Highrail Brewing Permanently Closed

This past Saturday, after hiking along the Columbia Trail on a beautiful afternoon, my wife, daughter, and I stopped at Highrail Brewing for a beer. I'd been there a few times before (1-2 times a year since it opened in 2019). It's a small brewery on the main street in the quaint town of High Bridge. The beer was always enjoyable - and in some cases, like the IPA "Trails," quite good.

When we arrived I was surprised how few options were available - only a stout on draught and can pours of a Session IPA and a Red Ale. We discovered to our dismay that the brewery was closing and that the next day (yesterday) was its last day. Today, I checked the Facebook page and saw that indeed it's now permanently closed.

Last year, a car crashed into the storefront of the brewery and caused extensive damage but it reopened approximately a month later serving beer left in the tanks. It did take some time to resume brewing new beer but checking the Facebook posts, everything appeared normal until the end of April, including regular releases, events in the brewery, and can availability. I didn't ask the bartender for details about the closure.

Although Highrail Brewing was about 40 minutes from my home and therefore only a periodic destination for me, I'm saddened to see it close. It had a homey, friendly atmosphere and was a fun place to grab a beer after hiking. Does anyone know what caused it to close permanently?

 

I hadn't heard of them either. I see that they gypsy brew up in Connecticut. When I looked at the list of its beers on BA I was surprised to see reviews from all over the country. Interesting distribution. The website indicates that I can find Esker Hart locally; I'll have to start looking.