Another setback for Historic Downtown-Old Town Elk Grove as another brewery closes
By all appearances, a Historic Downtown-Old Town Elk Grove brewery has seized operations.
A visit to the Coatza Brewery at 9251 Elk Grove Blvd. in Old Town Elk Grove reveals a closed sign on the front door with no further information. Google and Yelp say the establishment is permanently closed.
The late afternoon visit today showed indications that it had stopped operations. When called this afternoon, the phone was not answered.
Coatza is the second brewery operation at that location. It was previously occupied by Hungry Pecker Brewery, which sold the business to Coatza.
Hungry Pecker opened in October 2020 and closed after about two years. Coatza took over the operation in February 2023.
A review of social media shows a March 1 posting at the brewery by Elk Grove District 2 City Councilman Rod Brewer. Historic Downtown-Old Town Elk Grove is in District 2.
The closure is another setback for the long-beleaguered special planning area. Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen has frequently said the district can become the local equivalent of San Diego's famed Gaslamp District.
Coatza's closure is another casualty for Elk Grove's fledgling efforts to make the city a mini-brewery hub. Previously, Dreaming Dog and Titled Mash breweries had gone out of business.
With these closures, the city's BReW incentive program has become irrelevant. Headed by Elk Grove's economic development director Darrell Doan, BReW was an incentive program to attract more breweries.
Notably, one taproom operation, Dust Bowl, also located in Historic Downtown-Old Town Elk Grove, is flourishing.
In December, the much-hyped Slow and Low restaurant in Historic Downtown-Old Town Elk Grove closed after only six months in operation. The establishment received a $500,000 loan guarantee from Elk Grove.
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| Elk Grove District 2 Councilman Rod Brewer (third right) on March 1. |
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| March 23 at the former Coatza Brewery in Elk Grove. |
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That's too bad. I see a lot of brick n mortar storefronts closing recently in the Grove. Then economy is headed in the wrong direction despite the grandiose promises made on the campaign trail. It seems the mayor's vision of a bustling oldtown night life is a victim of the economic downturn. What's up with the Low 'n Slow building? I thought new tenants were going to have the place re-purposed and open by now. Looks like Trumpanomics may have swallowed that vision as well. Hope it turns around soon for the benefit of all of us.
"Trumpanomics" or Newscumnomics, Renegade?
With the Measure E tax increase and the bottomless treasure chest of Doan Dollars, I'm not too concerned about the state of retail affairs in Elk Grove--but read the room...Americana barbecue and pricey craft beer on the "other side of the tracks" is a tough sell in this town!
I saw portions of Doan's recent report during the city council meeting. Lot's of fluff. Even my brain-dead half-wit brother-in-law could get tenants into the new shopping center like the Ridge and try to take credit for nothing they were involved in.
Hello all, by any chance does anyone know the owners of the Coatza brewery property?
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