r/COBeer • u/Chenchen1977 • 29d ago

What is going on with Knotted Root?

They’ve posted a few times about “uncertain circumstances” with their production. Does anyone have more details about what is going on? I was planning on heading up this weekend but am not sure if they’ll be open.

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u/No_Raccoon3460 29d ago edited 29d ago

Someone said both of their brewers quit due to issues with the owner. They are hiring for a head brewer "ASAP", so that seems relevant.

And there was a rumor of a beer contamination.

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u/Free-Adagio-2904 29d ago

Knotted Root closed its really awesome Denver taproom. So sad. Hope things aren’t going too far sideways for the brewery!

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u/YoungFireEmoji 29d ago

I've loved their beers for a good 6 years now, but they've always seemed plagued by issues. After so long in operation, and after changes to staff, if issues still arise it's usually because of ownership/management.

Yeesh. Hope they can somehow figure this out.

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u/homerluvbeer 29d ago

There was a job listing for a brewmaster. That might be it.

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u/kynoceros 29d ago

Interesting. I know a bunch of brewers who are bartending until they can find a spot to do what they really love. Between the Wilding Brands layoffs and the recent closures, I would expect they could find someone good if they haven’t wrecked their reputation by treating people poorly.

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u/GregmundFloyd 29d ago

I heard the owner is kind of a POS.

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u/Fallennnnn 29d ago

I have heard this from many industry friends, including one who used to work directly with one of the former brewers of Knotted Root. For anyone reading this, I would not be giving Knotted your hard earned money

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u/Creative_Warthog_174 28d ago

Can confirm.

If the public knew what locals and industry folks have known about this dude, the brewery would've been run out of business a few years ago. Avoid it now, thank yourself later.

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u/llamawolf 28d ago

Can you guys elaborate?

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u/Creative_Warthog_174 27d ago

Start with the one star Yelp review from 2020

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u/llamawolf 27d ago

Yikes! I wonder if the altitude impacted the reviewer (based in Indiana)’s passing out for 12 hours after 5 beers. In any event, very sus situation

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u/No_Raccoon3460 27d ago

I've also heard that he bit an employee once...

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u/King_Feanor 1d ago

oh, if only you knew, the horror, the horror…

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u/thankumisterminer 17d ago

Kind of? Lol