Debt-Ridden Craft Beer Brand Shuts Down After Chapter 11 Case is Dismissed

The craft beer industry downturn that began in 2023 continues to claim casualties as it enters its third year, Kirk O’Neill reported for TheStreet.

Entropy Brewing Co. permanently shut down without plans to file for bankruptcy. (Photo: Entropy Brewing Co. Facebook)

The Brewers Association recorded more than 385 craft brewery closures in 2023, marking the start of what industry observers have dubbed a “craft beer apocalypse.”

The trend continued in 2025, with more than 250 US breweries closing permanently by midyear and additional shutdowns occurring in the second half.

Rising ingredient and labor costs, declining taproom traffic, and intense retail competition have been cited as key pressures, according to American Craft Beer.

Among the latest closures was Entropy Brewing Co. of Miamisburg, Ohio, which announced it would permanently shut down on Dec. 27, 2025, without plans to file for bankruptcy.

Other breweries filing for Chapter 7 liquidation included Dissent Craft Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida; Iron Hill Brewery LLC in Exton, Pennsylvania; Strike Brewing Company in San Jose, California; and Rogue Ales & Spirits in Oregon.

Most recently, New Mexico-based Bosque Brewing Company announced it would close all taproom locations after a federal judge dismissed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case on Dec. 22, ruling that the company carried too much debt to reorganize, KOB-TV reported.