USA, CA: Black Diamond Brewing announces abrupt closure

Concord's Black Diamond Brewing, which began selling beer 23 years ago, announced its abrupt closure in a Facebook post on October 17, SFGate reported.

The post features a photo of a piece of paper taped to a glass door, reading, "Black Diamond Brewing Company is closed until further notice." The note was reportedly discovered by Shawn Whitaker, the brewery's operations and production manager.

The accompanying text adds that "the locks have been changed."

The brewery, which was founded in 1994, had been distributing to 16 states and five countries.

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