10 Mar Cutters Brewing of Avon Announces Immediate CLosing of All Brewery Operations
“On behalf of the owners and operators of the Cutters Brewing Company, Avon IN, it’s with tremendous regret that we must announce that all brewing operations will cease immediately.
We would like to thank the Indiana craft beer community—its fans, festival goers, suppliers and retailers—for their support over the last four years. We were very proud of the southern Indiana heritage and values represented in our brand and our recipes. It was an interesting, challenging and educational ride while it lasted.
Launching a small business demands certain sacrifices. We knew that competing in the exploding craft beer business would not be easy. It not only takes sellable products but a tightrope of location, distribution, marketing and operations must be walked.
We knew we would make our share of missteps and hoped that none of those miscues would be fatal. However, ultimately, it was our inability come to a reasonable resolution with the Avon Sewage Company, whom we believe was simply extorting us for exorbitant sums, that precipitated the decision to close.
While our remaining inventory will likely be in market for a period of time, we will be winding down operations effective immediately, which includes participation in upcoming Indiana craft beer events and the operation of our tasting room.
Thanks again to all who worked hard and supported our efforts, we couldn’t grown from a tiny nano brewery operation to a full-scale production brewery without you!
We remain ardent supporters of the craft beer industry in general. The men and women who make up this calling are by and large a most genuine, selfless, hardworking, inventive and caring group. We were proud to name ourselves among their number.”
Jim Kirkham
Posted at 05:35h, 11 MarchSo sorry to hear the news!
Robert L Roule
Posted at 07:10h, 11 MarchBeen there, done that! The fate of an ever growing multitude of start up craft breweries is not promising. The market is saturated with good, not so good, and bad craft offerings. What few start up brewers understand is that making a likable craft beer represents but a small part of the endeavor. Getting product to market and gaining any reasonable foothold in vast consumer acceptance and repeat purchases demands marketing expertise and deep pockets and therein lies the only potential, not guaranteed, chance for success.
Managment Sucked
Posted at 11:44h, 18 MarchThe women that was the overseer of it “Princess” ran it into the ground. Miss management from the beginning .
She runs out right before the shit hits the fan, so she can look good.
Hendricks gave them plenty of chances.