Naked Brewing Company Shutting Down Operations

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA — After 14 years, the Naked Brewing Company will be shutting down its operations at the end of the year.

The company said its Bristol Taproom on Mill Street— which opened six years ago — will close at the end of June.

Meanwhile, its Huntingdon Valley location will remain open on weekends until the end of the year.

"It’s been a wild ride, and we’ve loved every minute of it," the brewery said. "Unfortunately, times have changed. We can no longer sustainably provide a product we’re proud of at a reasonable price while also making ends meet and paying our employees a decent wage. The cost of ingredients, supplies, and day-to-day operations has skyrocketed, and the market has shifted away from the complex craft beers that are the heart of what we do."

Naked Brewing Company said its vision when it opened 14 years ago was to brew unique, boundary-pushing beers and create a welcoming place where people could discover them together.

"It hasn’t always been easy. We’ve had to be survivors," the brewery said. "From opening our flagship taproom a month before a worldwide pandemic, to enduring multiple floods, to navigating the countless challenges that come with running a brewery and taproom, a lot has been thrown our way. But we always rolled up our sleeves, put in the work, and kept things afloat."

The Naked Bristol Taproom will permanently close on Sunday, June 28.

"This isn't goodbye yet. We hope you’ll join us over the coming weeks to raise a glass to the community you helped us build," the brewery said. "We’ll be going out in true Naked fashion: loud and proud —because we did exactly what we set out to do, and we had a hell of a time doing it."