A Sarasota brewing company with multiple locations is embroiled in lawsuits with two lenders claiming it owes anywhere from $600,000 to more than $4 million.
Berkeley Alternative Income Fund LLC and SouthState Bank, in separate lawsuits in Sarasota County Circuit Court, claim Big Top Brewing Company has not made payments this year on its loans.
Michael Bisaha, co-owner of Big Top Brewing Company, declined to comment for this article due to the ongoing litigation. However, Big Top has filed a counterclaim against Berkeley alleging the business was overcharged, which court filings contend “sets off any claim of default for failure to pay on the loan.” All three Big Top Brewing locations remain open amid the litigation…