The big news of the day is that both Rock Bottom and Gordon Beirsch changes are merging together to become CraftWorks Restaurants and Breweries. It looks as if both companies will retain their brand, so the Rock Bottom of Colorado Springs will still be Rock Bottom, if I'm understanding this correctly. CraftWorks, which also owns Old Chicago will now be in operation of almost 200 brewpubs throughout the United States. There are no plans for rebranding or closing any operations at this point in time. I'm not sure what this will mean for the Rock Bottom in Colorado Springs, but I hope that we will still be seeing the seasonals and specials that make this brewery a great part of our city. Hopefully the brewers will not be limited in any way.
Here is the press release:
Centerbridge Capital Partners, L.P. and its related entities (“Centerbridge”), formed CraftWorks
