E-Malt.com News article: USA, PA: Tired Hands Brewing quietly closes two taproom locations

Tired Hands Brewing Company has quietly closed its Ardmore Brewing Company and Kennett Square taproom locations, with licenses for both facilities expiring in December 2025, according to Breweries in PA.

The Ardmore location, which opened in 2025 as a rebranded version of Tired Hands’ original BrewCafé, now shows as “Temporarily Closed” on Google and will only open for private events, according to the report.

The Kennett Square taproom appears to have closed permanently, with its Google listing showing “Permanently Closed” despite the brewery posting from that location’s Instagram page as recently as three weeks ago.

Ardmore Brewing Company had operated for approximately one year under Tired Hands ownership following the brewery’s 2021 workplace controversy, which included allegations of sexism and a toxic workplace culture, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. That led to founder Jean Broillet IV temporarily stepping away from daily operations before returning one year later.

Tired Hands has not publicly commented on either closure, and the company’s website still promotes three locations: their Fermentaria in Ardmore, St. Oners in Philadelphia, and a pop-up Biergarten in Mt. Airy scheduled to reopen in spring 2026.

The closures come amid a broader downturn in craft beer sales nationally, though the company has not confirmed whether the shutdowns relate to past controversies or current market conditions, according to Breweries in PA.


20 February, 2026