Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Harlan County Beer Company
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer
Updated at: 2026-06-12T05:00:23Z

Tagline: Brewery & restaurant in Harlan County, Kentucky the historic heart of Appalachia
Elevator pitch: Based in the heart of the Appalachian coalfields in Eastern Kentucky, Harlan County Beer Company’s vision is to bring people together over good beer and food and in doing so to build community and celebrate historic Harlan County’s past and future. Harlan County’s coal helped build America, it’s time to bring American investment to the area to say thank you to Harlan County and its people by drinking a beer.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 239953 | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 351 | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 239953 | observed_at: 2026-06-12T05:00:23Z | expires_at: 2026-06-13T05:00:23Z
- Total investors: 351 | observed_at: 2026-06-12T05:00:23Z | expires_at: 2026-06-13T05:00:23Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 239953
- total_investors: 351
- team_size: 2
- featured_investor_count: 1
- faq_count: 5
- recent_post_count: 7

Quick facts:
- 🍺 High-margin – Taproom beer sales have approximately 92% gross margins | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-1
- 🍺 High-growth – “Taproom first” breweries have double-digit growth | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-2
- 🍺 No competition – no bars, 2 restaurants serving alcohol, and no breweries in the area | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-3
- 🍺 Diversified revenue streams – combine high-margin beer sales with food, events, and merchandise | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-4
- 🍺 Founders own the building– this secures a $1/year lease for five years | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-5
- 🍺 Perfect location and timing – in the center of downtown Harlan across from the courthouse | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-6
- 🍺 Transform Appalachia - the decline of the coal industry has decimated Eastern KY. Let's diversify the economy. | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-7
- 🍺 Experienced team with a winning track record – we are successful investors, entrepreneurs, and business owners. | citation: https://wefunder.com/harlan.county.beer#claim-fact-8

FAQ:
- Q: Hi, I don’t see your brewery listed on Untappd. Why not?
  A: Hi Lance. Thanks for asking! We'll be sure to list on Untappd once we open the brewery. What's your recommendation to a brewery for a beer they should absolutely have on tap?
- Q: One an investment is accepted, how long does it take for transfer of funds?
  A: Hi Jeffery. We get that question a lot. The folks at Wefunder told us that it can take 2 or more weeks for some transfers to complete. But, it seems most folks have their funds transferred within 3-5 business days.
- Q: i really enjoy the restaurant/bar space. i invested in several dozen with some having franchise models and some getting things finalized to begin plus corporate stores. one company in particular even during pandemic we are doing well. this would potentially be my first one on ...
  A: Hi John. Great question! In our business plan and model, you'll see we plan to expand by the end of year 2 into distribution. That will be our first expansion plan, get our beer on the taps of other restaurants and on the shelves of stores. There is definitely potential to open more locations in the region. Kentucky doesn't have near the concentration of breweries as its neighboring states of Ohio, Tennessee, and North Carolina. On the investment, you would get 2 times your original investmen...
- Q: Do we get a notice that you received our wire transfer? It was a while ago but i just want to make sure it went to your account. thanks
  A: Hi Larry. Thanks for reaching out. I know Gill was able to answer your question. But for other folks waiting on their transfers to clear, we have been told by Wefunder that it can take 2+ weeks to process some bank transfers.
- Q: My husband and I invested in Harlan county Beer company this week. We would like to invest more in our kids names, but I can’t figure out how to do it. I don’t want to use their email addresses because we will be the ones paying the investment. But, when I type in their names ...
  A: Oh my! I'm so sorry we missed your question and are late in replying! We'll check in with the Wefunder support team to see how to make this happen. Thank you so much for investing and supporting Eastern Kentucky!

Recent posts:
- New Roof, New Construction, and WeFunder Closing (2021-08-10T15:52:53Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/147544
- Welcome to Harlan (2021-06-17T20:33:13Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/146004
- Get Ready, Get Set (2021-05-13T19:56:56Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/144996
- Often Imitated, Never Duplicated (2021-04-26T16:32:53Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/144282
- A Harlan Homecoming (2021-04-06T20:43:28Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/143589
- 200+ Investors Believe in Harlan County (2021-03-23T17:01:38Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/142628
- And We are Just Getting Started! (2021-03-10T17:39:36Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/137439