UPDATE: Cairngorm Brewery issues statement over the closure of Rose Street Foundry in Inverness

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Cairngorm Brewery, which runs Rose Street Foundry in Inverness, has issued a statement over its closure next week.

Sam Faircliff, managing director of the brewery, said: “It is with a heavy heart that we have taken the decision to close the doors at Rose Street Foundry. We purchased the historic yet dilapidated building in 2013 and spent two challenging years carefully restoring the listed building with the support of Inverness Heritage Trust together with our own investment totalling £2.2m.

“Unfortunately Covid-19 struck just days after opening and now, like the rest of the industry, we are faced with escalating staff and energy costs and a Cost of Living crisis that is impacting the money people have to spend on leisure.

“While I am devastated for the team, who worked so hard to develop and open the building, I am really proud to have restored a building that is a true gem in the city. Cairngorm Taverns, who own the freehold of the building and I will now work tirelessly to find a new tenant for the premises.”

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