Last call continues for too many craft breweries. A trio of popular brew pubs each turned off the lights this fall.

Closest to home, Bayfield Brewing closed after six years of brewing. Located on the Lake Huron village’s Main Street, Bayfield Brewing’s closure follows that of nearby River Road Brewing.

Founded in 2017, Bayfield Brewing seemed suitably scaled and ready to capture local pride with its beer names with local hooks such as Captain Ronny and Navigating Lieutenant.

“In 2017, there was keen interest growing for craft beer,” said exiting owner Ron Keys. “We always felt that the best business model was to have a full restaurant to pair with the house-made beer.”

Closed at the end of September, the space will eventually be revived under new ownership. Likely as a restaurant, perh

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