HUMBLE, Texas — A Houston-area brewery announced that it is closing its doors after six years of operation.
Ingenious Brewing Company posted on social media Tuesday that they will be shutting their brewery in Humble on Jan. 6. The brewery is located at 1986 S. Houston Ave.
The brewery is known for specializing in small-batch beers, including New England IPAs, fruited sours, stouts, and barrel-aged brews.
The owners cited the economic climate following the pandemic as a big factor in their closing.
Here is their full message posted on social media:
"Greetings craft beer friends.
"It is with a heavy heart that today we have to announce the upcoming closure of our dear brewery. As many of you are aware, COVID-19 and the consequential economic/sociologic changes have been brutal to craft beer industry; we were no exception.
"Early on we held hope that the economic climate would improve for our industry in time. We just had to “weather the storm”. We strapped down and pivoted every way possible to try and lessen the loss. Unfortunately it’s now nearly 3 years later and despite multiple rounds of loans and the employee retention credits keeping us floating, the outlook is even worse than when this started. Sadly, with no end in site to the financial losses and lack of viable assistance options we have no choice but to close this chapter in our lives.
"We still have a handful of batches to finish which will hit markets soon and our last day of taproom operations will be January 6th. More details on these to be announced soon.
"Finally, we couldn’t make a depressing announcement like this without reflecting on the positives. Over the last 6 years we have had the extreme pleasure of producing a product and brand that brought joy to thousands. The support we had from the community was amazing and we are beyond thankful for everyone who helped us get this far. Along the way we met exceptional people. We worked and made lasting relationships with exceptional people. These memories will last a lifetime for us and there is great solice in that.
"Cheers to all, - Justin, Mike, and the rest of the Ingenious crew."
