BrewDog is facing a fresh legal headache in Pendleton, where the landlord of its former taproom has filed suit after the U.K. brewery shut down the Reading Road bar on June 17, 2025. The filing, reported the week of March 30, 2026, puts new attention on the vacant three-story spot in the middle of the neighborhood.
Landlord files suit
According to Cincinnati Business Courier, property owner Sun Properties has filed a civil complaint against BrewDog over the Pendleton location. The outlet reported the action on March 30, 2026, following BrewDog’s announcement last year that it had permanently closed the taproom and restaurant. Sun Properties says the company is seeking relief tied to the now-vacant premises, the report notes.
How the Pendleton closing unfolded
BrewDog announced the Pendleton closure in mid June 2025, telling followers it had “made the difficult decision to permanently close” the Cincinnati taproom that opened in 2019. CityBeat reported on the June 17, 2025 post and described the 316 Reading Road site as BrewDog’s second-largest U.S. outpost. At the time, local coverage noted that the company did not offer a public explanation for the pullback.
Corporate shake-up adds context
The landlord’s legal move lands amid a broader corporate shake-up. Tilray Brands completed a deal in early March 2026 to acquire key BrewDog assets, a transaction announced in a press release carried by GlobeNewswire. The announcement has coincided with the closure or sale of several BrewDog sites, and local coverage notes that the March deals prompted changes across the brewery’s remaining U.S. footprint. Hoodline reported on the regional fallout.
What comes next for the Reading Road space
With the building sitting empty, Sun Properties can pursue a settlement, re-lease to a new operator or press the complaint through court. Commercial listings and property profiles continue to identify 316 Reading Road as a prominent Pendleton corner, information that is useful to brokers and prospective tenants. CommercialSearch lists market details for the parcel and comparable spaces nearby…