I am sad that @thebronxbrewery 's original Port Morris location will close. I LOVE this space, the brand and their beers, and have attended countless community events there. I feared for its future when it was announced in 2024 that they were merging with the Westchester County-based Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, and moving most of its production to their facility. It is disappointing that the South Bronx is losing this community space where the brand was born and built, but the Manhattan-based Hudson Yards (affluent) location will remain open.
Swipe to read a note from The Bronx Brewery management claiming that the closure is "...for now...", a February 5 article in The Bronx Times, and information about a @pizzazoonyc Bad Bunny Bowl X Perreo Zoo event tomorrow, February 8.
Image 5 and caption reposted from @thebronxbrewery "We’re not going away, we’re going to work."
Image 1-4 reposted from @bronxtimes The South Bronx location of the @thebronxbrewery will close after Sunday, Feb. 8, the Bronx Times has learned...
Bronx Brewery’s general manager and owner of Captain Lawrence did not respond to request for comment in time for publication.
The brewery, located at 856 East 136th Street in the Port Morris neighborhood, has faced challenges in recent years. In October 2024, it merged with Westchester-based Captain Lawrence Brewing Company and ceased beer production in the South Bronx, marking a major shift for the company.
A number of factors influenced the decision, including increased costs of supplies, production and labor, the lack of foot traffic in the mostly-industrial neighborhood, and a nationwide downward trend in beer consumption, according to the owners of Bronx Brewery and Captain Lawrence at the time.
But following the merger, the South Bronx tap room remained open and regularly hosted events large and small in the backyard and on the revamped indoor event floor. These included trivia, Bad Bunny concert watch party, live music and DJs, salsa, small business pop-ups, events honoring the LGBTQIA+ community and much more.
Images 6 & 7 reposted from @pizzazoonyc
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