Strike Brewing Co., a San Jose craft staple known for medal-winning beers and neighborhood taprooms, has entered Chapter 7 liquidation after closing its brewing operations and taprooms at the end of October. The move caps an 11-year run that put its cans in coolers across California and turned its taprooms into regular hangouts. Now, creditors, suppliers, and longtime fans are watching the bankruptcy docket to see whether the equipment, remaining beer, and even the brand itself end up on the auction block.
The company posted a farewell note naming Friday, October 31, as its final day and thanking the community for “more than a decade of love, laughter, and support” on the Strike Brewing Co. site. That message publicly confirmed what regulars had already been noticing as October wound down: the tap handles were going dry for good.
According to the Chapter 7 petition filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California on Monday, Strike Brewing Company LLC is now in the hands of an interim trustee, with the case detailed on Inforuptcy. The filing was reported to list assets between $100,000 and $1 million and liabilities between $1 million and $10 million, according to Bankruptcy Observer.
Brewery History And Local Footprint
Strike began in 2011 as a contract-brewed project before the team took the plunge into its own production facility in July 2014, later adding a Campbell taproom in 2019. Founders Jenny Lewis and Drew Ehrlich grew the operation from a homebrew concept and a shared love of baseball, turning out hits like Screaming Hand Imperial Amber and Colossus of Clout. The brewery’s origin story, growth timeline, and medal count are chronicled by Brew Your Own…