Almost 2 year old thread. Arkansas in interesting when compared to a lot of other States. Zero food requirement for a brewpub, which is a misnomer. Should just be called a brewery or brewbar. Here in NW Arkansas, we've got a bunch, haven't counted, but over a dozen of varying size and offerings. Siloam Springs ivory bill is still operating and they do some canning, no food served. We go over there about 2 or 3 times a year. 40 mile drive one way. But closer, I guess there is only 3 I'm aware of that have hot meals to purchase. And another 6 or 7 that have food trucks parked nearby. 3 or so have no food anywhere close. And in my opinion, you need food as I just don't really want to go to a bar.... or drive to bar after eating. Only one, Core, really crashed. They opened 4 or 5 locations, and canned and wholesaled their beer but almost went bust. Beer was only fair and almost never really to style. Everything they offered was double to triple the style hops. They are down to one location, and they are the only one I won't go to or buy their beer, just crap. The end result of this is that if you can brew good beer and want to work hard, you can succeed with fairly small base. Roughly 10k people per brewpub up here.