Corporate Ladder Brewing Company

What Corporate Ladder Brewing Company does

Corporate Ladder Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery founded in May 2018 by Blake Kleppe in Palmetto, Florida, with James Herrholz joining as co-owner in March 2019. The company operates a single retail taproom at 4935 96th Street East and sells beer exclusively direct-to-consumer—on-premises draft pours, package pickup at the taproom, and online orders fulfilled for in-person pickup, with no third-party distribution. Florida's prohibition on direct beer shipping constrains the e-commerce channel to local pickup. The brewery runs a 5-bbl brewhouse at the Palmetto taproom and a 20-bbl three-vessel hot side at a 10,000 sq ft production facility in Walstonburg, North Carolina, acquired in December 2023 to enable wholesale and on-premise distribution across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

The product portfolio spans barrel-aged imperial stouts aged up to 37 months in Heaven Hill, Willett Family Estate, Old Fitzgerald, and Four Roses barrels; a differentiated line of gluten-free dessert beers and tiki-inspired barrel-aged sours using tropical fruit purees, falernum, orgeat, and coconut; and traditional offerings including crisp lagers and hop-saturated IPAs. Revenue is generated across four streams: taproom draft and package sales (per-unit pricing, with happy-hour discounts), Share Holders Bottle Club annual subscriptions in two tiers (Barrel Aged Stout and Barrel Aged Fruit, each delivering seven exclusive 500ml bottles plus perks), in-kiosk food sales from Jaxx Wings and rotating food truck commissions, and event-ticket and merchandise revenue.

The go-to-market model is event-driven and community-anchored: a calendar of recurring weekly programs (Taco Tuesdays, Trivia with Travis, Wingo Wednesdays, Beer & Burger Thursdays, Late Night Karaoke, Books and Brews book club) layered with annual themed beer releases tied to Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Halloween, Christmas, Pi(e) Day/Tampa Bay Beer Week, and the brewery's own anniversary. Multi-year collaborations with out-of-state breweries (Toppling Goliath, WeldWerks, Omnipollo, Barreled Souls, Zymarium, Arkane Aleworks, Ill Will Brewing) provide prestige. Forward expansion includes a Raleigh, NC taproom under development and a planned North Carolina direct-to-consumer shipping program. Headcount is reported as five employees.

Name

Corporate Ladder Brewing Company

Legal name

Corporate Ladder Brewing Company

Website

https://corporateladderbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corporate Ladder Brewing Company is a private craft brewery founded in 2018 in Palmetto, Florida, operating a single taproom and online pickup-only sales. It produces barrel-aged stouts, gluten-free dessert beers, fruit sours, IPAs, and lagers, supported by themed release events and a subscription bottle club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB), Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Barrel-aged stouts
• Gluten-free beers
• Craft brewery taproom
• Bottle club memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Palmetto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Draft and Package Beer Sales: The primary revenue stream is direct beer sales at the Palmetto taproom, including draft pours, canned/bottled beers for on-site consumption, and to-go packages (4-packs, 2-packs, crowlers, 500ml bottles). Beer is sold only through the taproom and online store for pickup—no third-party distribution.
2. Share Holders Bottle Club Memberships: Two exclusive annual memberships—Barrel Aged Stout Membership and Barrel Aged Fruit Membership—each offering 7 club-exclusive bottles, 10% off merch and draft, early access to event beers, member voting on future beer recipes, extended pickup windows, and access to members-only Facebook groups. This provides a recurring revenue stream with high customer lifetime value.
3. Food and Beverage Pairing Sales: Revenue from food sold through the taproom via Jaxx Wings (in-kiosk ordering, 7 days/week) and rotating food trucks. Alcoholic beverages (craft beer, wine) and non-alcoholic options are sold alongside food, generating incremental per-transaction revenue.
4. Special Event and Merchandise Sales: Revenue from event tickets (e.g., Crawfish Boil tickets at $25), merchandise (10% off for bottle club members), and branded goods sold at the taproom.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Corporate Ladder Brewing Company is a craft brewery that produces and sells a diverse portfolio of craft beers, including barrel-aged imperial stouts, gluten-free dessert-inspired beers, fruit sours, crisp lagers, and hop-forward IPAs. The brewery operates a taproom in Palmetto, Florida with on-site draft and package beer sales, an online store for in-person pickup, and an annual subscription bottle club. It runs weekly and themed taproom events and is expanding production capacity through a North Carolina facility.

