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The last two taprooms of a popular Triangle brewery closed this month, continuing a craft beer shrinkage in the region.<\/p>\n

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Vicious Fishes closed taprooms in downtown Cary and Angier in the first week of June. The popular brewery had previously closed locations in Apex and Fuquay-Varina.<\/p>\n

Co-owner Ken O\u2019Berry said the latest closings were led by a payroll withholdings mistake, that put a block on the brewery\u2019s ABC permit renewals. Once that issue is resolved with the North Carolina Department of Revenue, O\u2019Berry said he would need to reapply for Vicious Fishes\u2019 ABC permits, something he\u2019s not sure will happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, when this gets resolved, we\u2019ll have to restart the ABC permit application process from scratch, which will take weeks,\u201d O\u2019Berry said in a text message.<\/p>\n

Late last year, Vicious Fishes closed two of its four taprooms<\/a>, first in Fuquay-Varina and then in Apex.<\/p>\n

On June 1, the ABC permits for taprooms in Cary and Angier were cancelled, based on public records.<\/p>\n

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O\u2019Berry said that while a paperwork issue led to the taproom closings, the brewery has struggled amid inflationary price spikes and tightening consumer spending.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not immune to the pressures that have been facing lots of other hospitality businesses, such as inflationary pressures, families pulling back on their discretionary spending due to elevated gas and grocery prices,\u201d O\u2019Berry said in a text message. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen a slowing of buying from (restaurants) and our taprooms have been slower than the norm from previous years.\u201d<\/p>\n

North Carolina has been one of the nation\u2019s leaders in craft beer for years, with acclaimed breweries and a thirsty population for specialty beers. But in the last year, multiple Triangle taprooms and breweries have closed locations, including local favorites like Funguys Brewing in Raleigh.<\/a><\/p>\n

While the on-site permits were cancelled for Vicious Fishes, O\u2019Berry said the brewery is able to continue making beers to sell to wholesale buyers like restaurants and bars. As for the future, he declined to speculate on whether Vicious Fishes would make a come back with another taproom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not making any forward-looking statements as it\u2019s very difficult as our expenses grow and taprooms remain closed,\u201d he said in a text message. \u201cSo we\u2019ll just have to see how things develop.\u201d<\/p>\n

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