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You’re likely wondering if you will still see Fair State beer on liquor store shelves and in distribution. The answer is yes: Rancher’s is running the Saint Paul production facility and owns the Fair State brand and beer recipes, meaning you are likely to see “Fair State Brewing” beer on shelves, albeit potentially with a different look and without association to the cooperative. The unionized production staff also remains employed by Rancher’s. This serves as a testament to the quality of the Fair State product, the dedication and talent of the production staff, and the power of unionization. I want to thank you for your unwavering support of our cooperative mission and the sense of community you’ve built over the past 10+ years. During this generally crazy time to be in business – much less, this crazy time to be alive – I am most proud of the community of people we were able to bring together. Finally, I want to invite you to the taproom for the short time we have left. Our hours are 12-10 pm today, Friday, December 5 and 12-10 pm tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, and 12-9 pm Sunday, December 7. After reimbursing Fair State taproom and Farina Rossa, all proceeds after tips will go to supporting our staff and paying off certain Fair State liabilities. I hope to raise a glass to our staff and members, as well as the community (and beer) we made together. With gratitude, Evan Sallee (co-founder) Fair State Brewing Cooperative
Without this support, the taproom does not have sufficient liquidity to remain open. Although I wish we could, I refuse to be in a position where I may not be able to pay taproom staff for hours they work. Thus, after we pour our last beer Sunday, the cooperative will close, and the taproom staff and I will no longer be employed. I am working to find other ways to support our staff through this transition. I will also be sending a separate communication to preferred share investors in Fair State, detailing what this means for them. I duly acknowledge that our taproom and cooperative business is not sustainable. That rests on my shoulders. Chill State, as well as our partnership with (the amazing) Farina Rossa has been successful in bringing in fresh faces. Our beer remains of the highest quality. Although it has stopped the bleeding, it has not reignited enough growth. In the past eight months, I have not been able to forge an independent path forward, and we do not have a reasonable hope of satisfying our obligations under our Chapter 11 plan. The capital required to sustain the taproom exceeds what I am willing to ask of members, of whom we have already asked too much. I also apologize that my lack of transparency may have negatively impacted member sentiment and support. Please know that I was always focused on how to keep our doors open and keep our taproom staff employed. This community has meant the world to me. It has been the honor of a lifetime to be part of one of the nation’s first cooperative breweries and the first unionized microbrewery.
Dear Members of the Fair State Brewing Cooperative Community, You just received a notice from the Fair State Board of Directors that the last day of service in the Fair State Brewing Cooperative taproom will be this weekend. This may have come as a surprise, and I acknowledge that my lack of transparency through these recent months has been frustrating. For that, I sincerely apologize. Now that I am able, I wish to provide a more thorough explanation. Of note, I was advised by the Fair State Board of Directors not to send an additional statement, but I believe I owe it to my staff and this member community to provide more clarity. When Fair State was navigating its planned closure of our Saint Paul production facility, Rancher’s entered the picture as one of two potential acquirers, and the only one committed to retaining all Fair State staff. We mutually agreed to move forward without laying off union staff while also providing medium-term stability and support to stabilize the taproom business. Notably, while Fair State had initially contemplated selling only the Saint Paul equipment, Rancher’s unexpectedly negotiated an agreement with our senior bankruptcy creditor to purchase all of Fair State’s assets, including its taproom equipment and brand. This action led to additional trepidation in my public communications, as I had to coordinate with Rancher’s while weighing the risk of jeopardizing the brand, our staff’s livelihood, and the cooperative’s long-term viability in the bankruptcy process. Yesterday, just before 5 pm, Rancher’s notified me that their support of the Fair State taproom would cease effective this Saturday. I quickly requested that support continue over the holiday period to provide a more equitable transition for taproom staff as well as support for severance and health insurance.
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