Sad Day for the Castle on King

As reported on Bar Towel this morning, Castle on King, a well known and highly regarded pub in Kitchener, Ontario, has been forced to close their doors.

Rob Creighton, the brewmaster of Grand River Brewing Co.broke the news with this post:

Unfortunately, the Castle on King will close on Dec 12th. Harold & Deanna have been unable to secure a deal to purchase the building with the owner.

This is a huge blow to good beer in this area and leaves Kitchener without a single even decent tap house As far as I know, Harold will have to take some time to regroup so a re-opening is not on the immediate horizon. If you get a chance and are in the area, try and pop in for a pint before the 12th.

It's never good to hear the news that a local pub dedicated to serving quality craft beers has to shut their doors. From what I'm come to understand, the Castle is home to many regulars who have found solace in the comforts of the pub and it is also a place many out of town beer enthusiasts' visit when in the area. It really is too bad, but hopefully the owners will spring up again somewhere soon.