Product overview

Corporate Ladder Brewing Company is a craft brewery operating a single taproom in Palmetto, Florida with a production facility in North Carolina. The company offers a diverse portfolio of craft beers centered on barrel aged stouts, gluten-free dessert-inspired beers, fruit sours, lagers, and hop-forward IPAs. The core product offering is supplemented by an exclusive Share Holders Bottle Club membership program providing early access to limited releases, plus recurring taproom events including weekly trivia nights (Trivia Night with Travis), Wingo Wednesdays bingo events, Beer & Burger Thursdays, and themed seasonal beer release events like Harry Potter beer events, Star Wars celebrations, Game of Thrones releases, and anniversary parties. Food service is available through Jaxx Wings partnership and rotating food trucks.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer Portfolio Diverse array of craft beers including barrel-aged stouts, gluten-free dessert-inspired beers, fruit-forward sours, crisp lagers, and hop-forward IPAs, brewed at the Palmetto taproom and the North Carolina production facility and sold via the taproom and online pickup.
• Share Holders Bottle Club Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #9 Best New Brewery in the United States by USA Today in 2021

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toppling Goliath (Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Headhunter BA Stout (16.5% ABV) and Vanilla Head Hunter BA Stout (16.5% ABV) are anniversary collaboration brews with Toppling Goliath, released May 23, 2026. Both aged 35 months in premium bourbon barrels. These high-profile collaborations generate significant buzz and draw collectors from across the craft beer community.
• WeldWerks (Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Midnight Oil BA Stout (13.5% ABV) is a collaboration with WeldWerks, aged 33 months in Willett Family Estate 11-year barrels, conditioned on toasted coconut, peanuts, and coffee. Released as part of the 8th Anniversary lineup on May 23, 2026.
• Omnipollo (Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Dessert Station BA Raspberry and Strawberry Cheesecake (10% ABV, GF) is a collaboration with Omnipollo, aged in bourbon barrels and conditioned on strawberries, raspberries, soft serves, graham cracker, and cream cheese. Released at the 8th Anniversary on May 23, 2026.
• Barreled Souls (Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Two DisSOULution BA Barleywines (12.5% ABV) are collaborations with Barreled Souls—a standard version and an Apple Pie variant aged in Laird's Apple Brandy barrels with cinnamon, vanilla, and dried apple. Released at the 8th Anniversary on May 23, 2026.
• Zymarium (Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Fathomless Furlough Rum BA Gluten Free Dessert Beer (10% ABV) is a collaboration with Zymarium, aged in rum barrels and conditioned on lemon, coconut, coconut milk, guava, pineapple, and orange blossom honey. Released at the 8th Anniversary on May 23, 2026.
• Arkane Aleworks (Collaboration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026Monster Overtime (6.5% ABV, GF) is a collaboration with Arkane Aleworks—a gluten-free fruit beer conditioned on pineapple, mango, orange, and banana. Released at the 8th Anniversary on May 23, 2026.
• Ill Will Brewing (Columbiana, OH)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2026Collaboration with Ill Will Brewing for the 'Let The Wookie Win Rum BA Gluten Free Dessert Beer' (10% ABV) released at the May the 4th Star Wars beer event on May 2, 2026. The beer was aged in rum barrels then conditioned on banana, marshmallow, and vanilla soft serve—a co-branded specialty release.
• The June CollectivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe June Collective is the official Night Market coordinator for Corporate Ladder Brewing's recurring pop-up vendor markets. They handle vendor recruitment, booking, setup coordination, and market management for monthly Night Markets at the Palmetto taproom. The partnership is ongoing with markets scheduled throughout 2026 (April–December) on select Fridays.
• Jaxx WingscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJaxx Wings operates a food kiosk inside the Corporate Ladder taproom, providing food delivery service to tables 7 days a week. Customers order and pay at the kiosk and receive food delivered to their table by Jaxx staff. Jaxx Wings hours match or extend taproom hours, making it the everyday food option. Jaxx Wings and Corporate Ladder are adjacent tenants.
