E-Malt.com News article: USA, NJ: Well-known Hackensack brewery The Alementary to close permanently

The well-known Hackensack brewery The Alementary announced that it will be permanently closing, northjersey.com reported on January 29.

The taproom, which has been home to original craft beers and award-winning lagers, posted on its Facebook page that over the weekend the shop came to the difficult decision to close.

"No business lasts forever, and you just gotta be okay with that. We’re sad, but it’s not a weepy sad," the brewers wrote in the post.

The Alementary has been serving customers at Voorhis Lane for eight years, blending beer with clever science-inspired names.

Owners Blake Crawford and Michael Roosevelt used their STEM expertise to create their own collection of stouts, lagers, porters, IPAs and ales. Roosevelt's background as a molecular biologist and Crawford's as a chemical engineer have helped them nail their method of crafting beers down to a science.

Crawford told NorthJersey.com in 2018 that the science aspect of brewing is very important to them, because "in this market, doing the beers that we do, the process has to be repeatable, accurate and consistent."

Roosevelt told NorthJersey.com that they "wanted their tavern to provide a sense of community" that welcomed everyone from all different backgrounds and walks of life. He said he was happy to be in such a diverse neighborhood.

The farewell post on Facebook said the distribution market, a not-great fourth quarter and a downturn in the regional industry left them in a difficult situation.

They wrote that "all experiments must come to an end," but they are proud of everything they have accomplished at The Alementary.

The taproom will remain open at its usual hours while the business manages the process of shutting down.

The brewery will end its time on a high note, with a Pay the Lawyers special offering deals on shorts, pints, bottles and more.


30 January, 2024