What Streetside Brewery does

Streetside Brewery is a family-owned craft brewery founded in 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio, operating from a single taproom at 4003 Eastern Ave in the historic Columbia-Tusculum neighborhood along the Ohio River. The company produces beer using a 15bbl two-vessel direct fire brewing system manufactured by Portland Kettle Works, which has produced over 950 batches since installation and imparts a distinctive 'house flavor' characteristic. Its product portfolio includes a flagship canned lineup called the Can Vault featuring award-winning lines such as Raspberry Beret, Demogorgon, John Lemon, Danky McDankerson, and Two Princes, alongside experimental and collaboration releases like I Drink Your Milkshake!, Latency (with Vyral), and Ohio Is For Hop Lovers (with Mikerphone).

The business operates a hybrid revenue model: direct-to-consumer sales through the 24-tap taproom with patio and food truck, regional wholesale distribution of packaged canned products across the OH/KY/IN tri-state area, and community-driven engagement via the BrewCause program that hosts weekly fundraising events donating a portion of pint sales to local non-profits. Marketing centers on live events (live music Thursday-Saturday, trivia, sports watch parties including World Cup, and themed events like the Wild Weenie Eating Open) and organic social media presence. Target customer segments include craft beer enthusiasts and casual consumers, families, and local non-profit organizations, with the BrewCause program functioning as both a community good-will lever and a recurring foot-traffic driver.

The company remains privately held by the Hickey family with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and operating geographies limited to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Industry association memberships with the Independent Craft Brewers Association and Ohio Craft Beer Association reinforce its independent craft positioning. Core operational team of approximately 8-10 named staff (including Managing Brewer & Owner Garrett Hickey, Founder Kathie Hickey, Co-Owner Brian Hickey, Production Manager Steve Schmidt, Brewer James Schuman, Sales Manager Martin French, Sales Representative Russel Leonard, and Creative/Brand Director Andy Sohoza) supports the full production, sales, and creative functions.

Name

Streetside Brewery

Legal name

Streetside Brewery

Website

http://www.streetsidebrewery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Streetside Brewery is a family-owned Cincinnati craft brewery producing award-winning canned and draft beer on a 15bbl direct fire system, selling through its 24-tap taproom and tri-state (OH/KY/IN) wholesale distribution while running the community BrewCause fundraising program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Brewery taproom
• Craft beer distribution
• Packaged canned beer
• Brewery community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: Direct sales of craft beer through their taproom with 24 taps, including Streetside's beer, interesting guest taps, and wine. The taproom is a gathering place serving the Columbia-Tusculum and East End communities.
2. Distribution & Packaging: Distribution of canned beer throughout the OH/KY/IN tri-state area, selling Streetside products to other establishments. Their can vault showcases packaged products including award-winning beers like Raspberry Beret, Demogorgon series, and seasonal releases.
3. BrewCause Events: Tuesday evening fundraising events where $1 per pint and $0.50 per half pint is donated to local non-profit organizations, building community engagement and brand loyalty while supporting local causes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Streetside Brewery produces and sells craft beer from its Cincinnati, OH facility. The portfolio of canned and draft beers (including flagship lines like Raspberry Beret and Demogorgon, plus experimental and seasonal releases) is sold on-site through a 24-tap taproom with patio and food truck, and distributed as packaged cans to retail accounts across the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tri-state area. Community programming such as BrewCause fundraising nights, live music, trivia, and watch parties is operated as part of the taproom experience.

