A Greater Cincinnati brewery with locations in Mason and Newport has permanently closed.
16 Lots Brewing Company announced the closures on social media Thursday, writing, “Well, friends, the sun has set at 16 Lots Brewing Company and 16 Lots Southern Outpost. As of today, we are permanently closed. Major kudos to our amazing staff – you have been the heart and soul of both brewpubs all along … thanks for all you’ve done.”
The brewery also thanked its landlord and bank for doing their best to support the business, but acknowledged that it wasn’t sustainable.
16 Lots opened on Reading Road in 2017 and was the first craft brewery to open in Mason. The business expanded to Newport on the Levee in 2023 with its Southern Outpost. However, the Outpost was on the verge of closing in January but celebrated a grand re-opening in March after receiving support from the community, landlord North American Properties and financial partner Eclipse Bank.
This article appears in Nov 13-26, 2024.
