Quaff On Brewing Company

What Quaff On Brewing Company does

Quaff ON! Brewing Company, LLC is a privately held craft brewery founded in 2012 in Nashville, Indiana, that produces and distributes a portfolio of approximately 12 beer styles organized into year-round flagship, seasonal, short-run specialty, and the Woods Abide Series barrel-aged programs. Its core technology is conventional craft brewing with a specialty in barrel aging; the Woods Abide Series uses exclusive Hard Truth Distilling Co. bourbon barrels to produce limited draft-only offerings (Bourbon Busted Knuckle Porter at 9.2% ABV; Barrel-Aged Fool's Russian Imperial Stout at 12.5% ABV). The Small Batch Brewery above Big Woods Pizza supports experimental brewing.

Revenue is generated through three channels: packaged beer sales (4-pack and 6-pack bottles, and now cans) to retail stores across Indiana, draft beer sales to bars and restaurants via distribution partnerships, and direct-to-consumer sales at the Big Woods Pizza brewpub (growler fills, packaged carryout, merchandise). The company's flagship Six Foot Strawberry Blonde is the #1 selling blonde ale in Indiana and ranks in the top 10% of all beers sold statewide. The company is part of a brand family that includes Big Woods Restaurants and Hard Truth Distilling Co., creating integrated cross-venue distribution.

As of June 2026, Quaff ON! announced a strategic production partnership with Sun King Brewery, under which Sun King assumes brewing operations and the Nashville production facility is winding down. Packaged products are transitioning from glass bottles to cans, with statewide Indiana retail expansion expected beginning summer 2026. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investment, and no public reporting.

Name

Quaff On Brewing Company

Legal name

Quaff ON! Brewing Company

Website

https://quaffon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quaff ON! Brewing Company is a privately held Indiana craft brewery founded in 2012, producing a portfolio of approximately 12 beer styles — year-round, seasonal, short-run specialty, and the premium barrel-aged Woods Abide Series — distributed statewide in Indiana via retail, on-premise draft, and brewpub channels, with production transitioning to Sun King Brewery in mid-2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Taprooms & Brewpubs (CRANACAF)

Keywords

• Craft beer production
• Barrel-aged beer
• Seasonal beer styles
• Brewpub operations
• On-premise draft distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Packaged Beer Sales: Revenue from selling bottled and canned beer (12-oz four or six packs) through retail distribution statewide in Indiana.
2. Draft Beer Sales: Revenue from draft beer sales to bars and restaurants through distribution partnerships.
3. Brewpub/Direct Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales at Big Woods Pizza brewpub location, including growler fills, packaged beer carryout, and merchandise. Also available at Big Woods restaurants and Hard Truth Distilling Co. locations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Quaff ON! Brewing Company brews and distributes a portfolio of craft beers across year-round flagship, seasonal, short-run specialty, and barrel-aged (Woods Abide Series) styles. Products are sold in 4-pack and 6-pack bottles and cans at Indiana retailers, on draft at bars and restaurants statewide, and through the Big Woods Pizza brewpub for direct-to-consumer sales. The brewery also operates the Quaff ON! Small Batch experimental program above Big Woods Pizza for new recipe development.

Product overview

Quaff ON! Brewing Co. is a craft brewery founded in 2012 as an offshoot of Big Woods Brewing Company, operating as a portfolio of beer brands organized into three main categories: Year-Round Flagship Beers (8 core products including Six Foot Strawberry Blonde, Busted Knuckle Porter, Quaff IPA, and related variants), Seasonal Beers (5 products available during specific seasons including Cherry Wheat, Trigger Hoppy, Put A Fork In It pumpkin ale, Quafftoberfest, and Santa Quaff winter warmer), and Short-Run Specialty/Rotational Beers (6 products including Six Foot Espresso Blonde, Java the Red, Six Foot Cinnamon Blonde, Corn Crusher, Fool's Russian, and Common Necessity). The premium Woods Abide Series offers barrel-aged beers (Bourbon Busted Knuckle and Barrel-Aged Fool's Russian) aged in exclusive Hard Truth Distilling Co. bourbon barrels, available draft only. The Brewer's Innovation Series X Quaff ON! Small Batch represents experimental collaborations. Beers are available on draft and in packages (4-pack or 6-pack bottles/cans) at retailers statewide and at the original Big Woods Pizza brewpub location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Woods Abide Series: Premier barrel-aged beer program utilizing exclusive Hard Truth Distilling Co. bourbon barrels to age unique, short-run brews.

