Hoof Hearted Brewing

What Hoof Hearted Brewing does

Hoof Hearted Brewing is an independent craft brewery founded in late 2011 and headquartered in Marengo, Ohio. The company operates two taproom locations — its Marengo headquarters and a Columbus location on 5th Avenue — and produces more than 70 beer varieties oriented toward hop-forward styles. The product catalog is formulated and packaged in-house and sold across both on-premise taproom service and off-premise packaged formats. The brewery maintains a digitally engaged consumer base, with more than 280,000 combined ratings on Untappd, and positions itself with a distinctive, irreverent brand identity that extends into collaborative and merchandise SKUs.

The revenue model combines direct-to-consumer taproom sales, regional wholesale distribution, direct-to-consumer shipping, and branded merchandise. Wholesale distribution is handled through regional partners including Mack's Beverage in Ohio and Breski's Beverage in Pennsylvania. The company has selectively expanded its product portfolio beyond traditional craft beer into adjacent categories, most notably through a 2024 hard seltzer collaboration (Turbø Water) with Evil Water, and pursues brand collaborations with cultural partners such as Arcade Super Awesome and the band EYE. The business is founder-owned, operates without disclosed external funding, and runs with a small team of approximately five employees.

Name

Hoof Hearted Brewing

Legal name

Hoof Hearted Brewing

Website

https://hoofheartedbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hoof Hearted Brewing is an independent craft brewery operating two Ohio taprooms and producing 70+ hop-forward beer varieties, with regional distribution and direct-to-consumer shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Hop-forward IPAs
• Imperial stouts
• Hard seltzer
• Taproom beer sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Marengo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Draft Sales: Direct sales of draft beer for on-site consumption at taproom locations
2. Packaged Beer Sales: Sales of canned and bottled beer for off-site consumption, including canned 4-packs and individual cans
3. Merchandise: Online merchandise store selling branded apparel and items through Printful
4. Beer Shipping: Shipping of beer products to customers with designated receiving hours Monday-Friday 9AM-4PM

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hoof Hearted Brewing is an independent craft brewery that produces and sells a rotating portfolio of more than 70 hop-forward beers (Triple IPAs, Double IPAs, IPAs, sours, stouts, pilsners, lagers, farmhouse ales) and a hard seltzer. Products are sold on draft and packaged at its two Ohio taprooms (Marengo and Columbus 5th Ave), through direct shipping, regional distributor partners, and via an online merchandise storefront.

