Scandal Associated with Sudden Closure of Popular Londonderry, New Hampshire, Brewery

First of all, I want to say that this writer has had nothing but positive experiences at Pipedream Brewing in Londonderry, New Hampshire, over the years.

This Veteran Owned brewery with West Coast inspired beer has given us many gifts  including Adult Nuggets IPA, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Stout, Pumpkin French Toast IPA:

and Unicorn Poop Sour Ale! That one was one of my favorites. The can design was a work of pure art:

I also loved the partnerships they had with various workout classes. I attended a few Kick it and Sip it events which was a cardio kickboxing class paired with a delicious Pipedream beer (after class of course)

But sadly, all good things must come to an end. Pipedream took to their social media a few days ago informing their loyal customers that after 9 years of servicing the community they will be closing their doors for good at the beginning of February.

Now here is the unfortunate part. According to Business NH Magazine, Pipedream found themselves in a bit of trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor for withholding wages and tips of 44 employees.

The article goes on to explain the brewery was found to have illegally kept its workers’ credit card tips and denied overtime wages to incorrectly exempted salaried workers. The damages amount to $912,000.

The article (from back in July) said recovery money would be distributed to the affected workers, so hopefully that has happened.

Regardless of your personal experience with Pipedream Brewing, it is always sad to see a local business close.

Have you ever been to Pipe Dream brewing? If so, what is your favorite Pipe Dream beer from over the years?