Product overview

Streetside Brewery is a craft brewery founded in 2016 by the Hickey family, operating a single-location brewing and taproom business in Cincinnati, OH. The product portfolio centers on its canned beer lineup called the Can Vault, featuring distinct product lines including Raspberry Beret (flagship sour), Demogorgon (seasonal variants), John Lemon, Suh Brah?, Danky McDankerson, Puc-It, Game Ball, Two Princes, and specialty releases like I Drink Your Milkshake! and Down Down With The Killer Klown. The brewery also operates an on-site taproom with 24 taps serving its craft beer alongside guest taps and wine. Community engagement is facilitated through the BrewCause program, which hosts weekly fundraising events for local non-profits. Distribution spans the OH/KY/IN tri-state area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Raspberry Beret Award-winning sour beer and flagship product line, first released in 2018 as a 12 oz 6-pack, with multiple variants produced since. Targeted at craft beer enthusiasts who enjoy fruited sours.
• Demogorgon Stout product line with referential, pop-culture inspired naming and label design. Multiple variants have been released, including Pecan Sea Salt Demogorgon. Aimed at craft beer fans who enjoy narrative-driven seasonal releases.
• John Lemon Lemon-adjunct craft beer with a Blueberry John Lemon variant. Targeted at craft beer drinkers seeking fruit-forward, approachable styles.
• Suh, Brah? IPA line including a Triple Dry Hopped variant notable for being the first Streetside release with a fully functional 3-D label. Aimed at hop-forward craft beer fans.
• Danky McDankerson IPA product line featuring a Wet Hopped variant launched in 2022. Targeted at hop-forward craft beer drinkers.
• Puc-It Pineapple Upside Down Cake sour with a loyal following and vocal community demand. Aimed at sour beer enthusiasts.
• Game Ball Sports-centric craft beer line with multiple versions for local Cincinnati sports teams including the Bengals. Targeted at local sports fans and taproom patrons during watch parties.
• Two Princes One Hit Wonder craft beer and best seller / taproom perennial favorite. Packaged debut in Winter 2022. Broad appeal across craft beer drinkers.
• I Drink Your Milkshake! Milkshake IPA, one of the first milkshake IPAs packaged by Streetside, with multiple label revisions. Targeted at craft beer drinkers seeking sweeter, experimental IPAs.
• Down Down With The Killer Klown Cotton Candy sour released in 2022 with elevated marketing positioning. Targeted at craft beer drinkers seeking dessert-inspired sours.
• Doodle Bob Craft beer with a label design featuring straight pencil scans from a sketchbook, launched in 2021. Aimed at craft beer fans drawn to artistic, illustrative packaging.
• Snowball Speak Of The Devil Craft beer initially designed as a one-off can release in 2022 but evolved into a flexible product line format with multiple seasonal variations.
• Zero Day Hiking-themed craft beer referencing the IT term "zero day" and Production Manager Steve Schmidt's hiking at Sheltowee Trace. Released in 2020.
• Four Horsemen Stout featuring banana and peanut butter notes, released in 2020 as an early experimental product line. Targeted at craft beer fans seeking dessert-leaning stouts.
• Latency Collaboration craft beer with Vyral featuring custom gaming-PC-integrated can graphics. Targeted at craft beer fans and gaming culture crossover audiences.
• Ohio Is For Hop Lovers Double IPA collaboration with Mikerphone Brewing, written as a love letter to 00s pop punk culture. Released in 2023.
• Streetside Taproom On-site craft beer taproom at 4003 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati, featuring 24 taps of Streetside beer plus guest taps and wine, a patio bar, and food truck service. Open seven days a week as a community gathering place.
• BrewCause Program Community fundraising program hosting Tuesday evening events at the taproom where $1 per pint and $0.50 per half pint is donated to qualifying local non-profit organizations that commit to a minimum of 100 beers sold during the event.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VyralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Vyral for the Latency beer release. The can graphics for Latency were built into a high-end custom gaming PC in honor of its release.
• MikerphoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Mikerphone for Ohio Is For Hop Lovers, a Double IPA. The name references 00s pop punk culture, written as a love letter to the genre.
• Portland Kettle WorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationManufactured the brewing facility in Portland, Oregon. The 15bbl two-vessel direct fire system was installed in 2015 and tailored specifically to Garrett Hickey's exacting standards.
• Independent Craft Brewers AssociationminorOthersMember of the Independent Craft Brewers Association, shown as a logo on the website footer.
• Ohio Craft Beer AssociationminorOthersMember of the Ohio Craft Beer Association, shown as a logo on the website footer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Braxton Brewing Company: Covington, KY craft brewery with taproom and regional distribution across the OH/KY/IN tri-state. Highly comparable in geography and business model, though operating from the Kentucky side of the river.

Direct peers

• Taft's Brewing Company: Cincinnati craft brewery with a taproom venue and packaged distribution. Operates in the same local market with a similar brewpub-plus-wholesale model and a comparable event/community-driven GTM.
• Listermann Brewing Company: Cincinnati craft brewery with taproom and distribution, known for experimental and barrel-aged releases. Comparable in scale, local market positioning, and willingness to push non-traditional styles.
• 50 West Brewing Company: Cincinnati-area craft brewery with taproom, food, and regional distribution. Comparable in combining on-premise hospitality with packaged craft beer distribution in the same OH/KY/IN geography.
• MadTree Brewing: Cincinnati-based craft brewery operating a taproom and regional distribution across multiple states. Comparable in scale, Cincinnati market presence, and diversified portfolio of packaged and draft craft beer.
• Rhinegeist Brewery: Cincinnati craft brewery with a large taproom and broad distribution. Closest direct competitor in the same metro market with overlapping product categories (IPAs, sours, lagers) and a similar taproom-plus-distribution model.
• Fibonacci Brewing Company: Small Cincinnati-area craft brewery with taproom focus and limited distribution. Comparable in scale, family/community orientation, and neighborhood-taproom model.

Broad incumbents

• Bell's Brewery: Established regional craft brewer (Michigan) with broad distribution and a taproom presence. Comparable as a mid-to-large craft brewer that scaled from a single brewpub-style origin to multi-state distribution.
• Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams): Large national craft brewer with broad portfolio and distribution. Useful comparable for packaged craft beer economics, distribution scale, and brand-building benchmarks at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Mikerphone Brewing: Chicago-area craft brewery collaborating with Streetside (Ohio Is For Hop Lovers). Comparable as a similarly-sized craft brewer with creative, style-bending releases and a strong collaborative culture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/streetsidebrewery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/streetside-brewery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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