USA, WI: UpDraft Brewery shuts down after just three months in business

A new brewery in Platteville has announced it is closing after being in business for just three months, the Telegraph Herald reported on November 11.

UpDraft Brewery, which opened in mid-August, officially closed on November 9 after the business failed to generate enough sales, said owner John Patakos.

“We weren’t getting the sales that we needed to stay afloat,” Patakos said. “We didn’t get as much support as we would have liked.”

The brewery, which was located at 45 S. Chestnut St., opened after nine months of building renovations. Despite positive feedback from customers, Patakos said the business failed to generate an adequate number of sales.

Patakos said he has not determined what will happen with the brewery but said he has received calls from people interested in purchasing the building, the brewing equipment or both.

Eight people were employed at the brewery at the time of its closing.

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