“I still believe in that location, very much — just not for us,” Watters said. “I think we could have made it work, but it really is about focus: Do we put all our attention on making it successful, or do we pay attention to our home base? COVID has allowed us to sit back and determine who we want to be.”
Ballast Point set up a brewpub in the West Loop and surprised everyone. Now, the California brewery’s Chicago spot is closed for good.
