Strangeways Brewing closed its original taproom on Dabney Road in Henrico after 12 years in business, the brewery announced over the weekend.
Why it matters: It’s the latest local brewery to close amid a wave of craft brewery closures nationwide and a tighter market.
State of play: Founder Neil Burton opened Strangeways in 2013 as part of an early wave of local breweries that popped up after new state laws made it easier to do so.
- Back then, there were roughly 10 craft breweries in RVA. Now, there are dozens.
- Strangeways’ Scotts Addition taproom will remain open, as will the brewery’s Fredericksburg spot, per the social media post.
- The Williamsburg location will close Nov. 23.
What they’re saying: Burton told BizSense that “outside forces” at the Dabney and Williamsburg locations and an “untenable” future drove the closures…