A well-liked brewery in Fort Collins will quickly pour its final pint.
Over the weekend, Black Bottle Brewery introduced it might shut on the finish of November with the expectation of promoting its constructing to Loveland-based Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project.
In a note on social media, house owners Sean and Erin Nook cited ongoing hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic, which “hit us more durable than anticipated,” as the explanation for ending its 11-year run. The Nooks weren’t instantly out there to elaborate on the circumstances of the closure.
“Operating a small enterprise isn’t any skate within the park, and now that we’re on the opposite aspect, we have now determined that it’s time to transfer on,” the word reads, partially. “Black Bottle Brewery will all the time imply a lot to the Nook household and employees, and we want we may proceed shifting ahead as simply as we get pleasure from pouring you all a chilly beer. Sadly, it’s simply not that straightforward.”
A consultant from Verboten Brewing didn’t return requests for feedback on its plan in Fort Collins. However on Fb, the brewery famous “the deal is not done” and that it might not be asserting particulars till they’re finalized.
“Within the meantime, relaxation assured that Verboten is dedicated to downtown Loveland as our predominant manufacturing facility and taproom,” the put up stated.
