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After nearly a quarter-century as a neighborhood bar, a Wake County taproom has shut its doors.<\/p>\n

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The Bass Lake Draft House<\/a> in Holly Springs announced this week that it was shutting down after 23 years in business.<\/p>\n

Owner Charles Miller said Monday, May 11 was Bass Lake\u2019s last day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat started as a neighborhood restaurant became something far more meaningful because of all of you,\u201d the owners posted on the restaurant website and Facebook<\/a>. \u201cOver the years, we\u2019ve watched first dates turn into marriages, kids grow up and bring in families of their own, friendships form over wings and beer, and countless celebrations, birthdays, ballgame nights, and ordinary evenings become memories we\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bass Lake Draft House opened in 2003 in the early days of American craft beer. At one point Bass Lake was part of a larger group of bars that included the now-closed Sawmill Taproom and Village Draft House, before that company separated. Miller continues to operate Village Draft House in Raleigh\u2019s Village District.<\/p>\n

In closing Bass Lake, Miller said sales have been in decline since COVID, while costs have risen sharply since 2024.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEverything started with COVID,\u201d he said. \u201cCOVID changed everything in the restaurant world. It changed people\u2019s habits, they\u2019re not going out like they used to. And people have been going away from beer, they\u2019re not drinking it as much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller said he tried unsuccessfully to work out a new lease for Bass Lake, but was forced to close. In a farewell message, he thanked the bar\u2019s regulars and loyalists who looked to Bass Lake as their local.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than anything, we want you to know how much your support meant to us,\u201d the owners wrote on Facebook. \u201cRestaurants are about food and drinks, but the people are what truly make a place special. You gave Bass Lake its heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the last six months, the Triangle has seen the closing<\/a> of several popular taprooms \u2014 most recently Funguys<\/a> in Raleigh.<\/p>\n

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