Hoops Brewing in Duluth to close next month

Duluth’s Hoops Brewing will pour its final pint in February.

Owner Dave Hoops announced the closure in a video posted to social media on Jan. 22.

“It’s really not that easy to say goodbye, but it’s been a remarkable 10 years down here,” he said.

Hoops, a veteran brewer by the time he opened his “destination brew hall” in Canal Park in June 2017, set out to build a space for the community to gather, order in food from nearby restaurants — and to watch hockey.

“This place has been bigger than beer,” Hoops said. “It’s been community, neighbors, friendship — and it’s been home.”

The Canal Park brewery will close Feb. 23.

Hoops Brewing extensively refurbished the former Timber Lodge Steakhouse in tourist-heavy Canal Park, and the brewery’s focus was heavy on taproom sales versus distributing in kegs and cans.

In his video posted Thursday, Hoops thanked his late wife Laura and longtime general manager, Jen, along with all the brew hall’s employees and customers from over the years.

“I have deep gratitude to all our patrons, all the people who came and hung out, our friends, our neighbors and the community who has supported us and shown up over and over again,” Hoops said. “Please enjoy the next month at Hoops,”