Crosstown Brewing Company in Memphis served its last customers on October 17, 2026, and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on October 21, 2026. The closure affects a well-known local brewery and taproom at Concourse Avenue, and the court paperwork gives a clearer picture of the financial strain behind the shutdown.
What closed, and when it happened
Action News 5 reported that Crosstown Brewing Company closed after nine years in business, with a farewell gathering at the brewery on October 17. The station said owners marked the final day by thanking customers and the community that formed around the brewery. The taproom had operated near Crosstown Concourse in Memphis, and local drinkers knew it for beers including Traffic IPA.
NewsBreak’s cited reporting and local coverage identify the operating company as Crosstown Brewing Company, LLC, not Crosstown Concourse itself or other nearby businesses. That distinction matters because the bankruptcy case applies to the brewery business entity. Public court tracking also shows the filing was made in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
The bankruptcy case was filed as Chapter 7, case number 26-25793, on October 21, 2026, according to court tracking cited by local reports and bankruptcy docket services. Chapter 7 is a liquidation chapter, not a reorganization case designed to keep the business operating. As of the latest available reports, the taproom is closed and no completed sale of the brewery’s brands or equipment had been established.
What the bankruptcy paperwork says
Memphis Business Journal reported that the filing listed about $2.5 million in claims. That total included about $1.33 million in secured debt and about $1.17 million in unsecured debt, according to the petition figures cited in local coverage. The same reporting said the brewery estimated its assets at less than $50,000…