Product overview

Hoof Hearted Brewing is a craft brewery founded in late 2011 in Marengo, Ohio, operating two taproom locations (Marengo and Columbus 5th Ave). The company produces a diverse portfolio of over 70 craft beers, including Triple IPAs (such as $120 Nachos, Key Bump, Dragonsaddle), Double IPAs (Konkey Dong, Roller Blabe, Kokomo Drift), Single/Double Mash Stouts (Mom Jeans, Girth Brooks, Voltan), Sour Ales (Club Paradise, Skin Froot, Rosé Gosé), and specialty beverages including Hard Seltzer (Turbø Water, a collaboration with Evil Water). The portfolio also includes Pilsners, Lagers, Farmhouse Ales, and experimental styles featuring unique ingredients like fruit purées, coffee, vanilla, and various hop varieties from around the world. Beers are sold primarily through the taprooms with distribution to verified retail locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• $120 Nachos Triple IPA brewed with Citra hops, double dry-hopped. A high-ABV (12%) imperial India Pale Ale known for its intense hop character.
• $60 Nachos Double IPA brewed with Citra, Simcoe, and El Dorado hops. A sticky, aromatic DIPA (8.5% ABV) with intense hop profile.
• 1-800-DoubleDouble-XtraXtra-FrootieFrootie-BiggieBiggie-JuicyJuicy Triple dry-hopped Triple IPA (10.7% ABV) brewed with Cashmere, Citra, Mosaic and New Zealand hops.
• All My Friends Are Dead Cognac/Maple Syrup Barrel Aged Double Mash Stout (13.5% ABV) brewed with HHB Coffee, Hazelnut, Vanilla, and Milk Sugar.
• And That's When I Knew... Triple IPA (10.7% ABV) brewed with Kohatu, Nelson Sauvin, Rakau and Riwaka hops for tropical fruit aromatics.
• Are We Having Fun Yet? American Pale Ale (6% ABV), double dry-hopped with Belma, Citra and Mosaic, delivering notes of strawberry, melon and papaya.
• Belloq Stout (4.2% ABV) with coffee and vanilla added. Features caramel and chocolate notes with a coffee-forward finish.
• Bjørn Dork Double Mash Stout brewed with Candy Bars, Cacao Nibs, Milk Sugar, Liquefied Chocolate and Toasted Coconut.
• Club Paradise Sour Ale (8% ABV), a rotating Tiki Cocktail Inspired Sour IPA brewed with Fruit Purée, Vanilla and Milk Sugar.
• Combat Spandex Sour Triple IPA (11.4% ABV) brewed with Mango, Kiwi, Vanilla and Milk Sugar.
• Cowboy Konkey Dong Double IPA (8% ABV) brewed with Amarillo and El Dorado hops. An XXXTRA hopped variant of the Konkey Dong series.
• Cultrider Black IPA (7.2% ABV), collaboration brew with psych-rock band EYE. Features roasted malt, rye, and West Coast hops with chocolate and citrus notes.
• Dancin' In The Ruins Blonde Ale (5.5% ABV) brewed with Vietnamese Cinnamon and Tahitian Vanilla.
• Did We Just Become Best Buddy Buddy? Triple IPA (10% ABV), triple dry-hopped with Citra and Sabro hops.
• Did We Just Become Best Fwendz? Double IPA variant in the 'Did We Just Become Best' series.
• Discount Nachos IPA (7.3% ABV), an accessible entry in the Nachos series.
• Don't Microwave It Don't Boil It Sour IPA (6% ABV) with Fruit Purée, Citrus Zest, Vanilla and Milk Sugar added.
• Don't Worry, My Mom Said It's Cool Imperial Birthday Cake Stout (12% ABV) brewed with Astronaut Ice Cream, Cacao Nibs and Vanilla.
• Dragonsaddle Triple IPA (11.5% ABV) with herbal aroma and tropical fruit flavors of mango, guava, papaya, and citrus.
• Drop The Fries Double IPA (9% ABV) with French Fries, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla and Milk Sugar.
• Even More Tennis Elbow Bourbon Barrel Aged Double Mash Stout (13% ABV) brewed with Hazelnut, Coconut, and Vanilla.
• Everybody Wants Some!! Rotating single-hop Double IPA (8.4% ABV) inspired by DLR-era Van Halen and 80s cult classic movies.
• Everybody Wants Some!! 3X Triple Dry-Hopped Triple IPA (9.2% ABV) brewed with Citra hops.
• Fitness Freak Imperial Stout (14% ABV) with Coffee, Vanilla and Maple Syrup added.
• Florida Room Pilsner-style beer from the Hoof Hearted portfolio.
• Girth Brooks Double Mash Stout (15% ABV) with Hoof Hearted Coffee, Vanilla and Coconut.
• Heartbreaking Motordrive Mexican Lager (5% ABV) with Lime and Salt.
• I Must Look Like A Dork Double IPA (8.6% ABV) brewed with Lupulin Powder.
• I'll Have What She's Having Double IPA (8% ABV) brewed with South African hops.
• It's 5 O'Clock Somehow Double IPA (7.9% ABV) brewed with NZ Hops and Phantasm.
• It's Not My First Rodeo, It's My Second Triple IPA in the Rodeo series.
• Key Bump Triple IPA (10% ABV) with ElMoMoCoe hops (El Dorado, Mosaic, Motueka, Simcoe), tropical fruit flavors including passionfruit, guava, pineapple, calamansi and kumquat.
