09/28/2023
Hello primate family and friends. 🐒 This will be Metal Monkey Brewing taproom’s last weekend open. It's really hard type that without crying... actually impossible.
When we opened our doors in 2016, we were bright-eyed, optimistic, motivated, and passionate. For over a decade prior, we had been home brewers. Driven not only to make the best beer possible but to have fun with the process and try new & unique things. When we decided we wanted to take our passion from our basement to our community, we knew without a doubt that we wanted to create a space for everyone. Drinkers and non-drinkers, metal heads and not…. hell, not only primates but also canines... and a couple kittens.
We took inspiration from other places we loved, but also wanted to bring a unique flare to our little corner of the craft beer scene. The goal was to build a place that felt like you were hanging out in your best friend’s basement. Cool but warm, comfy, great music, even better beer selection.... We wanted to act as a spotlight for all of the amazing artists and people in our world, a gathering place, a safe space.
It's hard to say for certain, but we hope we accomplished that goal. There’s no way to know how many lives we've touched, but over the last few months we’ve heard so many amazing stories. Countless connections made, first dates, marriage proposals, weddings, graduations, retirements, baby showers... the list goes on, and every one of those stories have been so heartwarming to hear.
We've also had the opportunity to work with so many amazing people over the years; Staff members who loved the place like it was theirs, regulars, musicians near and far who wanted to collaborate on a beer or come play on our stage! We’ve worked with trivia hosts, food truck operators, record labels, artists, radio hosts, sound engineers, journalists, fundraisers and so so many more. What an amazing journey it’s been.
With this chapter coming to an end I'm trying to find the words to convey a bit of what we’re feeling. It’s not easy, but can be best summarized by simply saying…..
It's been an honor to enjoy Metal Monkey, and the inclusion and connection it facilitated, with all of you amazing folks. Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your lives. ✌️❤️🤘
If you're free this weekend, come on down and have one last drink with us, we'd love to see you.
This weekend’s hours will be:
Friday, Sept 29th - 12:00PM - 9:00PM
Saturday, Sept 30th - 12:00PM - 9:00PM
Sunday, Oct 1st - 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Don’t forget to be awesome.
Cheers and much love!
💪 Sept 2015 vs Sept 2023 🐒
