Ozark Beer Company

What Ozark Beer Company does

Ozark Beer Company is a privately-held craft brewery headquartered at 109 N Arkansas Street in Rogers, Arkansas, operating a single taproom and producing a portfolio of year-round and specialty beers alongside non-beer beverages and branded merchandise. The company's core products are four year-round beers — Ozark APA (4.3% ABV), Ozark IPA (6.3% ABV), Cream Stout (5.3% ABV), and Ozark Lager (5.0% ABV) — distributed across Arkansas and Southwest Missouri in 6-packs and on draught, with a deep rotating catalog of seasonal and small-batch releases. Under the Ozark Cellar sub-brand, the brewery operates an oak barrel aging program housed in a century-old cellar beneath the taproom, producing bottle-conditioned and barrel-aged farmhouse-style ales, including collaborations with Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery (e.g., Shania, Bottle Conditioned Shania, Upside Downtown).

The company generates revenue through four streams: on-premise taproom draft and flight sales, off-premise beer-to-go (cans, growlers, kegs), wholesale distribution to Arkansas and Southwest Missouri retailers, and branded merchandise sold online and at the taproom (apparel, hats, accessories, novelty items priced $6–$65). It has also expanded into house-made cider, seltzers, cocktails, slushies, and kombucha, broadening its on-premise appeal beyond beer drinkers. Marketing is community-led, anchored by the DrinkBeerDoGood nonprofit donation program, an active events calendar with food trucks and live music, and an Instagram-first social presence. Ozark reports 1–10 employees, no disclosed institutional funding or parent company, and no AI/ML, SaaS, or digital product layer — the moat is built on a physical aging asset, a regional brand, and community ecosystem rather than technology.

Name

Ozark Beer Company

Legal name

Ozark Beer Co.

Website

https://ozarkbeercompany.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ozark Beer Company is a privately-held craft brewery and taproom in Rogers, Arkansas, producing year-round and specialty ales and lagers distributed across Arkansas and Southwest Missouri, with house-made cider, seltzers, cocktails, and branded merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewery
• Barrel-aged ales
• Taproom beverages
• Farmhouse style beer
• Branded merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Rogers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beer Sales - Taproom: On-site draft sales, flights, and pours at taproom. Includes seasonal and small batch releases.
2. Beer To-Go: Cans, growlers, and kegs sold for off-premise consumption 7 days a week.
3. Retail Distribution: Year-round beers (APA, IPA, Cream Stout, Lager) distributed across Arkansas in 6paks and draught.
4. Merchandise Sales: Branded merchandise including apparel, hats, accessories sold via online shop and taproom.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ozark Beer Company is a craft brewery and taproom that brews and sells four year-round beers (APA, IPA, Cream Stout, Lager) plus rotating seasonal and small-batch releases, alongside house-made cider, seltzers, kombucha, and cocktails. The company operates a taproom in Rogers, Arkansas with a historic cellar beneath it used for an oak barrel aging and specialty farmhouse-style ale program, distributes across Arkansas and Southwest Missouri, and sells branded merchandise through its online shop.

Product overview

Ozark Beer Company is a craft brewery and taproom in Rogers, Arkansas offering a portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages along with branded merchandise. The core offerings include four year-round beers: Ozark APA (4.3% ABV), Ozark IPA (6.3% ABV), Cream Stout (5.3% ABV), and Ozark Lager (5.0% ABV). The portfolio extends to specialty/small batch beers (Artemis Haze, Ozark Shandy, Ozark Kölsch, 40 Miles From Denver, Mixed Signals, Unstable Genius, Columbus By Morning, El Tío Mexican Style Lager, Mt. Crushmore, Amarillo By Morning, Onyx Coffee Stout, Farm Haze, Upside Downtown), Ozark Cellar aged/specialty beers (barrel-aged farmhouse ales, collaborations with Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery), Ozark Cider (Ozark Dry, Strawberry Rhubarb), Ozark Seltzers (real fruit infused), Ozark Cocktails (handcrafted in-house), and Ozark Kombucha. The merchandise line includes hats, apparel (Long Sleeve T's, OBC Logo T, Bike Jerseys), accessories (Sunglasses, Metal Koozie, Post Cards, Ozark Beer Mittens, Hop Grinder, Dog Toys). Beers are available in 6-packs, draught, growlers, and kegs at the taproom and across Arkansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ozark Cellar: Barrel-aged and farmhouse-style beer program featuring limited releases and collaborations.

