Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply

What Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply does

Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply is a privately-held, single-location craft beverage education and supply retailer headquartered at 9030 South Hermitage Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The company delivers hands-on instruction in beer brewing, winemaking, cider making, and mead making through weekly in-person classes where participants produce 5-6 gallon batches (24-60 bottles) using Bev Art's equipment, with fermentation occurring on-site over 3-4 weeks followed by scheduled bottling appointments. Class fees are fixed at $149 per couple, with additional charges for ingredient kits, bottles, corks, and optional custom labeling.

The company operates Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery as a wholly-owned subsidiary sub-brand producing meads from locally sourced honey; these meads have won international gold medals, and the brand operates an on-site tap room serving mead, beer, and wine during extended evening hours (Wed-Sun). Complementing the education and meadery operations, Bev Art retails brewing and winemaking supplies and ingredients through both its physical storefront and a Square.site e-commerce channel, with class bookings managed through youcanbook.me.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer, transaction-based revenue model across three streams: class instruction fees (professional services), supplies and ingredients sales (hardware/retail), and tap room and meadery sales. The target customer is hobbyist home beverage crafters in the Chicago metropolitan area seeking guided fermentation education and supplies, with no enterprise or B2B segment disclosed. The company employs 11-50 staff and maintains standard retail hours Tuesday-Friday plus appointment-only weekends.

Name

Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply

Legal name

Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply

Website

https://bev-art.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply is a Chicago-based craft beverage education retailer offering hands-on beer, wine, cider, and mead making classes, retail supplies, and an on-site tap room operated by its subsidiary Wild Blossom Meadery, serving hobbyist home brewers in the Chicago metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Brewing & Winemaking Education and Supplies

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Breweries (31212), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage & Mixology (Coffee, Tea, Wine, Cocktails) (EDAAAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mead Producers & Brands (CRADAIAG), Cideries & Meadery Tasting Rooms (THAFALAI)

Keywords

• Home brewing classes
• Winemaking supplies
• Craft beverage education
• Homebrew equipment retail
• Meadery taproom

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Class Instruction Fees: Revenue from hands-on brewing, winemaking, cider making, and mead making classes. Classes are priced at $149.00 for couples (two people) and include equipment use, cellar space, and expert guidance.
2. Supplies and Ingredients Sales: Sale of brewing and winemaking ingredients, supplies, and equipment. Ingredients for beer classes range from $50 to $65. Wine kits range from $89.95 to $215.95. Additional supplies include bottles ($18.99/case of 24 or $19.95/case of 12), corks (25 cents each), and custom label design ($40 setup fee).
3. Tap Room and Meadery Sales: Wild Blossom Meadery operates as Bev Art's own mead brand, serving mead, beer, and wine at their tap room. The meads have won international gold medals, adding brand value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply operates a Chicago-based retail supply store and hands-on class instruction facility for beer brewing, winemaking, cider making, and mead production. Customers attend beginner-friendly classes to produce their own batches of craft beverages using Bev Art's professional equipment and cellar space, returning weeks later to bottle, and can also purchase ingredients, equipment, bottles, corks, and custom labels. The company also houses its own award-winning mead brand, Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery, which includes a taproom serving mead, beer, and wine.

Product overview

Bev Art Brewer & Winemaker Supply operates as a retail supply store combined with an education-focused brewing and winemaking experience provider. The core offerings include hands-on Brewing Classes, Wine Making Classes, and Cider Making Classes where customers learn to craft beverages using Bev-Art equipment, with fermentation occurring on-site and follow-up bottling appointments. The company also retails brewing and winemaking supplies and operates Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery as an in-house sub-brand producing award-winning meads with a tap room. Bottling appointments serve as an add-on service across all class offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery: Meadery and winery producing meads from locally produced honey. International gold medal winners. Taproom serves mead, beer, and wine.

Products and services

• Brewing Classes Hands-on beginner beer brewing class where a couple (two people) brews 5 gallons (approximately 48-50 bottles) of beer using Bev Art's equipment over two sessions: an initial brewing session followed by a bottling appointment about 4 weeks later. Priced at $149 per two people, with ingredients available for $50-$65 and additional batches at $75 plus ingredients.
• Wine Making Classes Winemaking education class covering the full process from juice/grape to bottle, including fermentation, racking, balancing, stabilizing, bottling, and labeling. Participants make a 6-gallon batch yielding 24-30 bottles per class. Priced at $149 plus tax for one or two people, with wine juice kits ranging $89.95-$215.95.
• Cider Making Classes Hands-on cider making class conducted within regular winemaking classes. Participants craft a 6-gallon batch (50-60 12 oz bottles) over three weeks of fermentation at Bev Art, followed by a one-on-one bottling session covering flavor balancing, infusion, carbonation, filling, and personalized labeling.
• Brewing and Winemaking Supplies Retail supply store offering a comprehensive selection of wine and beer making ingredients, equipment, accessories, bottles ($18.99/case of 24 beer bottles; $19.95/case of 12 wine bottles), corks (25 cents each), and custom label design ($40 setup fee) for hobbyists and craft beverage makers.
• Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery (Taproom) In-house meadery brand and taproom producing meads from locally sourced honey. Wild Blossom meads have won international gold medals. The taproom serves Mead, Beer, and Wine on Wed-Thu 3-9 PM, Fri 3-11 PM, Sat Noon-11 PM, and Sun Noon-8 PM.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students produce 48-60 bottles of beer per class
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wild Blossom Meadery & WinerycoreOthersWild Blossom Meadery & Winery is Bev Art's home-based meadery brand, producing meads from locally sourced honey. The meads have won international gold medals. The tap room operates from Bev Art's location, serving mead, beer, and wine to customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MoreBeer: Large-scale homebrewing and winemaking supply retailer with both brick-and-mortar and online presence. Comparable to Bev Art on the supply retail and ingredient side.
• Adventures in Homebrewing: Midwest-based homebrew supply retailer offering classes, ingredients, and equipment. Closest geographic and operational analog to Bev Art's Chicago supply + class model.
• Midwest Supplies: Homebrew supply retailer that historically combined e-commerce with educational class offerings. Comparable business model on the retail + education intersection.
• Redstone Meadery: Award-winning meadery with tap room experience. Comparable to Bev Art's Wild Blossom sub-brand on the production + tap room leg of the business.
• Brewer's Best: Ingredient kit and homebrew supplies brand widely used by hobbyists. Comparable to Bev Art's retail supplies and ingredient product line.
• Northern Brewer: Major homebrewing supply retailer that also offers in-person classes and educational content. Highly comparable to Bev Art's combined retail + education model, though at national scale.
• Schramms Mead: Established craft meadery with tasting room and award-winning products. Comparable to the Wild Blossom meadery, tap room, and mead production operations.
• Brooklyn Brew Shop: Urban homebrewing kits and classes retailer targeting hobbyists in a city setting. Directly comparable to Bev Art's experiential teaching format and hobbyist positioning.

Emerging players

• WineMaker Magazine: Wine making education and supply retailer serving hobbyist winemakers. Comparable to Bev Art's winemaking class + supply offering, though primarily an online publication-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• Lagunitas Brewing Company: Large craft brewer that operates tap rooms and tours that include educational brewing experiences. Comparable to Bev Art's tap room and educational outreach, though at vastly larger scale and broader production focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bevartchicago

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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