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Second Pitch Beer Co. will shut completely March 9.
San Antonio’s nationally lauded Second Pitch Beer Co. will shut completely this Saturday, its homeowners citing months of misplaced income and different monetary pressures as the rationale.
“In July of final yr, the underside simply fell out for bars and eating places. Folks stopped going out and spending cash, and we simply haven’t been in a position to recuperate,” co-owner Samantha Hansen instructed the Present. “We’ve talked to so many different bar and restaurant homeowners that noticed the identical plummet in gross sales, and it’s simply not sustainable for us anymore.”
The brewery’s latest growth into an adjoining house additionally ate up extra money and time than anticipated, based on Hansen. What’s extra, it got here because the enterprise grappled with rising rates of interest and better costs for requirements corresponding to aluminum and hops.
From the surface, Second Pitch, which Hansen helms with husband Jim, the top brewer, seemed to be considered one of San Antonio’s most profitable new beer producers, having racked up nationwide awards and a distribution take care of grocery large H-E-B.
“I instructed Jim, he is created this extremely profitable brewery in all the facets besides the one which issues most,” Hansen mentioned. “Successful awards and promoting beer in grocery shops and all the things is all superb, however the enterprise simply wasn’t creating wealth.”
Craft beer lovers throughout the Alamo Metropolis have shared their disappointment on social media about dropping the four-year-old favourite. Nonetheless, the Hansens are hopeful a beer-loving resident will buy the brewery and hold its sudsy legacy alive.
“I might love for somebody to purchase the enterprise and simply let Jim deal with the brewing,” Hansen mentioned. “So, I assume we’ll simply see what occurs.”
Second Pitch’s Hometown Lager, Summer time Lightning Ale and Meet within the Center IPA will probably be obtainable in space H-E-B shops, bars and eating places whereas distributors’ provides final.
The brewery, situated at 11935 Starcrest Drive, will proceed to function noon-10 p.m. by means of Saturday.
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