Penn Brewery listed for sheriff’s sale

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, Penn Brewery has been listed for sheriff’s sale. A listing on the Allegheny County Sheriff Office’s website updated May 8 shows three tracts at the brewery’s location on Vinial Street up for sale by creditor First National Bank. The properties are scheduled for auction on June 1 with an opening bid of $2,720.09.

Last month, Penn Brewery owner Stefan Nitsch insisted the historic brewery was not closing. In an April 2 social media post, Nitsch wrote the brewery was using the bankruptcy filing “as a strategic tool to restructure and secure a stronger future.”

The brewery also permanently closed its satellite location at Pittsburgh International Airport within days of the bankruptcy announcement.