Gun Hill Brewing

What Gun Hill Brewing does

Gun Hill Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2014 by Kieran Farrell and Dave Lopez, who met in 2004 playing semi-pro baseball in the Bronx. The company operates a single production brewery paired with a taproom, the Gun Hill Publick House, located at 52 34th Street in Brooklyn, NY. Its core product is fresh, unfiltered, handcrafted beer brewed with locally sourced New York ingredients, positioned as part of a renewed New York brewing tradition and marketed through the founders' Bronx heritage narrative.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: on-premise taproom beer sales at the Publick House, self-distribution of beer throughout New York State without third-party wholesalers, and direct-to-consumer beer shipping to NYS customers via an email-based request flow to the co-founders. A branded merchandise store and the operation of a sister brewery, Vosburgh, in Elizaville, NY, extend the commercial footprint. Marketing relies on the taproom, a mailing list, social media (Instagram under @gunhillpublickhouse), and brewery-hosted events.

The company remains founder-owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional backing. Headcount is small, anchored by the two co-founders and a returning Head Brewer (Max Balkin, rehired in 2022 after three years at Five Boroughs Brewing). Distribution is geographically restricted to New York State, and there are no disclosed B2B accounts, wholesale partnerships, or technology integrations. The brewery's competitive differentiation rests on its brand story tied to the Bronx brewing legacy and the Revolutionary War Gun Hill battle site.

Name

Gun Hill Brewing

Legal name

Gun Hill Brewing Company

Website

https://gunhillbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gun Hill Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2014 that produces fresh, unfiltered, handcrafted beers at its Brooklyn taproom, the Gun Hill Publick House, and sells through self-distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping across New York State.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom operations
• Craft brewery
• Beer distribution
• Brewery merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Beer Sales: Direct beer sales through the Gun Hill Publick House taproom in Brooklyn
2. Beer Shipping: Direct-to-consumer beer shipping throughout New York State
3. Merchandise: Merchandise sales through custom online store

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gun Hill Brewing Company is a craft brewery that produces handcrafted, unfiltered beers using locally sourced ingredients. It sells these beers through its on-premise taproom, the Gun Hill Publick House in Brooklyn, NY, via direct-to-consumer fresh beer shipping across New York State, and through self-distribution within NYS. The brewery also offers branded merchandise and operates a sister brewery, Vosburgh.

Product overview

Gun Hill Brewing Company is a craft brewery that operates primarily through its taproom, Gun Hill Publick House, in Brooklyn, NY. The company produces fresh, unfiltered, handcrafted beers using local ingredients. Its product portfolio includes on-tap beer sales, direct-to-consumer beer shipping throughout New York State, branded merchandise, and its sister brewery Vosburgh located in Elizaville, NY. The company positions itself as part of the New York brewing revival, with strong ties to Bronx history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handcrafted Beers Handcrafted, unfiltered craft beers brewed with locally sourced ingredients at Gun Hill Brewing Company in Brooklyn, NY; sold to adult consumers via the taproom, direct-to-consumer shipping within New York State, and self-distribution.
• Gun Hill Publick House On-premise craft beer taproom located in Brooklyn, NY, where Gun Hill Brewing serves its own beers and food to local adult consumers, providing the experiential face of the brand.
• Fresh Beer Shipping Direct-to-consumer shipping of fresh, handcrafted Gun Hill beers to adult consumers located within New York State.
• Branded Merchandise Gun Hill Brewing-branded merchandise sold via the company's online store to fans and consumers of the brewery.
• Vosburgh (Sister Brewery) Sister craft brewery brand operating alongside Gun Hill Brewing, extending the company's craft beer portfolio under a separate label.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VosburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister brewery operated upstate in Elizaville, NY. Both breweries are part of the same ownership group and represent the founders' commitment to local New York brewing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Grimm Artisanal Ales: NYC craft brewery focused on unfiltered, hop-forward beers with a taproom and NYC distribution. Directly competitive on product style and on-premise/DTC channels.
• Talea Beer Co. NYC-based craft brewery with strong taproom and DTC presence and self-distribution across the region. Directly comparable to Gun Hill on urban craft positioning and DTC emphasis.
• Threes Brewing: Brooklyn-based craft brewery combining a production facility with a taproom/retail concept. Closely mirrors Gun Hill's taproom-plus-self-distribution model and competes for the same NYC craft consumer.
• Other Half Brewing: Brooklyn-originated craft brewery with strong brand and taproom presence. Overlaps with Gun Hill on NYC craft positioning, NY distribution, and premium hop-forward product focus.
• KCBC (Kings County Brewers Collective): Brooklyn craft brewery that operates a taproom/brewing hybrid in Brooklyn. Comparable in scale, location, and product positioning to Gun Hill's Brooklyn taproom operation.
• Finback Brewery: Independent NYC/Long Island craft brewery with a taproom and NYS distribution. Operates at a similar scale and in the same competitive set as Gun Hill.
• Alewife Brewing: Small NYC craft brewery with taproom presence and regional distribution. Comparable to Gun Hill on size, NYC location, and the integrated brewpub-style model.
• Singlecut Beersmiths: Astoria/Long Island City craft brewery combining brewing operations with a taproom and NYC distribution, similar to Gun Hill's integrated model.
• Five Boroughs Brewing: Independent New York City craft brewery producing a broad portfolio of fresh, hop-forward beers with self-distribution across NYS. Directly comparable to Gun Hill on size, geography, and business model, and notably employed Gun Hill's returning Head Brewer.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Brewery: The defining Brooklyn craft brewery — far larger, nationally distributed, and globally recognized. Same geographic anchor (Brooklyn) and overlapping target consumer, but operates at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gunhillpublickhouse
• Xx.com/GunHillBrewery
• Facebookfacebook.com/GunHillBrewingCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gun-hill-brewing-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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