Larimer is about to lose one of its most talked‑about cocktail spots. Goodlander Cocktail Brewery has announced it will close its Larimer taproom after nearly five years, with the final day of service set for Saturday, June 6. The owner has framed the shutdown as part of an evolution of the brand rather than a hard stop for the company.
Taproom closing this weekend
The closure announcement went out on the company’s social channels, thanking customers, local vendors, and wholesale partners for sticking with the operation. The post included the line, “Our goal from day one was to create drinks to delight and satisfy, to leave as light an environmental footprint as possible,” as reported by WPXI. That report also noted a representative for Goodlander declined to elaborate when contacted.
From Hamilton Avenue to the neighborhood
Goodlander opened in 2021 on Hamilton Avenue in Larimer, carving out a loyal following for its draft highballs and growler fills. The company lists its taproom at 6614 Hamilton Avenue and describes itself as a low‑waste “cocktail brewery” that sells kegs and growlers to local bars and customers, according to the business’s website. Those wholesale and catering offerings helped the brand reach well beyond its storefront while keeping taproom hours relatively tight.
A different model for cocktails
Instead of shaking and stirring drinks one by one across the bar, Goodlander batches, filters, chills, and carbonates its cocktails so they can be poured from draft lines, a technique local outlets say allowed the company to supply other bars and events around the city. That process and its sustainability focus were profiled by the Pittsburgh Post‑Gazette, which detailed how the kegged approach keeps drinks bubbly and cuts down on single‑use packaging.
What's next for the brand
In its social post, the company tried to reassure fans, writing, “this is not goodbye, it’s a see you later” and promising it “will share our next steps once we close this version of Goodlander and begin the next one,” as reported by WPXI. For now, ownership is keeping quiet on details, saying only that the brand plans to live on in a new form.
Local reaction and legacy
Local food and drink outlets have often pointed to Goodlander as a clever experiment in draft cocktails and low‑waste service, and the shop regularly appeared in roundups of Pittsburgh’s cocktail scene. Publications such as Table Magazine covered the business’s approach, noting its inventive highballs and sustainability‑minded presence in neighborhood commercial corridors.
Final service and follow-up
Customers who want one more round have until the taproom’s last day on Saturday, June 6. Goodlander has said it will share updates on its social channels and website about what comes next. We will update this story if the company releases specifics about the planned “new iteration.”
