You might say, it’s not that dramatic, but my favorite brewery closed for good on December 22. And yes, I’m a bit sad because 1.) it was within walking distance, and 2.) it was the only brewery here that produced a really good Lager (yeah, I know, Canadians would want to challenge me on that, but if you put fruit or some other weird stuff into a Lager, it’s not a Lager anymore, it’s an IPA).

So, now you could say: what’s the big deal, just drink less alcohol, it’s healthier anyway. But the prospect of not having a nice beer garden anymore where I could have a drink, is not so great.

Studio Brewing is, by the way, not the only brewery that had to shut down – apparently dozens of Craft Breweries have been affected, because they all had to pay back their Covid loans. But that only partially explains Studio Brewing’s closure: It is also said that the brewery generally made too little profit. I don’t understand why there wasn’t a Gofundme or some subscription model (aren’t there some for breweries already?) launched or why they didn’t do something earlier in the summer to make more money. There wasn’t a single campaign to attract more people.

And since there aren’t that many breweries in the area, I’m sure some people would have donated a few dollars. Also Studio Brewing is located in an industrial area where not many people are passing by late at night – they could have started there or at least try some kind of advertizing. However, in summer when the weather was good – at least in the early evening – it was always very crowded and you had to fight for a seat. That’s why I don’t understand all of this.

But it’s already over now. Nothing you can do about it. I’m curious to see if the brewers will work somewhere else – I really hope, they won’t do something else, because they were really excellent in beer brewing.