• Key Bump Pure Snow Oat Cream Triple IPA (10% ABV) brewed with Vanilla, Milk Sugar and hopped with Citra, Mosaic, Ekuanot, and Sabro Lupulin Powder.
• Key Bump XXXtra Powder Triple dry-hopped Triple IPA with El Dorado, Mosaic, Motueka and Simcoe hops.
• Kokomo Drift Double IPA (8.5% ABV), double dry-hopped DIPA with tropical fruit character.
• Konkey Dong Double IPA (8% ABV) excessively dry-hopped with Citra, Motueka, Simcoe, and Dr. Rudi hops. Collaboration with Arcade Super Awesome.
• Konkey Dong 4UP Evolution - Aquatic Ape Theory Quadruple Dry-Hopped Triple IPA (9.5% ABV) brewed with Citra, Nectaron, El Dorado and Motueka hops.
• Maxxx Profitz Sour IPA (6% ABV) with Fruit Purée, Tahitian Vanilla and Milk Sugar added.
• Mom Jeans Double Milk Stout (8% ABV) brewed with malted oats and lactose sugar for creamy, sumptuous mouthfeel with notes of malted milk chocolate and coffee.
• Momma Needs Her Fruit Punch Double Dry-Hopped IPA with fruity, punch-inspired hop character.
• Musk of the Minotaur IPA (7.2% ABV) with huge orange and grapefruit aromas and dank hop character, delivering crisp and refreshing hop bitterness.
• Party At: Steve Guttenberg's House Double Dry-Hopped DIPA (8.4% ABV).
• Permanent Marker Pen Disguises IPA (7% ABV) from the Hoof Hearted portfolio.
• Plutonium Nyborg Cascadian Farmhouse Ale (8% ABV) featuring tropical fruit, chocolate, and subtle roast.
• Quit Your Fussin' On Me Triple Berry Blasted Imperial Sour Frappé Ale (9% ABV) brewed with Boysenberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Marionberry, Vanilla and Milk Sugar.
• Reptilian Beauty Secrets Rotating Dry-Hopped Pilsner (5% ABV).
• Roller Blabe Double IPA (8% ABV), dry-hopped with Mosaic, Simcoe, and Galaxy hops delivering dank and fruity character.
• Roller Blabe 3DH Triple Dry-Hopped Double IPA (8% ABV), triple dry-hopped version with Mosaic, Simcoe, and Galaxy hops.
• Rosé Gosé Gose (5% ABV) with Hibiscus Added, hot pink in appearance with tart berry flavor, brewed with Himalayan pink sea salt and coriander.
• Saizzurp Sour Farmhouse Ale (6.5% ABV) with Fruit Purée Added and Yuzu. Brewed with Amarillo, Citra, and Sorachi Ace hops.
• Sidepipin' India Farmhouse Ale (8.3% ABV) featuring southern hemisphere hops, Belgian farmhouse ale yeast, and oats.
• Skin Froot Sour IPA (4.5% ABV) with Fruit Purée Added, tart and snappy with pH of 3.2.
• Slø Turbø Double IPA (8.5% ABV) brewed with New Zealand Hops.
• South of Eleven Double IPA (10.2% ABV) with tangerine marmalade character and sticky weed notes.
• South of Eleven 666 Triple IPA (10.2% ABV) with 6.66 Pounds of Hops Per Barrel.
• Spazzin' Out In The Basement IPL - India Pale Lager (7.2% ABV).
• Special Occasion Double IPA (9.5% ABV), double dry-hopped with Citra, Simcoe and Denali hops.
• Stackin' Paper Triple IPA (10.5% ABV) brewed with 10 lbs per BBL of Galaxy hops.
• Tailpipin' IPA (6.5% ABV) brewed with Sauvignon Blanc Grape Joose.
• Tailpipin' (Dual Exhaust) Triple IPA (9.7% ABV) brewed with Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and French Colombard Juice.
• The Big Reveal American Pale Ale (5.4% ABV) brewed with Milk Sugar.
• Thudstaff Rum Barrel Aged Double Mash Stout (12.5% ABV) brewed with Coconut, Cacao Nibs, and Vanilla.
• Tub Life Farmhouse Pale Ale (6% ABV) with tropical fruit, citrus, and spice notes. Brewed with oats, wheat, and rye, dry-hopped with El Dorado hops.
• Turbø Water Hard Seltzer (5.5% ABV) with rotating Fruit Puree. Collaboration with Evil Water.
• Voltan Russian Imperial Stout (9.5% ABV) with roasted espresso, dried fig, licorice, and deep rich malt flavor.
• Wängbär Oatmeal Double IPA (8.3% ABV), self-indulgent and instantly gratifying with bold hop character.
• Wet When Slippery Double IPA (9% ABV) with Fruit Purée Added, featuring patent pending super fruity brewing techniques.
• Who'd Like To Hold My Clipboard? Double IPA (9% ABV) with Fruit Purée, Tahitian Vanilla and Milk Sugar added. Hopped with El Dorado and Mosaic.
• Zipper Ripper Double IPA (8.5% ABV) brewed with Amish Wildflower Honey.
• Zipper Ripper: Honey Combover Triple IPA (10% ABV) brewed with Orange Blossom Honey.
• Hoof Hearted Branded Merchandise Online store selling branded Hoof Hearted apparel and merchandise, operated via Printful on-demand fulfillment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average Untappd rating of 4.0+ across major beer offerings