Products and services

• Ozark APA (American Pale Ale) A light bodied session beer brewed with rye for a dry finish, with notes of grapefruit and fresh-cut grass. 4.3% ABV. Year-round offering for craft beer drinkers.
• Ozark IPA A classic American style IPA with notes of pineapple, mango, and pine. 6.3% ABV. Year-round offering for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Cream Stout A full-bodied year-round stout with notes of dark chocolate, coffee, and caramel with a roasty finish. 5.3% ABV.
• Ozark Lager A classic German style lager - crisp, clean, and refreshing. 5.0% ABV. Year-round offering.
• Ozark Cellar (Barrel-Aged & Farmhouse Specialty Program) A specialty barrel-aged beer program featuring farmhouse-style ales, oak-aged beers, and collaborations with other breweries, stored in the historic cellar beneath the taproom. Includes limited releases like Upside Downtown, Some Kind of Sign, and collaborations with Orthodox Farmhouse Brewery.
• Ozark Cider Ciders including Ozark Dry and Strawberry Rhubarb, made from Michigan apples fermented with cider yeast and infused with real fruit.
• Ozark Seltzers Hard seltzers fermented cleanly and infused with real fruits and extracts, available on draught at the taproom.
• Ozark Cocktails Handcrafted cocktails made with fresh and real ingredients, featuring rotating recipes including family favorites and classics with a fresh twist. Available at the taproom.
• Ozark Kombucha Kombucha made in-house, part of the rotating selection of non-alcoholic beverages offered at the taproom.
• OBC Merchandise (Hats, Apparel, Accessories) Branded merchandise including hats (Full Mesh Head Wear, Trucker Hats, Corkbill Cap, Vintage Collegiate Wool Hat, Logo Patch Beanie, etc.), apparel (Long Sleeve T's, OBC Logo T, Bike Jerseys), and accessories (Sunglasses, Metal Koozie, Post Cards, Ozark Beer Mittens). Sold online and at the taproom.
• Hop Grinder A hop grinder with rare earth magnets and mesh screen for home brewing use, with scraper included. Sold via online shop.
• Ozark Lager Dog Toy An oversized, stuffed dog toy shaped like an Ozark Lager can, non-alcoholic. Sold via online shop.
• Miniature Stout Can Preloaded With Tiny Plastic Bags A miniature stout can-shaped holder preloaded with tiny plastic bags, designed as a dog waste bag dispenser. Sold via online shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 year-round beer styles plus rotating seasonal releases

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Orthodox Farmhouse BrewerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration brewery partnership. Jesse Gagnon, who was the first to cellar beers at Ozark (in their garage at the old space), opened Orthodox Brewery with his wife and business partner Ashlyn. Joint collaborations include Shania and Bottle Conditioned Shania farmhouse-style beers, with secondary yeast treatment and bottle conditioning in Ozark's cellar.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Angry Orchard Cider Company: Boston Beer's national hard cider brand. A broad incumbent in the craft cider category where OBC also competes with its Ozark Dry and Strawberry Rhubarb ciders.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Major U.S. craft brewery with broad year-round and specialty portfolio, retail distribution, and on-site taproom operations. A broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in craft IPA, stout, and lager categories that compete with OBC's core lineup.
• New Belgium Brewing: Large U.S. craft brewery (now part of Tilray) with taproom operations and broad craft distribution. A broader incumbent whose portfolio and taproom model overlap with OBC, though at much greater scale and national reach.

Emerging players

• Allagash Brewing Company: Maine-based craft brewery renowned for its Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged farmhouse ales. Highly comparable to OBC's Ozark Cellar program in its specialty farmhouse and barrel-aged niche, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Bentonville Brewing Company: Bentonville, AR craft brewery and taproom. Same Northwest Arkansas market and similar size and product offering, including taproom sales and retail distribution.
• Core Brewing Co. Northwest Arkansas craft brewery based in Springdale, AR, producing year-round and seasonal beers with regional distribution. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and product mix to Ozark Beer Company.
• Fossil Cove Brewing Co. Fayetteville, AR craft brewery and taproom offering year-round and seasonal craft beers with on-site service. A direct regional peer in the same Northwest Arkansas craft beer market.
• Bike Rack Brewing Co. Bentonville, AR-based craft brewery and taproom in the same Northwest Arkansas market. Operates a taproom with rotating food trucks and community events, closely mirroring OBC's taproom-driven model.

Regional players

• J. Hardy Farms: Northwest Arkansas hard cidery producing small-batch craft cider. Comparable as a fellow Arkansas-based craft producer with taproom-style retail, though operating in the cider category where OBC also competes with its Ozark Cider line.

Others

• Brewers Association: Trade association representing small and independent U.S. brewers. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem participant and industry resource for craft breweries like OBC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ozarkbeer
• Facebookfacebook.com/ozarkbeer
• Instagraminstagram.com/ozarkbeer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ozark-beer-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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