One other San Antonio craft brewer has tapped out.
Decade-old Mad Pecker Brewing Co., 6025 Tezel Highway, #122, will completely shut down this Tuesday after hitting the reset button this summer time, proprietor Jason Gonzales instructed the Categorical-Information.
Gonzales initially shuttered his Northwest San Antonio brewpub in March in response to sluggish gross sales. However, unwilling to stroll away, he relaunched in June. Whereas enterprise picked up after the return, it will definitely went into one other spiral, he defined.
“Finally, with the tip of the 12 months developing, it was the very best choice simply to cease it proper right here,” Gonzales instructed the each day. “I didn’t need to put myself in one other tax 12 months and have to shut in the course of it.”
When Gonzales relaunched Mad Pecker, he elevated his focus its meals menu, which included pizzas, burgers and different pub grub. He even introduced in consultants to assist retool his income expectations, he instructed the Categorical-Information.
Nevertheless, by Labor Day, it was obvious he couldn’t salvage the operation.
“I really feel higher this time closing, as a result of I do know I actually tried every part that I might,” Gonzales instructed the each day.
Craft brewers have skidded into powerful instances over current years resulting from rising ingredient costs and altering shopper tastes.
San Antonio’s Second Pitch Beer Co., Weathered Souls Brewing Co. and Busted Sandal Brewing Co. all shut down in 2024. This 12 months, New Braunfels-based Faust Brewing Co. threw within the towel, and Freetail Brewing Co. stopped pouring at one in all its two faucet rooms.
The one current vivid spot for native business is Alamo Beer Co.’s emergence from Chapter 11 chapter reorganization simply earlier than Christmas with a brand new Australia-based proprietor.
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