Downtown Tucson is about to lose one of its more ambitious taprooms. Brick Box Brewery, the community hangout that took over the old Thunder Canyon Brewery space on East Broadway Boulevard, has announced it will close on Nov. 29. The brewery is inviting customers to come in over the next month for one last round.
The news landed on Tuesday morning, when the brewery posted on social media, Tucson Foodie reports. In its message, Brick Box wrote, “We want to thank all of you that have contributed and shared the space with us over the years,” and signed off with “We love you Tucson.” The taproom sits at 220 E. Broadway Blvd., and the announcement did not include a reason for the closure.
Also left unanswered is what happens next, both for the building and for events on the calendar. The brewery did not say what will become of the space or its upcoming events, so for now the Nov. 29 date is the only firm detail. The brewery typically opens 4 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Friday and noon to midnight on weekends, for anyone planning a farewell visit.
From Thunder Canyon to Brick Box
Brick Box was born out of a changing of the guard. Founder Steve Tracy retired, and, as an earlier Tucson Foodie piece put it, “with Tracy’s retirement comes a rebranding.” James Owens, Thunder Canyon’s former general manager, and Michael Nixon, its former head brewer, took the reins…