Iron Hill Brewery is preparing to pour again, marking a comeback less than a year after the once-expansive brewpub chain filed for bankruptcy and shut down all of its locations.
At its peak, Iron Hill operated 22 breweries and employed more than 800 people before abruptly closing last year. The new iteration will be smaller, reopening five locations with a smaller, more sustainable business. Mark Edelson, an original founder and now a board advisor, is part of the ownership group behind the revival.
“We can be more focused in a smaller number of restaurants and really pay attention to the things that made us great: the food, the beer and the service,” Edelson said…