Branch and Blade Brewing

What Branch and Blade Brewing does

Branch and Blade Brewing is a privately held craft brewery founded in January 2018 by Trevor and Jesse, two friends who met through rugby and share a passion for New England's craft beer scene. The company operates from a single taproom at 17 Bradco Street in Keene, NH, where it serves a rotating lineup of innovative craft beer styles alongside a food menu. Its core product is in-house brewed craft beer, with continuous experimentation across styles positioned as the primary differentiator.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market centered on the taproom, supplemented by packaged to-go beer sold from the same location and a B2B wholesale keg distribution channel serving bars, restaurants, and retailers in the New England region. Ancillary revenue streams include private event bookings, venue rentals, and a Mug Club loyalty program that targets repeat local customers. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no institutional funding, parent entity, or multi-location footprint disclosed, and no disclosed financials, headcount, or pricing model. Marketing is community-driven through events, the Mug Club, and organic social media presence.

Name

Branch and Blade Brewing

Legal name

Branch and Blade Brewing

Website

https://babbrewing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Branch and Blade Brewing is a privately held, bootstrapped craft brewery and taproom founded in January 2018 in Keene, NH. It serves local and New England consumers with rotating innovative craft beers, packaged to-go sales, wholesale kegs, food, and private event bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewery

NAICS

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

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Craft beer brewing
• Craft brewery taproom
• Wholesale keg sales
• Event venue rentals
• Loyalty mug club

Headquarters

HQ city

Keene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taproom Sales: On-premise beer sales at the brewery location in Keene, NH. Customers visit the taproom to purchase and consume craft beer directly.
2. To-Go Sales: Packaged beer sold for off-premise consumption through the taproom, allowing customers to purchase beer to take home.
3. Wholesale/Keg Sales: B2B sales of kegged beer to other establishments such as bars, restaurants, and retailers. Contact via [email protected] for wholesale inquiries.
4. Events and Bookings: Event space rental and bookings at the brewery venue, with inquiries directed to [email protected].

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Branch and Blade Brewing is a craft brewery that produces a rotating lineup of innovative, handcrafted beers and sells them primarily through its on-premise taproom in Keene, NH. The brewery also offers to-go packaged beer, a food menu, event/venue bookings, and a Mug Club loyalty program, with secondary wholesale keg sales to other establishments.

Product overview

Branch and Blade Brewing is a craft brewery founded in January 2018 in Keene, NH, operated by two friends who share a passion for high-quality, innovative beer. The company operates as a single-location taproom offering its craft beer lineup alongside food service, private event bookings, and a Mug Club loyalty program. The core offering is its rotating selection of craft beers, complemented by taproom experiences and to-go purchases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Craft Beer A rotating lineup of well-crafted, innovative craft beer styles brewed on-site at the Keene, NH brewery and sold to consumers and wholesale accounts.
• Food Food menu available at the taproom, complementing the craft beer offerings for on-site customers.
• Events Event booking services for private gatherings and celebrations at the brewery's Keene, NH venue, with inquiries directed to [email protected].
• Bookings Private event and venue booking services for customers looking to host gatherings at the brewery location.
• Mug Club A loyalty program offering exclusive benefits and deeper engagement opportunities for repeat customers of the brewery.
• Taplist & To-Go On-site taproom service providing beer for on-premise consumption, with the option to purchase packaged beer for off-site consumption.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trillium Brewing Company: Large New England craft brewery operating multiple taprooms and broad wholesale distribution. Comparable product and regional footprint but materially larger scale.
• Tree House Brewing Company: Major Massachusetts craft brewery with destination taprooms known for innovation in hop-forward styles. Comparable category and innovation positioning but operates at substantially larger scale.
• Boston Beer Company: Largest craft brewer in New England (Samuel Adams) and publicly traded. Operates in the same product category and region but at national scale with vastly greater distribution.
• Allagash Brewing Company: Well-established Maine craft brewery with taproom and broad regional distribution. Comparable craft-beer category and New England regional presence, but at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Earth Eagle Brewings: New Hampshire craft brewery operating a taproom with innovative, small-batch styles. Comparable on innovation focus, taproom model, and local-market emphasis.
• Tuckerman Brewing Company: New Hampshire craft brewery with taproom and packaged distribution. Comparable in scale, New England regional focus, and craft-beer-forward offering.
• Moat Mountain Brewing Company: New Hampshire craft brewery with taproom and food service. Similar taproom-plus-food hybrid model serving a regional New England audience.
• Henniker Brewing Company: Small New Hampshire craft brewery operating a taproom with on-premise and packaged sales. Closest comparable in scale, geography, and taproom-centric business model to Branch and Blade.
• Smuttynose Brewing Company: Established New Hampshire craft brewery with taproom and broad wholesale distribution. Comparable product category, geographic market, and multi-channel distribution model.
• Stoneface Brewing Company: New Hampshire craft brewery with taproom presence focused on rotating, innovative beer styles. Directly comparable on geography, model, and innovation-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BABbrewingco
• Facebookfacebook.com/babbrewingco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/branch-and-blade-brewing-company-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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