Products and services

• Six Foot Strawberry Blonde Strawberry American Blonde Ale (4.5% ABV, 20 IBU). #1 selling blonde ale in Indiana and in the top 10% of all beers sold statewide. Available in 6-pack bottles, 12-pack cans, 6-pack cans, and 1/6 bbl.
• Busted Knuckle Robust Porter (6.8% ABV, 27 IBU) with rich, complex flavors, roasted undertones, hints of dark chocolate, and a smooth finish. Multiple award winner including Gold Medal 2024 U.S. Beer Open Championship and Bronze Medal 2025 Indiana Brewers' Cup.
• Hoosier Red Classic Red Ale (5.5% ABV, 15 IBU), well-balanced and smooth. Gold Medal winner 2018 Indiana Brewers' Cup; Silver Medal 2015 Indiana Brewers' Cup.
• Six Foot Blonde American Blonde Ale (4.5% ABV, 20 IBU) with light, golden hops and a touch of hop finish; crisp and smooth. Silver Medal winner 2018 Indiana Brewers' Cup.
• Peanut Butter Busted Knuckle Peanut Butter Porter (6.8% ABV, 27 IBU), a peanut butter twist on the Busted Knuckle Robust Porter crafted with dark malts and balanced roasty flavor enhanced by peanut butter.
• Blood Orange Yellow Dwarf

Quantifiable outcome

• Six Foot Strawberry Blonde is #1 selling blonde ale in Indiana, outselling all local and national brands

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sun King BrewerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Strategic production partnership where Sun King Brewery will handle production of Quaff ON! beers. The partnership includes transition from glass bottles to cans for packaged products. Both Indiana craft breweries share commitment to investing in and growing Indiana's craft beer community. Canned products expected to begin appearing on shelves summer 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bell's Brewery: Established Midwest craft brewery with broad distribution. Represents the larger-scale craft incumbent benchmark for retail shelf space and on-premise accounts in Indiana.
• Founders Brewing Co. Michigan-based craft brewery with broad year-round and seasonal portfolio plus a major taproom. Comparable in portfolio strategy and Midwest craft positioning to Quaff ON!.
• Stone Brewing: National craft brewery with broad distribution and experimental barrel-aged programs. Reference point for how scaled craft players operate barrel-aged and specialty lines.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. National craft brewery with year-round flagships and seasonal specialty releases (e.g., Oktoberfest). Sets the bar for craft seasonal programming that Quaff ON! also operates.

Regional players

• New Holland Brewing: Michigan craft brewery with year-round and seasonal lineup plus a spirits program (similar Hard Truth-style sister brand). Adjacent Midwest craft competitor with comparable portfolio breadth.

Emerging players

• Fountain Square Brewing Co. Indianapolis-based Indiana craft brewery with a taproom-driven model. Smaller-scale emerging peer competing for Indiana craft on-premise and taproom occasions.

Direct peers

• Sun King Brewery: Indiana craft brewery founded 2009 and now production partner of Quaff ON!. Direct overlap in craft beer portfolio, Indiana statewide distribution, and taproom model makes it the closest comparable.
• Big Woods Brewing Company: The original brewpub in Nashville, Indiana from which Quaff ON! was spun off in 2012. Closely related brand family; both share the Big Woods Pizza brewpub site and overlapping brand identity.
• Upland Brewing Company: Indiana craft brewery based in Bloomington with year-round, seasonal, and specialty lineup plus a brewpub/taproom model. Competes with Quaff ON! across Indiana on-premise and retail channels.
• Three Floyds Brewing Co. Indiana craft brewery known for flagship IPAs, stouts, and experimental series; competes for the same Indiana craft consumer and on-premise accounts as Quaff ON!.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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