El Cajon Brewing Company, Chapter 11

They have about 8 of their own and maybe a dozen or so others. My wife really likes the Quatro Cajones Quad IPA.

 

Ick...things aren't looking good right now. Court documents indicate that ECBC is 28 months behind just on the alone. In addition to rent, there is common area maintenance fees, property taxes and insurance.

I feel badly for the employees there, but the bankruptcy court lifted the automatic stay so the landlord could continue the eviction lawsuit. I'm guessing they will be out of business by the summer.

 

28 months? They opened in October 2011...I don't know when they moved into the space, but did they ever even pay rent?

 

The court documents say that the lease was signed in October of 2009, so it would seem they have paid maybe 6 months of the rent during that time. It seemed like construction took forever too.

 

Shit, I better get down there and tick before they go under.

 

I'm enjoying both. Thanks for the updates, Carl.

 

Stay out of Malibu El Cajon Lebowski. Stay out you deadbeat goldbricker!

28 MONTHS behind on rent! Fuck that!

 

Douche bag had it coming. What a sorry despicable
Man. I could have made that place work
By brewing beer and being part of the brewing
Community. Collaborations, beer dinners, events
Tap take overs etc etc...
But liars and cheaters who rip others off (especially
Relatives)
Always get what's coming to them.

I would keep my eye on that DB cause he will
Try to take the equipment out of there for sure.
Probably stash it in a Kingdom Hall
The system is NOT attached to the floor.

 

He is free to do whatever he wants with the equipment.

I don't understand how anyone can think that the equipment belongs to the landlord.

Take another brewer, Ballast Point for example. They don't own the building that they occupy in Scripps Ranch. Does anyone really believe that their landlord somehow owns all of the brewing and bottling equipment because it is bolted to the floor?

 

I agree in thinking the landlord doesn't own the equipment, but neither does this owner of ECBC. He has sooo much outstanding debt that I am sure there is a loan on the equipment, or at least he would have t sell the equipment to pay off other debts (such as rent or the massive generous loan he got from the city).

 

It might end up wherever Alpine's 30bbl brite tank went too...

Keep the updates coming! This War of the Roses is entertaining!

 

I disagree. I think this place was doomed from the beginning. The location, the layout, the lack of a full liquor license, it just wasn't going to work.

 

Take a look earlier in this this thread for my discussion about fixtures. I realize that real estate law isn't exactly the most exciting thing to talk about in a form dedicated to beer. That that become attached to real estate like water heaters, furnaces and other items that tend to be bolted down or "permanently" attached are usually fixtures. A fixture becomes party of the property and legally belong to the landlord.

As a practical matter, however, most landlords won't press the issue because the next tenant might not necessarily be a brew pub and the landlord might want the stuff out of there.

 

I disagree. If you make good beer, people will come. Look at Alpine. A family friendly brewpub will bring in families, look at Pizza Port. I'm sure with new ownership the place could thrive, the beery world is slowly expanding east.

 

Ones that aren't in the best locations for a brewpub. ECBC said in court documents they were trying to get a full liquor license.

 

Legally, the landlord does own the equipment if it is permanent attached to the building. Would the landlord want it? Unlikely.