Oaken Barrel Brewing Co

What Oaken Barrel Brewing Co does

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co is a single-location craft brewpub located one mile west of exit 99 in Greenwood, Indiana, serving the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The company has operated continuously since 1993 under brewmaster John Treeter, brewing craft beer on-site and operating a scratch-kitchen pub menu. It functions as a family-friendly neighborhood hospitality venue, with daily operating hours of 11AM to 10PM and menu pricing ranging from $3.00 to $21.95 across appetizers, entrées, sandwiches, and desserts. Recurring traffic initiatives include weekend specials (such as a $13.95 weekend special) and weekly events like all-you-can-eat fish & chips on Wednesdays.

The business model is straightforward dine-in food and beverage revenue at a single physical location. There is no wholesale beer distribution, no e-commerce, and no second site — all revenue is generated through on-premise transactions with walk-in guests. Payment processing and gift card fulfillment are handled through the Shift4 platform, which represents the company's only documented digital sales channel. Headcount stands at 16 employees, covering brewing, kitchen, and front-of-house operations.

The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding, no acquisitions, and no public financial reporting. Its commercial footprint is bounded by the single Greenwood brewpub and its Indianapolis-metro trade area. Strategic activity is limited to operational and marketing programs (weekend specials, gift card availability) rather than expansion, M&A, or product diversification.

Name

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co

Legal name

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co

Website

https://oakenbarrel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co is a single-location craft brewpub in Greenwood, Indiana, founded in 1993, that brews craft beer on-site and serves scratch-kitchen pub food to Indianapolis-metro families and craft beer enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brewpub & Craft Beer Restaurant

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

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Brewpub dining
• Scratch kitchen pub fare
• On-site brewed ales
• Family restaurant bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: On-site dining revenue from scratch kitchen menu including appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, pizza/pasta, salads, desserts, and craft beers. Transaction-based sales at point of service.
2. Gift Card Sales: Digital gift cards sold through Shift4 platform, generating revenue when redeemed by customers for food and beverages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co is a single-location brewpub in Greenwood, Indiana that brews a rotating selection of award-winning ales and lagers on-site and serves them alongside a full scratch-kitchen pub menu (appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, pizza/pasta, salads, desserts) for dine-in lunch and dinner service daily from 11AM to 10PM. The establishment operates as a family-friendly neighborhood gathering place and supplements on-site revenue with digital gift cards sold through the Shift4 payment platform.

Product overview

Oaken Barrel Brewing Co operates as a single-location brewpub and gathering place in Greenwood, Indiana. The company offers a unified dining and brewing experience combining on-site craft beer production with a full restaurant menu. The core offering includes handcrafted ales and lagers brewed on-site by brewmaster John Treeter, paired with pub-style food menu items spanning appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, pizza/pasta, salads, and desserts. The company also provides gift card services and operates as a family-friendly establishment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 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.

• Shift4coreTechnology or IntegrationShift4 provides payment processing infrastructure and gift card platform services for Oaken Barrel. Gift cards are sold through Shift4's platform at services.shift4.com/gc/OAKENBARREL. Shift4's shift4shop/e-commerce platform powers the digital gift card purchasing experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• HopCat: Multi-location craft beer bar and restaurant chain. Comparable as a craft-beer-focused dining competitor, though operating across multiple U.S. markets rather than a single location.
• BJ's Restaurant Brewhouse: National chain combining in-house brewing with casual dining. Comparable as a scaled brewpub-format competitor, though operating across many states with broader menus and stronger digital infrastructure.
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: National brewpub chain with on-site brewing and full-service dining. Comparable as a scaled brewpub-format operator, though with broader geographic reach and standardized operations.
• Yard House: National chain of craft-beer-focused restaurants with extensive tap lists. Comparable as a brewpub-style casual-dining competitor emphasizing beer selection, though operating at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Taxman Brewing Company: Indiana-based brewery with brewpub and restaurant operations in the Indianapolis area. Comparable as a regional Indiana brewpub competitor with similar dine-in and on-site brewing model.
• Upland Brewing Company: Indiana-based craft brewery with taproom and restaurant operations across the state. Comparable as a regional Indiana craft competitor with brewpub-style venues, though operating on a larger footprint.
• Flat12 Bierwerks: Indianapolis craft brewery with taproom. Comparable as an Indianapolis-area craft beer competitor targeting overlapping local craft enthusiasts.
• Three Floyds Brewing: Northwest Indiana craft brewery with a notable brewpub presence. Comparable as a regional Indiana craft competitor with on-site beer and food service, though primarily distribution-focused.

Direct peers

• Sun King Brewing Company: Indianapolis-based craft brewer with taproom locations and widespread Indiana distribution. Directly comparable as an Indiana craft beer competitor targeting similar local and craft-enthusiast segments.
• Broad Ripple Brewpub: Long-established Indianapolis brewpub combining on-site brewing with a full restaurant menu. Most directly comparable as a same-format brewpub in the Indianapolis metro serving the same dine-in craft-beer crowd.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oaken-barrel-brewing-co

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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