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Popular beer brand files Chapter 11 bankruptcy a second time

  • The craft brewery files for bankruptcy a second time, after first filing in 2019.
  • The brewery currently features 13 beers on tap in its taproom.
  • The craft brewer sells its beers at 50 bars and restaurants and through 115 retailers and distributors.

Reports of a craft beer apocalypse over the last two years were met with an encouraging survey from the Brewers Association in its Midyear Market Report in July that revealed 50% of breweries producing less than 1,000 barrels annually expected growth in production in 2025, while 43% predicted a decline.

Small taprooms and brewpubs, however, make up only 15% of the overall volume in the craft beer industry, but they represent a whopping 73% of craft businesses, the Brewers Association reported.

Craft beer volume declined by 5% by mid-year

The report estimated that craft beer volume had declined about 5% by mid-year 2025 compared to 2024, and craft brewery closings were outpacing openings, with the number of operating breweries declining by 1% to 9,269 in June 2025, compared to 9,352 in June 2024.

Some craft breweries, taprooms, and brew pubs were able to avoid shutting down their businesses by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize their businesses and restructure debt.

Among the companies filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the second half of this year and continuing to operate are Flagship Taproom owner Loaded Barrel LLC on Oct. 28, Bosque Brewing Company on Oct. 6, The Grange Public House & Brewery on Sept. 22, Memphis Made Brewing Company on Aug. 7, and Three Weavers Brewing Company on July 24.

The Pittsburgh-area craft brewery filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Full Pint Beer files for bankruptcy protection

And now, Pittsburgh-area brewery Full Pint Beer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time to reorganize its business and restructure debts.

Full Pint Beer’s parent company Franklin Lagers and Ales LLC filed its petition on Nov. 4 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, listing $500,000 to $1 million in assets and liabilities, according to RK Consultants.

The Wexford, Pa.-based company filed its petition about four years after purchasing the brewery in 2021 from its original owners, who had established the brewery in 2009 and previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019.

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Franklin Lagers and Ales operates its Full Pint Beer brewery and production facility in North Versailles, Pa., and its restaurant and taproom in Warrendale, Pa.

Full Pint Beer features 13 beers on tap in its taproom and 8 beers in cans for retail sales, according to its website. The brewery’s beers are sold at 50 bars and restaurants in the Pittsburgh area, as well as through 115 retailers and distributors.

Full Pint Beer’s taproom offerings

  • Gold Rebellion Malt Liquor
  • Jack O’Lager Pumpkin Pie Beer
  • I.C. Light Lager American Light
  • Archibald’s Ado
  • Wet Hopped Chinookie IPS
  • Smackdown Sour Banana Marshmallow
  • Smackdown Sour Orangesickle
  • Dawn of the Living Stout White Stout (Nitro)
  • Dawn of the Living Stout White Stout.
  • Steinmeister Lager Marzen
  • White Lightning Belgian-Style White Ale
  • Clearly Cloudy India Pale Ale
  • Chinookie IPA West Coast-Style IPA

Full Pint Beer’s taproom food menu includes craft pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, chicken wraps, chicken wings, salads, and various starters, according to its website.

The brewery’s canned beers include White Lightning Belgian-Style White Ale, Clearly Cloudy India Pale Ale, Chinookie IPA West Coast-Style IPA, Steel Town Stout Oatmeal Stout, Night of the Living Stout Western Pennsylvania Stout, Dawn of the Living Stout White Stout, Steinmeister Larger Marzen, and Smackdown Sour Pink Passion Sour Ale.

Full Pint Beer’s canned selections

  • White Lightning Belgian-Style White Ale
  • Clearly Cloudy India Pale Ale
  • Chinookie IPA West Coast-Style IPA
  • Steel Town Stout Oatmeal Stout
  • Night of the Living Stout Western Pennsylvania Stout
  • Dawn of the Living Stout White Stout
  • Steinmeister Larger Marzen
  • Smackdown Sour Pink Passion Sour Ale.

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