Pecatonica Beer Company

What Pecatonica Beer Company does

Pecatonica Beer Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2014 that produces small-batch, handcrafted beers and operates a single taphouse in Warren, Illinois. The company's portfolio comprises five documented SKUs across lager, IPA, amber, and seasonal styles: Nightfall Lager (5.9% ABV, 24 IBU), Pecatonica IPA (6.0% ABV, 63 IBU), Quinn's Amber Lager, Oktoberfest Seasonal (6.1% ABV, 18 IBU), and Muskelager. Beers are brewed with Wisconsin water and named hop varieties (citra, chinook, centennial, cascade, hallertau) and traditional malts; the underlying production process is conventional small-batch brewing with no proprietary technology stack disclosed.

The company targets craft beer enthusiasts seeking well-balanced, full-bodied regional beers and positions itself around the heritage of Wisconsin brewing and the Pecatonica River ('Slow Water') identity of its founders. Distribution is narrowly concentrated: the only documented sales channel is the company-owned Warren, IL taphouse, which operates on a limited Thu–Sun schedule, supplemented by attendance at regional beer festivals during the summer. Go-to-market relies on organic Facebook presence and in-person festival engagement rather than paid marketing, and no wholesale, packaging, e-commerce, or B2B channel is evidenced in the available material.

Pecatonica Beer Company is independently held with no disclosed parent, subsidiary, or institutional investor structure, and the cap-table composition is unconfirmed. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The operating geography is limited to the Midwest (Wisconsin headquarters at 5875 Main Street Suite A, Gratiot, WI; Illinois taphouse), and headcount is reported in the 11–50 employee band consistent with a microbrewery. There are no documented M&A activity, leadership changes, regulatory actions, or external funding rounds in the source material.

Name

Pecatonica Beer Company

Legal name

Pecatonica Beer Company

Website

https://pecatonicabeer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pecatonica Beer Company is a privately held small-batch craft brewery founded in 2014 that brews lagers, IPAs, and seasonal beers and sells them primarily through its single taphouse in Warren, Illinois, targeting regional craft beer enthusiasts celebrating Wisconsin brewing heritage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Small-batch brewery
• Craft taproom operations
• Seasonal beer production
• Wisconsin craft beer

Headquarters

HQ city

Gratiot

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, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Pecatonica Beer Company brews and sells a portfolio of small-batch, handcrafted craft beers — including Nightfall Lager, Pecatonica IPA, Quinn's Amber Lager, Oktoberfest Seasonal, and Muskelager — using Wisconsin water and quality hops. The company also operates a company-owned Taphouse on the historic Stagecoach Trail in Warren, Illinois, where it serves its draft beers directly to consumers on a limited weekly schedule.

Product overview

Pecatonica Beer Company is a craft brewery producing a portfolio of handcrafted beers brewed in small batches. The company offers a range of beer styles including lagers, IPAs, and seasonal offerings. Core products include Nightfall Lager (a smooth lager with chocolate and coffee notes), Pecatonica IPA (an American-style IPA with citrus hop character), Quinn's Amber Lager (a regional amber lager), and seasonal offerings such as Oktoberfest. The company operates a taphouse in Warren, IL, and focuses on well-balanced full-bodied beers celebrating Wisconsin brewing heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nightfall Lager: A craft lager brewed with cascade, centennial, and hallertau hops, traditional malts, and Wisconsin water, featuring dark chocolate, caramel, and coffee notes. ABV 5.9%, IBU 24.

Products and services

• Nightfall Lager

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Founders Brewing Co. Michigan-based craft brewer with a public taproom and national distribution — comparable Midwest craft identity and taproom experience, but operates at a meaningfully larger scale than Pecatonica.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. One of the largest U.S. craft brewers with taprooms and broad distribution — comparable craft category and beer styles (IPA, lagers, seasonals) but at a much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Lagunitas Brewing Company: Major craft brewer with taprooms and a portfolio of IPAs/lagers — overlaps in beer style portfolio and taproom presence, but operates at significantly greater scale and broader distribution.

Regional players

• Central Waters Brewing Company: Wisconsin craft brewery with taproom in Amherst — directly comparable craft brewing model, Wisconsin-based regional identity, and taproom-led consumer experience aimed at Midwest enthusiasts.

Direct peers

• Indeed Brewing Company: Minneapolis-based craft brewer with taprooms and a portfolio of small-batch beers — comparable size and taproom-anchored go-to-market, serving craft enthusiasts in the upper Midwest.
• 3 Floyds Brewing: Indiana-based craft brewery with a strong regional following and on-premise brewpub — comparable Midwest craft identity, festival presence, and enthusiast-driven brand.
• Lakefront Brewery: Milwaukee-based craft brewer operating a public brewery, restaurant, and tour/tasting experience — comparable Midwest craft brewer with strong on-premise taproom/tour component and regional brand identity.
• New Glarus Brewing Company: Wisconsin-based craft brewery with strong regional identity, small-batch philosophy, and a destination taproom (Hillside) — directly comparable to Pecatonica's Wisconsin-heritage brewing model and on-premise taphouse strategy.
• Short's Brewing Company: Michigan craft brewery known for small-batch experimentation and a Northern Michigan pub — closely comparable in size, small-batch philosophy, and reliance on a single on-premise venue plus festival/wholesale mix.
• Bell's Brewery: Michigan-based craft brewery with Eccentric Café taproom and broad Midwest distribution — comparable regional craft model combining brewery with destination taproom serving craft beer enthusiasts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PecatonicaBeerCompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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