Olfactory Brewing, a Bay Area craft brewery once recognized for its experimental beers and industry accolades, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after shutting down its remaining locations in Northern California.
The filing comes after the company quietly closed its taprooms in San Francisco and Berkeley recently, marking the end of the brewery’s operations.
Taproom closures mark end of operations
The brewery’s San Francisco taproom closed in December 2025, followed by the shutdown of its Berkeley location in February 2026. Both spaces had served as hubs for the company’s small-batch beers and rotating experimental releases.
Olfactory Brewing built its reputation around unconventional brewing techniques and ingredient experimentation, attracting craft beer enthusiasts across the Bay Area. The company operated a production facility alongside its public taprooms and distributed limited quantities of its beer to local bars and restaurants…