Forge Brew Works

What Forge Brew Works does

Forge Brew Works is a private craft brewery founded in 2019 and based in Lorton, Virginia, that produced a small lineup of house-brewed ales and lagers — including named products such as Hop-Rose Red and Hammer Arc Knockout — and operated an on-site taproom for direct-to-consumer sales. The company operated at a micro-scale, with a disclosed headcount range of 1–10 employees and no disclosed wholesale distribution, partnerships, or funding.

The firm has undergone a complete brand transition: Forge Brew Works has been rebranded to Barking Rose Brewing Co. + Farm, and the original forgebrewworks.com website now functions solely as a redirect to www.barkingrose.com, where the company is inviting customers to join a Co-Op. The commercial model therefore appears to be shifting from a conventional craft brewery / taproom operation toward a cooperative, community-supported structure under the new Barking Rose identity. No revenue, ownership, leadership, geographic footprint beyond Lorton, or financial details are disclosed in the available source material, limiting deeper operational assessment.

Name

Forge Brew Works

Website

https://forgebrewworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forge Brew Works is a small private craft brewery in Lorton, Virginia, that produced house-brewed ales and lagers and ran a taproom; it has rebranded to Barking Rose Brewing Co. + Farm and is converting to a customer Co-Op model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Craft beer production
• Taproom operations
• House-brewed beer
• Brewpub sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Lorton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Forge Brew Works produced craft beer, including named ales and lagers such as Hop-Rose Red and Hammer Arc Knockout, and operated a taproom offering house-brewed beers to consumers. The company has since rebranded to Barking Rose Brewing Co. + Farm and now directs customers to join its Co-Op at barkingrose.com.

Product overview

Forge Brew Works was a craft brewery that has since rebranded to Barking Rose Brewing Co. + Farm. The company produced beer products including Hop-Rose Red and Hammer Arc Knockout. The rebranded company directs customers to join their Co-Op at www.barkingrose.com.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hop-Rose Red

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Port City Brewing Company: Independent craft brewery based in Alexandria, VA producing a range of year-round and seasonal beers with an on-site taproom; directly comparable small-to-mid Virginia craft producer serving the same Northern Virginia consumer base.
• Lost Rhino Brewing Company: Ashburn, VA craft brewery with taproom and rotating lineup of house beers; mirrors Forge's microbrewery-plus-taproom model in the same Northern Virginia market.
• Old Ox Brewery: Middleburg, VA craft brewer operating a taproom and distributing across Northern Virginia; comparable small-scale craft producer with similar on-premise and packaged beer strategy.
• Beltway Brewing Company: Sterling, VA craft brewery with a taproom and contract-brewing capabilities; competes for similar DC-metro on-premise and retail customers as Forge Brew Works.
• Aslin Beer Company: Herndon/Reston, VA craft brewery known for IPAs and pastry stouts with a taproom; competes head-to-head for craft beer enthusiasts in the same DC metro geography.
• Vanish Beerworks: Fairfax, VA craft brewery emphasizing mixed-fermentation and hop-forward beers with a small taproom; directly comparable microbrewery serving overlapping Northern Virginia audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Nationally distributed craft pioneer offering flagship and seasonal beers with brewery taprooms; sets the competitive ceiling for distribution and brand-building reference points in the craft category.
• The Boston Beer Company: Owner of Dogfish Head and Samuel Adams, the largest US craft brewer with national distribution; represents the broad-incumbent competitive pressure on small craft players like Forge.

Regional players

• Brookville Beer Farm: Virginia brewery combining on-site farm, food, and craft beer; closely comparable to the rebranded Barking Rose '+ Farm' positioning, suggesting a relevant operational archetype in the same state.
• Blue Ridge Brewing Co. Virginia-based brewery offering house beers and food in a brewpub setting; comparable on-premise craft experience though anchored in a different Virginia region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forge-brew-works

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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