Popular Detroit brewer closing its taproom at the end of January

DETROIT – A popular Detroit brewer is planning to close its taproom after more than a decade.

Brew Detroit, a beer staple of Corktown since 2014, says it will close its taproom doors at the end of January.

“It has been our honor and privilege to serve the Corktown and Detroit community for the last decade,” they said in a Facebook post announcing the decision.

The brewer said after the taproom closure, they will shift their focus to production and distribution of their beer.

"When Brew Detroit first opened for contract brewing operations in 2014 it was founded on the principal idea of collaboration, to offer support to local breweries in an emerging craft beer industry. When we opened our Taproom in 2015, we sought to offer a variety of exceptional beers, what we found was community, through the exceptional people who decided to fill our space and collaborate with us over the years."