THE bosses of a Lichfield business says they have made the decision to close “with a heavy heart”.
Trinity Brew Co, at The Shires on Essington Close, confirmed it had poured its last pint.
The venue, which hosted events as well as providing a range of ales and beers, said a range of factors had been behind the decision.
In a statement, they said:
“It’s with a heavy heart that we call time on Trinity Brew Co.
“We had some good times over the last five years, made some great beers, had some fun collaborations and hosted some amazing events, but ultimately it wasn’t enough.
“With the current economic climate hospitality is really struggling, the tap room simply isn’t busy enough to maintain us – and to compound that, equipment failure led to us losing over 6,000 litres of beer and we never recovered from that.
“We held out as long as we could but there was no light at the end of the tunnel and we have had to walk away.
“We would like to thank everyone who has been to the tap room and all our trade customers who have bought our beer.”
This is a great shame. What’ll become of ‘Rub Me Tender’?
Tragic! The coup de grace is employer contribution NI hike introduced by Rachel from accounts…
So sorry to see the end of this great place , always so welcoming and good beer /food .
Good luck in whatever you choose to do now .
It’s a shame to hear the demise of a local brewery, that being said. I never saw any of their ales sold in the local stores or pubs I go to. The phrase of use it or lose it keeps being mentioned but you need more encouragement in a competitive environment
@Patrick Young – the place seemed to operate on minimal staff and the statement itself makes no mention of NI being a significant factor in the decision – unless you know different of course.
The loss of 6000 pints sounds like a massive hit to take, and the venue always seemed like a spring & summer location – but going there during autumn & winter is a different proposition.
It’s a sad loss for the Lichfield social scene whichever way you look at it.
@Patrick Young, nothing to do with losing 6,000 litres of beer then!
Great that someone gave this a go in Lichfield and such a shame that it couldn’t be sustained. Good luck with your next venture.