USA, CO: Decade-old West Flanders Brewing Co. to close its doors on August 22

A decade-old Boulder brewery announced it's closing its doors Sunday, August 22, Patch.com reported.

West Flanders Brewing Co., at 1125 Pearl St., will serve its final pints this week, owners Mark Heinritz, Chris Heinritz and Brian Lutz announced in a letter to the community.

"We have been honored to be a part of the Boulder community for the last ten years and have been blessed to succeed through floods, fires, a pandemic, and countless other challenges," the letter read. "Our incredible staff has leaned in over and over again to help nurture this business through tough times, and the Boulder community has consistently shown up for us. We are deeply grateful for all the care that so many people have shown.

"There is no easy time to make a decision like this, particularly having been fortunate enough to operate in such a great location, but we simply could not commit to another decade of operations at this point in time."

The owners said they made the decision to close West Flanders Brewing Co. so they could focus on other projects.

"Like so many others, we learned during the pandemic that sometimes less is more and life is too short to be too busy all the time," the owners' letter read, in part.

"The real reward of West Flanders for us has always been creating good memories with staff and patrons, putting smiles on as many faces as possible, and creating a space that people could enjoy as their local 'pub.' Those experiences have made this decision very hard even when we clearly know what we need to do. We will dearly miss our great staff and patrons."

The brewery, which opened its doors in 2012, was known for its Belgian-style beers and extensive menu.

"With the deepest sincerity, we want to say thank you to everyone who has put their time in with us on this project and thank you to all who have come through our doors," the owners' letter read.