SEATTLE — A longtime staple for Seattle sports fans has become a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.
Seattle’s Pyramid Alehouse in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood will permanently close. It has been a fan favorite for those attending sports and entertainment events at T-Mobile Park and CenturyLink field, especially Mariners and Seahawks games.
The alehouse’s parent company, FIFCO USA, notified staff Thursday and offered severance pay.
The company said in a news release that the business depended on high-volume sports and entertainment events to offset the much slower restaurant businesses during non-peak times.
Because the coronavirus caused the suspension of sporting and entertainment events, along with bar and restaurant closures across the state, the alehouse was unable to continue to operate after opening 30 years ago.
Pyramid beer drinkers can still buy Pyramid beers at stores throughout the Pacific Northwest. Pyramid beers will continue to be brewed in the Portland Brewery in Portland, Oregon.
“Since we opened the Alehouse over 30 years ago, we have had wonderful customers and excellent employees who have been strong ambassadors for Pyramid. On behalf of our brewery, we want to thank them for their support as we shift our full attention to making great beer,” said Bruce Kehe, brand director for Pyramid Brewing Co.
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