styles rotating seasonally across lagers, IPAs, sour ales, stouts, and specialty ales. Served on draft to dine-in guests.
• Dinner Menu Evening dining service featuring shareables, brick oven pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and desserts, including pretzels, meatballs, the Sound Burger, and rotating pizza options, prepared in a 1000-degree brick oven.
• Brunch Menu Weekend brunch service with offerings including granola, pancakes, chilaquiles, eggs, breakfast skillets, biscuits and gravy, and brunch-specific wings and burgers.
• Lunch Menu Weekday lunch service featuring sandwiches ($11 to $12), buffalo cauliflower, salads, brick oven pizzas ($23 to $24), wings ($19 to $28), and shareable items.
• Cocktails & Beverages Full bar service featuring craft cocktails ($15 to $18), wine ($14 to $45), cider, spirits, low-ABV cocktails, and non-alcoholic cocktails ($9 to $15).
• Private Events Hosting Event hosting service for weddings, welcome parties, birthday parties, corporate or team outings, and happy hours at the 6,000 sq ft Downtown Brooklyn venue, with curated food and drink packages and capacity for 15 to 250 guests. Bookings managed through Tripleseat and Resy.
• To-Go Beer House-brewed craft beer packaged for off-premise consumption, sold as 4-packs and single cans directly from the brewery.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GrubhubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partner for takeout and delivery orders. Customers can order Sound + Fury beer and food through Grubhub marketplace.
• ResyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant reservation platform. Used for general dining reservations and event bookings through Resy.com.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• LIC Beer Project: Long Island City brewery and taproom offering in-house beers alongside food. Comparable combined brewing-plus-hospitality format serving the same broader NYC craft consumer.
• Finback Brewery: Brooklyn craft brewery with taproom presence focused on rotating seasonal and specialty styles. Comparable as a Brooklyn-based independent craft peer competing for the same on-premise and to-go customers.
• Threes Brewing: Brooklyn-based brewpub combining on-site brewing with a full food program and event space. Highly comparable model: in-house beer production paired with a scratch kitchen and event hosting in a single multi-thousand-square-foot venue.
• Greenpoint Beer & Ale: Independent Brooklyn brewpub producing on-site beer with a food-forward taproom. Closely comparable format combining a working brewhouse, full food service, and neighborhood hospitality.
• Wild East Brewing Co. Gowanus-based Brooklyn craft brewery operating a tasting room and limited to-go distribution. Comparable as an independent Brooklyn craft producer chasing the same draft-rotation and taproom traffic.
• Other Half Brewing Company: Brooklyn craft brewery operating taproom-style venues with rotating IPAs and specialty styles. Comparable on the brewing and on-premise retail side, and a direct competitor for Brooklyn craft beer traffic and draft listings.
• Talea Beer Co. NYC-based craft brewery with taprooms serving a rotating beer lineup alongside food. Comparable as a small-footprint craft operator competing for the same NYC on-premise beer customer.
• Fifth Hammer Brewing: Long Island City craft brewery with a taproom and food service. Comparable on-premise brewery-plus-food model just across the East River from Circa's Downtown Brooklyn catchment.
• Interboro Spirits & Ales: Brooklyn-based brewery (and distillery) operating a taproom in the borough. Comparable as a Brooklyn craft producer with on-premise service competing for the same neighborhood audience.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Brewery: Large, established Brooklyn craft brewer with a flagship brewery tasting room, broad wholesale distribution, and a well-known brand. Comparable as a Brooklyn craft anchor but operates at materially greater scale and distribution reach than a single-venue brewpub.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/soundandfurybrewing
• Xx.com/circabrewingco
• Facebookfacebook.com/circabrewingco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/circa-brewing-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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