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Evil WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Turbowater hard seltzer product. Evil Water collaborated with Hoof Hearted Brewing to create a hard seltzer with rotating fruit puree flavors.
• Arcade Super AwesomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Konkey Dong DIPA. Arcade Super Awesome partnered with Hoof Hearted for this Double IPA featuring Citra, Motueka, Simcoe, and Dr. Rudi hops.
• EYEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration brew with psych-rock gods EYE on the Cultrider Black IPA. Crossed streams of roasted malt, rye, and West Coast hops.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Trillium Brewing Company: Boston-area craft brewery renowned for hop-forward IPAs and farmhouse ales with multiple taproom locations. Comparable on regional multi-taproom model, hop-forward portfolio, and high-ABV specialty offerings.
• Tree House Brewing Company: Massachusetts craft brewery famous for hop-forward IPAs and a cult following among craft beer enthusiasts. Directly comparable on D2C taproom model, hop-forward product focus, and brand-led cult status.
• The Alchemist: Vermont craft brewery famous for Heady Topper and a flagship cult IPA with strong D2C taproom model. Comparable on cult brand following, hop-forward flagship beers, and taproom-centric distribution strategy.
• Other Half Brewing Company: Brooklyn/NYC craft brewery celebrated for hazy IPAs and a devoted fan base driving secondary market trading. Highly comparable on hop-forward product emphasis, Untappd-driven engagement, and limited-release hype model.
• Wicked Weed Brewing: Asheville, NC craft brewery with strong hop-forward and sour portfolio, now part of AB InBev's craft portfolio. Comparable on hop-forward and sour beer portfolio, multi-taproom operations, and acquisition target archetype.
• Hill Farmstead Brewery: Vermont craft brewery with elite cult following and reputation for hop-forward IPAs and farmhouse ales. Comparable on small-batch craft model, Untappd-driven reputation, and brand-led demand.
• Russian River Brewing Company: California craft brewery renowned for Pliny the Elder and a cult following around limited-release hop-forward beers. Comparable on cult brand status, hop-forward portfolio, and taproom-anchored retail experience.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Company: One of the largest U.S. craft brewers with broad portfolio including IPAs, stouts, and specialty beers. Comparable as a broad craft incumbent whose hop-forward products compete for the same consumer segment, but at much greater scale.
• Bell's Brewery: Michigan-based larger craft brewery with broad portfolio including IPAs, stouts, and sours; now part of New Belgium/Lion. Comparable as a broader craft incumbent whose portfolio overlaps Hoof Hearted's hop-forward and specialty categories, but with vastly larger distribution.
• Stone Brewing Company: California craft brewery historically famous for hop-forward IPAs (Ruination, Arrogant Bastard); now owned by Sapporo. Comparable as a larger craft incumbent in the hop-forward IPA category with broader distribution reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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