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Redemption Rock Brewing to close
Massachusetts’ Redemption Rock Brewing will cease operating at the end of this year, with the company citing an inability “to grow the business enough to remain open”.
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Opened in Worcester, Massachusetts in January 2019, Redemption Rock Brewing went on to develop a variety of craft beers ranging from its New England IPA War Castle to West Coast IPA Hop Rocks and Three Decker Helles Lager and Blackstone Irish Stout, as well as more unusual offerings, including a pumpkin spice latte-flavoured stout called I Can’t Even. According to the company, its mantra was “beer for people”.
In 2020 the brewery also gained B Corp certification, with a high score of 96.8 (the threshold for gaining B Corp status is 80).
However, the company has now announced that it will cease operations on Sunday 29 December.
In an Instagram post from the brewery, it was explained: “Despite our best efforts, we simply haven’t been able to grow the business enough to remain open. And we’ve run out of time. But for the time we did have, we’re forever grateful.”
“Before we ever opened, our vision was to be a canvas for the community. And for nearly six years, we were exactly that, in so many wonderful ways. This place was a special, joyful, and welcoming space, and that’s entirely a reflection of the people who spent their time here,” the statement continued.
Redemption Rock Brewing went on to thank the local musicians and artists who performed and displayed their works at the taproom.
db has reached out to Redemption Rock Brewing for further comment on why it has closed when it has, though it comes at what is proving to be a challenging time for the US craft beer sector. Last month, San Diego’s Modern Times was closed by its new owner Maui Brewing Company, with the brewery being moved to a contract model. One silver lining for the industry has been that San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing was closed and then salvaged under its new owner Hamdi Ulukaya.
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