Popular Brewery Closing Down at End of Month After 8 Years

Beer drinkers in Toronto will have one less brewery option at their disposal at the end of the month. 

Saulter Street Brewery has been in business for eight years, but rumors of its pending closure first popped up online four months ago. On Wednesday, the brewery confirmed it will be closing its doors soon, with June 30 as its final day of operation.

"We opened this brewery with the simple hope of making great beer and sharing it with our community," Saulter Street said in a social media post. "What we didn't expect was how much heart would grow within these walls. It began with beer, but over time, this space became something deeper, a gathering place."

Known for its local beer offerings, including the Riverside Copper Pilsner and Gold Lager, Paradox IPA and festive Krampus series, Saulter Street built up a following nearly a decade of brewing suds. 

In its farewell post, the brewery team fondly remembered hosting weddings, engagements and birthdays, as well as "quiet Tuesday afternoons and spontaneous Sunday catch-ups."

"It's been a beautiful chapter, and we're so thankful you wrote it with us," the team said. "We're incredibly proud of all the beers we have brewed, and even more grateful for the people who made this place what it was.

"Your support, laughter and loyalty turned walking down an alleyway truly into something special."

Saulter Street invited customers to join them over the next 12 days to drink some more beers and share final memories.

The brewery will remain open Monday - Sunday until their final pour.