What Pouring With Heart does

Pouring With Heart is a privately held bar hospitality group headquartered at 515 W 7th Street, Suite #300, Los Angeles, CA, with 126 employees and a portfolio of 30+ distinct bar concepts across five US cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, Austin, San Antonio, and Denver. The portfolio spans multiple beverage categories including whiskey bars (Seven Grand in LA, Denver, Austin, San Diego), breweries (Arts District Brewing Co., All Season Brewing Co., Idle Beer Hall & Brewery), rum bars (Caña LA, Caña ATX), mezcal/tequila bars (Las Perlas LA, Las Perlas ATX), and various craft cocktail bars (Blind Spot, The Normandie Club, Emerald Eye, Half Step, Power House Bar, Tony's Saloon, Bonded, Bar CDMX, 4100 Bar, Good Luck Club, King Bee, Three Star Bar, The Stay Put, Golden Gopher). The company was founded in 2007 (per company history; the firmographics field lists 2002, which appears to be inconsistent), with the first location being Good Luck Club in San Diego. The company operates no proprietary technology; its sole integrated technology is the Toast Tab platform powering the 'Friends of the Bar' cross-bar loyalty program, which allows points accumulation and redemption across all PWH locations.

The business model is direct-to-consumer food and beverage service through owned physical bar locations. Revenue is generated from on-premise consumption of craft cocktails, spirits, beer, and food at the 30+ venues. The company targets a single customer segment: adult bar-goers seeking craft cocktails, authentic hospitality, and community connection. The customer value proposition centers on creating intentional bar concepts with consistent community focus, where each venue maintains its own distinct identity while sharing values of authenticity, craft, and hospitality. Marketing is conducted through organic social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) and the corporate website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; individual drink and food prices are set at each location. The company is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity disclosed in the source data.

Name

Pouring With Heart

Legal name

Pouring With Heart

Website

https://pouringwithheart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pouring With Heart is a privately held bar hospitality group operating 30+ distinct craft cocktail bar and brewery concepts across Los Angeles, San Diego, Austin, San Antonio, and Denver, targeting adult bar-goers seeking authentic community-focused hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bar and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Breweries (31212), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Bar hospitality group
• Craft cocktail bars
• Craft breweries
• Multi-concept bar operator
• Bar loyalty programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from on-premise consumption of craft cocktails, spirits, beer, and food at owned bar locations across multiple cities.
2. Loyalty Program: Cross-bar loyalty program (Friends of the Bar) operated through Toast Tab platform, allowing points to be earned and redeemed across all bar locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pouring With Heart is a bar hospitality group that owns and operates a portfolio of 25+ distinct craft cocktail bar concepts and craft breweries across five US cities. The company serves adult consumers in-person at its physical locations, offering craft cocktails, spirits, beer, and food in community-oriented environments, and runs a unified cross-bar loyalty program (Friends of the Bar) through the Toast Tab platform.

Product overview

Pouring With Heart is a bar hospitality group that operates a portfolio of 25+ distinct bar concepts and craft breweries across multiple cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Austin, San Antonio). The portfolio includes whiskey bars (Seven Grand), breweries (Arts District Brewing Co., All Season Brewing Co., Idle Beer Hall), rum bars (Caña), mezcal bars (Las Perlas), and general craft cocktail bars. The company offers a unified loyalty program (Friends of the Bar) that spans all locations, allowing rewards points to be earned and redeemed across the entire portfolio. The business model focuses on creating intentional concepts that provide community, authenticity, and craft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seven Grand (whiskey bar concept) A whiskey-focused bar concept with locations in Los Angeles, Denver, Austin, and San Diego, featuring communal energy and craft hospitality.
• Arts District Brewing Co. A craft brewery located at 828 Traction Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90013, offering artisanal beers in the Arts District neighborhood.
• All Season Brewing Co. A year-round brewing operation located at 75 1/2 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701, providing craft beer offerings.
• The Normandie Club A cocktail bar located at 3612 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020, offering craft cocktails and hospitality.
• Blind Spot
• Caña (rum bar concept) A rum-focused bar concept with locations in Los Angeles (Caña LA) and Austin (Caña ATX), specializing in rum cocktails.
• Las Perlas (mezcal and tequila bar concept) A mezcal and agave-spirits bar concept with locations in Los Angeles (Las Perlas LA) and Austin (Las Perlas ATX).
• Friends of the Bar Loyalty Program A unified loyalty program across all Pouring With Heart bar locations, allowing customers to earn and redeem rewards at any of their establishments through the Toast Tab platform.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toast TabcoreTechnology or IntegrationToast Tab provides the loyalty program technology platform for Pouring With Heart's 'Friends of the Bar' loyalty program. The system enables cross-bar point accumulation and redemption across all PWH locations.
• Kim Mendez, LLCminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior design collaborator for bar projects. Listed as collaborator on multiple bar concept designs including Lumina Gallery, Verdant Nexus, and other architectural projects.
• J.L. ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for bar buildouts and renovation projects across the Pouring With Heart portfolio.
• Mika InteriorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior design collaborator for various Pouring With Heart bar concepts and architectural projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrewDog: Global craft brewery with hundreds of owned taprooms and bars. Directly comparable to PWH on the brewery/taproom side of the portfolio (Arts District Brewing, All Season Brewing, Idle Beer Hall), with a similar model of branded on-premise beer experiences.
• Houston Hospitality: LA-based bar and nightlife group behind La Descarga, Harvard & Stone, and related cocktail bars. Directly comparable as a multi-concept craft cocktail operator in the same LA market with a similar 'concept-per-venue' model.
• The 1933 Group: Los Angeles-based multi-concept bar hospitality group (Cole's, The Varnish, Break Room 86, Seven Seas). Directly comparable to PWH as an LA-rooted operator of distinct bar concepts with a shared community/hospitality focus.
• Stone Brewing: Large US craft brewery (now Sapporo-owned) with on-premise taprooms and brewpubs. Comparable to PWH's brewery operating concepts and to a multi-location craft beverage brand strategy.
• Freehand Hospitality: Hybrid hotel/bar/restaurant operator (Freehand hotels + Broken Shaker bars). Comparable to PWH as a multi-unit hospitality group where curated bar concepts are a core part of the offering and brand.
• Tao Group Hospitality: Multi-concept nightlife and dining operator (Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Beauty & Essex). Comparable to PWH as a scaled multi-brand bar/restaurant/nightlife group with a portfolio approach to premium on-premise experiences.
• 8 Hospitality Group: Chicago-based bar and restaurant group (The Berkshire Room, Blind Barber, LondonHouse). Comparable to PWH as a multi-city bar hospitality operator building distinct concepts under one platform.

Broad incumbents

• Soho House: Global members-club and hospitality operator with on-premise bars, restaurants, and rooftops at every location. Comparable to PWH as a broader incumbent in the curated hospitality space, though Soho House's subscription model and scale are well beyond PWH's.
• Hakkasan Group: Global luxury hospitality and nightlife group (Hakkasan, Omnia, Yauatcha). Comparable to PWH as a broader, more established incumbent in the premium bar/nightlife space with multi-concept and multi-city presence.
• Ace Hotel / Atelier Ace: Boutique hotel operator with integrated bar and F&B programming (Lobby Bar, Best Girl, etc.). Comparable to PWH as a broader hospitality incumbent where bar concepts and community are central to the brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pouringwithheart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pouring-with-heart
• Instagraminstagram.com/pouringwithheart

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Pouring With Heart