Lost Art Brewhouse

What Lost Art Brewhouse does

Lost Art Brewhouse is a privately held, small-batch artisan brewery and taproom headquartered at 3393 Remembrance Rd. in Walker, Michigan. It operates a single physical location with a rotating portfolio of over 100 beer styles spanning hazy IPAs (e.g., Dune Climber, Summershine, Sugar Bee, Into the Cryosphere), traditional lagers (Striker, Bohemian Rhapsody, Uno Mas), stouts, fruited sours, barrel-aged releases, and experimental ice-cream-style beers organized under two named sub-brands: the Ice Cream Series and the Roaring 20s barrel-aged series. The underlying production technology is conventional small-batch brewing with an emphasis on ingredient sourcing, hand-selected Michigan Crystal hops, traditional lagering methods, and progressive specialty techniques such as massive dry-hopping and barrel aging. Non-beer SKUs include a rotating hard seltzer and a 0.0% ABV hop water.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and operationally simple. Primary revenue comes from on-site draft pours and packaged can sales at the taproom (Tuesday through Sunday), supplemented by a direct e-commerce storefront on Square (lost-art-brewhouse.square.site), a Curbside Craft pickup portal, and digital eGift cards. A secondary revenue stream is event catering under the Lost Art Catering brand, covering corporate events, private parties, weddings, festivals, and graduation parties via drop-off, pick-up, or full-service formats. Customer acquisition relies on organic social media, an email newsletter (MailerLite), and word-of-mouth within the West Michigan community. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional backing, 1-10 employees, and no reported funding rounds, M&A activity, or geographic expansion beyond a single Michigan site.

The company has executed several incremental strategic moves: building out the Ice Cream Series and Roaring 20s specialty product lines, introducing catering services led by Catering Director Joe Mehl, launching Square-based e-commerce and eGift card distribution, integrating Curbside Craft for pickup ordering, and extending into hard seltzer and N/A hop water to capture adjacent consumer occasions. There is no evidence of AI/ML adoption, proprietary technology platforms, patents, third-party distribution partnerships, or expansion outside West Michigan.

Name

Lost Art Brewhouse

Legal name

Lost Art Brewhouse

Website

https://lostartbrewhouse.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lost Art Brewhouse is a privately held, small-batch craft brewery and taproom in Walker, Michigan, producing over 100 rotating beer styles for local consumers via on-site draft sales, online ordering, event catering, and a Square-powered e-commerce store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFALAA

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries (Taprooms/Tasting Rooms)

SECONDARYTHAFALAB

Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service)

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries (Taprooms/Tasting Rooms)

SECONDARYCRANAAAC

Craft Beer Retail & Bottle Shops (Off-Premise)

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/Alcohol Retail (Liquor Stores & Off-Premise)

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Taproom services
• Event catering
• Barrel aged beers
• Small batch brewery

Headquarters

HQ city

Michigan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-site Taproom Beer Sales: Direct beer sales at the taproom including draft pours and packaged cans for takeout. Customers can purchase available draft pours, eGift cards, and merchandise on-site.
2. E-commerce Beer Sales: Online sales through Square e-commerce platform for beer purchases and curb-side pickup orders.
3. Catering Services: Event catering services for corporate events, private parties, festivals, weddings, graduation parties, and drop-off or pick-up orders. Managed by Catering Director Joe Mehl.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lost Art Brewhouse is a small-batch artisan brewery and taproom located in Walker, MI that handcrafts a rotating portfolio of over 100 craft beers across styles including hazy IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours, barrel-aged beers, and ice cream-style beers. The brewery sells beer directly to consumers through its on-site taproom (draft pours and packaged cans) and an online Square e-commerce store, and operates Lost Art Catering, an event catering service for corporate functions, private parties, weddings, and festivals across West Michigan.

