At the end of August, we reported that 10-year-old Outer Planet Brewing, the smallest operating craft brewery on Capitol Hill, would close permanently on September 20 after unsuccessfully attempting to find new ownership. Now, a last-minute buyer will keep the dog-friendly, family-friendly taproom alive after all.

The new owner, local beer industry veteran and Capitol Hill resident Amory Carhart, read about the closure in The Stranger and reached out to Outer Planet to inquire about potentially purchasing the business. Discussions followed, and on September 24, just days after the nanobrewery’s official closing party, the former owners entered into an official agreement to sell to Carhart.

Carhart says he jumped on the opportunity to buy the nanobrewery because didn’t want the neighborho

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