USA, MI: Kalamazoo-based Tibbs Brewing Company to close down permanently

Kalamazoo-based Tibbs Brewing Company has announced that it will be closing permanently. Its final day open will be Saturday, October 3, the Midwest Communication reported on September 16.

In a Facebook post on September 16, the brewery released a statement explaining its decision, citing COVID-19 restrictions as factors.

Tibbs is only the latest business in the Kalamazoo area to close permanently due to the pandemic.

In June, local breakfast eatery Station 702 announced that it would be closing its doors. Prior to that, both the Kalamazoo location of Moe’s Southwest Grill and the Bravo! restaurant in Portage announced closures for similar reasons.

E-malt.com, the global information source for the brewing and malting industry professionals. The bi-weekly E-malt.com Newsletters feature latest industry news, statistics in graphs and tables, world barley and malt prices, and other relevant information. Click here to get full access to E-malt.com. If you are a Castle Malting client, you can get free access to E-malt.com website and publications. Contact us for more information at marketing@castlemalting.com .