Social media is awash with speculation about what the future holds for an Albuquerque institution — Marble Brewery.
According to those close to the situation but who wish to remain anonymous, Marble Brewery is seeking a buyer and could file for bankruptcy. Others say the venerable brewery doesn’t plan to close and won’t file for bankruptcy. Regarding a sale, one person simply said there was “nothing to disclose at the moment.”
Raul Maestas, owner of the Ohana Hut restaurant located inside Marble’s Westside location, said he’d been informed that all three of the brewery’s locations would close.
“[Thursday] I was told marble brewery is for sale all of marble not just the west side… and if it does not get sold by December 1st it will be closing its doors,” Maestas posted on his Facebook page Friday.
Marble regulars and craft beer aficionados are lamenting the apparent situation the popular brewery finds itself in. With no public details immediately available from management or ownership, social media has been ablaze on the topic.
Representatives of the 16-year-old craft brewery mainstay did appear to respond to the rumors in a post on its website Monday afternoon, which was also shared on its Facebook page.
“To the Marble Family, We are open for business!” the post reads. “We are optimistic that there are positive things on the horizon for Marble and we hope you’ll stand by us as we continue our journey in the New Mexico craft beer community.”
Reactions to the post ranged from nostalgia: “The first brewery I’ve ever been [to]; will always be my favorite,” to frustration: “So you’re not going to say anything? Got it.”
The brewery’s original location opened in 2008 at 111 Marble Ave. NW, just north of Downtown in the Wells Park neighborhood. It quickly became a go-to community hangout with indoor and outdoor seating and live music. Marble later added two other locations — one in the Northeast Heights and one on the Westside, which serves beer lovers from Rio Rancho.
It has dozens of employees and its beer is distributed in New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and West Texas.
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