Product overview

Lost Art Brewhouse is a small-batch artisan brewery in Walker, MI, operating as a single-location taproom with a rotating portfolio of over 100 beer styles. The core offering is draft and packaged beer across diverse styles including hazy IPAs (e.g., Dune Climber, Summershine), lagers (Striker, Bohemian Rhapsody), stouts, sours, barrel-aged beers, and experimental ice cream beers. The company supplements its beer portfolio with two named sub-brands — the Ice Cream Series (flavored ice cream-style beers) and the Roaring 20s Series (barrel-aged and high-ABV extreme beers) — along with an on-site taproom with a kitchen serving burgers, a full catering service (Lost Art Catering), an online direct-to-consumer beer store powered by Square, and digital gift cards. All beer products are sold under the unified Lost Art Brewhouse brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ice Cream Series: A series of beers created to push the boundaries of what beer can be, using a rotating variety of ice creams and sorbets to create new and interesting flavors.
• Roaring 20s Series

Products and services

• Craft Beer Portfolio Rotating portfolio of over 100 small-batch craft beers sold under the Lost Art Brewhouse brand, spanning hazy IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours, barrel-aged beers, ice cream-style beers, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic hop water. Available for on-site draft pours at the Walker, MI taproom and via packaged cans through the online Square store and catering.
• Ice Cream Series A rotating series of ice cream-style beers that push the boundaries of beer flavor using a variety of ice creams and sorbets, with previous versions including Orange Creamsicle, Blue Moon, Raspberry Sorbet, Orange Sherbet Ice Cream, and Pina Colada.
• Roaring 20s Series A limited-release series of barrel-aged beers and high-ABV extreme brews, released a few times per year, including offerings such as Bourbon Barrel Aged Great Scot (10% BBA Scotch Ale).
• Taproom Service On-site taproom at 3393 Remembrance Rd, Walker, MI 49534 offering draft pours of rotating beers, packaged can sales, eGift cards, and a kitchen menu on select days. Open Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours.
• Lost Art Catering Full-service event catering operated by Lost Art Brewhouse, handling drop-off, pick-up, corporate events, private parties, festivals, weddings, and graduation parties throughout West Michigan. Managed by Catering Director Joe Mehl.
• eGift Cards Digital gift cards sold through Square's gifting platform, redeemable at the Lost Art Brewhouse taproom for beer and taproom experiences.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brewery Vivant: Grand Rapids craft brewery and taproom emphasizing quality artisan brewing in a smaller-venue format. Directly comparable as a Michigan brewpub focused on craft quality and taproom experience.
• Short's Brewing Company: Bellaire, MI craft brewery known for an extensive rotating lineup of experimental and specialty beers, including unique flavored releases. Closely matches Lost Art's high-rotation, specialty-series approach.
• The Mitten Brewing Company: Grand Rapids, MI craft brewery and pizzeria with taproom service and a rotating lineup of Michigan-themed beers. Direct comparable as a West Michigan brewpub with food service.
• Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery: Michigan-based craft brewery and restaurant known for sour and wild ales alongside a rotating core lineup. Comparable brewpub with strong food program and specialty/rotating beer approach.
• Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids-based craft brewery and taproom with a large rotating portfolio of IPAs, stouts, and seasonal releases. Directly comparable as a Michigan craft brewpub with on-site taproom, packaged beer sales, and food service.
• New Holland Brewing: Holland, MI-based craft brewery operating taprooms with full food service and a wide rotating lineup including barrel-aged and experimental beers. Strong geographic and product overlap with Lost Art Brewhouse.
• Bell's Brewery: Iconic Michigan craft brewery with broad distribution and an Eccentric Café taproom in Kalamazoo. Comparable on craft beer production, taproom service, and specialty limited-release programs.
• Atwater Brewery: Detroit-based craft brewery with taproom operations and broad distribution of IPAs, lagers, and seasonal beers. Comparable Michigan brewpub with packaged beer retail and food service.
• Perrin Brewing Company: Grand Rapids area craft brewery with taproom and rotating specialty releases, including barrel-aged programs. Comparable West Michigan brewpub with similar specialty series positioning.

Regional players

• HopCat: Michigan-based craft beer bar chain with broad selection of regional craft beers and a full food menu. Comparable as a West Michigan on-premise craft beer and food venue, though not a producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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