Finch Beer Co. is out and Old Irving Brewing (@oldirvingbrewing) is in at a West Town facility that will soon be home to its fourth brewery in the last decade. The move underscores the tenuous moment in the craft beer industry, where brands such as Finch struggle to compete amid intense competition and the rising cost of doing business — yet others, such as Old Irving, see a narrow path for growth. The move will mark a major expansion for Old Irving, which has built a steady fan base and won several high-profile awards since launching as a brewpub on Montrose Avenue in 2016. Co-owner and head brewer Trevor Rose-Hamblin, on left, said one of those awards, a gold medal in the highly competitive juicy or hazy India pale ale category at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival, helped Old Irving surge past the production limits at its brewpub. The new space will allow Old Irving to bring all production in-house. Tap the link in our bio to read about the plans for a taproom in its West Town space. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
October 13, 2022
Finch Beer Co. is out and Old Irving Brewing (@oldirvingbrewing) is in at a West Town facility that will soon be home to its fourth brewery in the last decade.
The move underscores the tenuous moment in the craft beer industry, where brands such as Finch struggle to compete amid intense competition and the rising cost of doing business — yet others, such as Old Irving, see a narrow path for growth.
The move will mark a major expansion for Old Irving, which has built a steady fan base and won several high-profile awards since launching as a brewpub on Montrose Avenue in 2016.
Co-owner and head brewer Trevor Rose-Hamblin, on left, said one of those awards, a gold medal in the highly competitive juicy or hazy India pale ale category at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival, helped Old Irving surge past the production limits at its brewpub. The new space will allow Old Irving to bring all production in-house.
Tap the link in our bio to read about the plans for a taproom in its West Town space. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
The move underscores the tenuous moment in the craft beer industry, where brands such as Finch struggle to compete amid intense competition and the rising cost of doing business — yet others, such as Old Irving, see a narrow path for growth.
The move will mark a major expansion for Old Irving, which has built a steady fan base and won several high-profile awards since launching as a brewpub on Montrose Avenue in 2016.
Co-owner and head brewer Trevor Rose-Hamblin, on left, said one of those awards, a gold medal in the highly competitive juicy or hazy India pale ale category at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival, helped Old Irving surge past the production limits at its brewpub. The new space will allow Old Irving to bring all production in-house.
Tap the link in our bio to read about the plans for a taproom in its West Town space. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
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