Downtown brewery Fatty's Beer Works today announced that they will soon be closing the doors to their taproom. Although they haven't announced an official closing date, they believe it will likely happen by the end of September.
They made the announcement on social media, saying:
"Cheers to all the Fatty’s Family that has made the past 8 years at 1436 Meeting Street such a blast!
We are dealing with extraordinary economic times right now and the complexion of the downtown Charleston real estate market has become quite a challenge.
The good news is all of you are drinking more and more Fatty’s at home, at local restaurants and bars, but less in the taproom. This has led to a production shortage and Fatty’s needs more beer for the marketplace.
The bad news is 1436 Meeting Street has reached a maximum production level and we cannot physically make any more beer here. That, coupled with the high cost of real estate in the Charleston Brewery District, has led us to the decision to leave our current Meeting Street location.
We are not exactly sure the last day for Fatty’s at 1436 Meeting Street, but it will likely be the end of September. We are hosting a giant celebration to thank you for helping make Fatty’s one of the fastest growing craft beer brands in South Carolina the past few years. This celebration is planned for next Friday, Saturday and Sunday (9/6 - 9/8) and will include beer specials, food trucks and live music. Details for the farewell party will be posted on our website and Instagram soon.
Fatty’s core beers - Lazy Hazy, High Style, Serape, Firm + Fast and F Light - will continue to be produced by an outstanding and reputable Charleston brewery, so you will still be able to purchase these beers from your favorite current retail locations. Our website and Instagram accounts will be updated regularly with new locations serving and selling the Fatty’s brands. Also, this local brewery has the capacity to produce a lot more Fatty’s than we have ever been capable of at 1436 Meeting Street. The Fatty’s brand will continue to live on while we search for our next ideal taproom location.
The Fatty’s team is so thankful for all the love and support shown to us for the past 8 years and the light is still burning brightly for the future of Fatty’s Beer Works.
We cannot wait to share a few more pints with you at Fatty’s and a few more with you at our future location. "
You can visit the taproom before it closes at 1436 Meeting Street.
