Canada, ON: Beard Free Brewing closes down less than a year after opening

Beard Free Brewing in Peterborough, Ontario has apparently closed down less than a year after opening, the Canadian Beer News reported on January 18.

Beard Free was launched in March 2018 by Nick Dubé, John Rozema, and Steveon Zablosky, although two of the partners reportedly left not long afterwards.

Further troubles became evident earlier this week when a post about an alleged theft and fraud by a former employee was shared on the company’s Facebook page. While it was later removed and replaced with an apology, the entire Facebook page was subsequently taken offline, and Google is now listing the brewery as “Permanently Closed”.

It has been suggested that the brewery has been sold, but if true, it’s unclear if the new owners will reopen under the Beard Free name, or relaunch with a new name at a future date.

20 January, 2019