• Tower 10 TacoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTower 10 Tacos (from the team behind Tower 10 Burger) operates Taco Tuesdays at the Corporate Ladder taproom, serving Tijuana-inspired al pastor tacos and quesadillas. Their debut at the brewery was December 9, 2025. They are the primary Taco Tuesday food partner, with their presence coinciding with weekly trivia and happy hour specials.
• Tower 10 BurgercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTower 10 Burger is the partner behind Beer & Burger Night every Thursday (5–8:30 PM), providing $10 smash burgers. Tower 10 Burger was the 2026 Tampa Bay Burger Bracket Champion, lending credibility to the food quality. Their Thursday partnership drives midweek taproom traffic.
• Fewd TentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFewd Tent served as a temporary Taco Tuesday food partner while Tower 10 took a pause. They served tacos from 5–8:30 PM on select Tuesdays in May–June 2026, with happy hour specials aligning with Corporate Ladder's Tuesday programming.
• Mustache You EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMustache You Entertainment (led by Jodi) hosts Late Night Karaoke on select Saturday nights in August and Wingo Wednesdays at the Corporate Ladder taproom. This entertainment partnership drives midweek and late-night weekend traffic.
• Rotating Food Truck PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMultiple food trucks appear at the taproom for events and regular programming: Döner on Wheels (German/Polish street food), Cousins Maine Lobster (Maine-style lobster), Rockin Chili, Guac n Roll, Fat Raccoon Eatery, Heaven's Oven (themed cookies for Harry Potter events), La Casita (tacos), Lobstah Daze. These partnerships rotate and are event-specific.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Zymarium: Specialty craft producer of barrel-aged, often gluten-free fruit and dessert sours; closely comparable via the Fathomless Furlough Rum BA collaboration and a near-identical gluten-free dessert/tiki-sour product thesis.
• Cycle Brewing: St. Petersburg, Florida craft brewery known for small-batch barrel-aged stouts and rotating taproom-only releases; directly comparable as a Florida taproom-first peer with a similar barrel-aged, event-driven model.
• WeldWerks Brewing Co. Colorado craft brewery renowned for barrel-aged imperial stouts and IPAs; a direct peer given Corporate Ladder's barrel-aging program and the WeldWerks collaboration on Midnight Oil BA Stout. Comparable product mix and barrel-aging depth.
• Angry Chair Brewing: Tampa, Florida craft brewery with a strong barrel-aged stout and pastry stout portfolio; the most direct Florida-based peer in terms of stout focus, dessert-adjunct innovation, and similar enthusiast-driven GTM.
• Side Project Brewing: Missouri craft brewery acclaimed for barrel-aged stouts, sours, and bottle releases with a strong collector community; comparable barrel-aging depth, bottle-club style allocation model, and prestige positioning.
• 3 Sons Brewing Co. Dania Beach, Florida craft brewery with broad style portfolio (IPAs, stouts, sours) plus a strong taproom experience; comparable to Corporate Ladder in Florida footprint, multi-style portfolio, and event-driven community engagement.
• Barreled Souls Brewing Company: Wisconsin craft brewery specializing in bourbon barrel-aged stouts and barleywines; direct peer via the DisSOULution BA Barleywine collaboration and a closely aligned barrel-aging, dessert-adjunct approach.
• Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. Iowa craft brewery famous for high-ABV barrel-aged stouts and IPAs; directly comparable through the Headhunter BA Stout collaboration and a similar focus on long-aged bourbon barrel releases and collectible bottle culture.
• Arkane Aleworks: Florida craft brewery focused on fruit-forward, often gluten-free beers; direct peer given the Monster Overtime GF collaboration and Corporate Ladder's overlapping gluten-free dessert and fruit sour positioning.

Emerging players

• Omnipollo: Sweden-based gypsy/craft brewery known for dessert-inspired, adjunct-heavy, often colorful beers; overlapping dessert-and-fruit-beer thesis demonstrated by the Dessert Station BA Raspberry/Strawberry Cheesecake collaboration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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