Submitted by updownsidewayz t3_y6dfug in Connecticut
Seems like it closed as soon as it opened...maybe lasted 6 months? is it related to shebeen? I see they set their website link to brewers collective and shebeen is a member along with 2 other breweries I'm not familiar with, thanks!
No sign at all that the market is saturated. It may be tough for mediocre or bad places to survive but if you’re good, you’ll do just fine.
The problem with restaurants are good and affordable are so far apart right now. Food costs are expensive, not everyone can go out to eat every week. Especially to somewhere that it’s gonna cost you $100+ to go out on the regular.
I’m just talking about breweries. There are a lot of people out there. Each brewery is good for 30-100 people at a time give or take. Plenty of beer to go around
yah that's the common answer, though I was hoping to get something more specific (edit) like it was the taint of shebeen! it is in the old shebeen taproom location so that's what made me suspect it's them with a different name or owners disagreed and split or whatever it may be, just seems odd to open a new taproom then 6 month later close it up
I don't know I have seen new restaurants open and close within six months. Location, parking, near by companion. And over estimates of demand. One place in my town has opened and closed under different names and owners 3 times in the past 2 yrs.
all good, yah I've seen the same, places opening and closing in "rapid" succession in some "cursed" restaurant locations, anyway prob be one of those things that unless we hear from an insider or someone in the know it will just be a generic reason... was asking because I saw a bunch well known ct foodie instagrammers and tiktokers (edit aka influensters) post about the place, the social media marketing worked out for the posters but not the business
Yeah, I found out about them through CT foodie accounts, stopped in once, and next thing I knew they were closed. I was also wondering if there was a back story there.
With a name like Velvet Libations they were doomed to fail
There’s a lot of shitty beer out there. I honestly have no idea how some of these places even make money.
yah, I totally agree, by shitty I specifically mean beer that's poorly brewed and full of off flavors (not crazy adjuncts) and faults yet still does well because they happen to follow popular style trends, are brewed by some golden child places or brewers or has lots of good socials and marketing etc; versus beers I just don't enjoy or like but are brewed well without faults...anyway thanks for saying it, I mostly I don't bother mentioning it to avoid the wrath of the ipa bros and fony beer experts - I homebrewed for years and passed the BJCP test so I know some...; and dare I say I'm burnt out on neipas...?
I’m guessing something happened behind the scenes because they seemed to be doing well, were posting on their social media outlets, had a presence at some local fairs — then the closing announcement.
that's what I suspect and was hoping to get the "backstory"
I talked to an employee there a few weeks before they closed a
They said 2 of their tanks suddenly needed to be replaced unexpectedly at a large expense
They were also having a hard time finding a cook and getting their kitchen approved by the wolcott health dept.
Sounds like they’re opening a place in Bridgeport in the next few months
guess that's the best answer yet, yah black horse garage in bridgeport https://brewerycollective.com/black-horse-garage
elporkco t1_isoufa1 wrote
Too many mirco brews have opened up in past few years. Market is saturated. Some starting to fold.