Editor’s note: The story below is an update/ revision of a story I attempted to tell several months ago. At the time accusations of Bald Birds withholding pay were simply that, accusations. I attempted to bring this to light only for Bald Birds ownership to threaten legal action if the story wasn’t removed. Against my better judgement, I took it down. Since then evidence supporting the stories I tried to tell have come to light. As such I am reposting this story, but with updates to the issues that were labeled as “lies” by Bald Birds ownership.

When news broke that Bald Birds Brewing Company was closing the doors to its King of Prussia location, craft beer enthusiasts across Pennsylvania shared a mix of surprise, nostalgia, and disappointment. What made matters especially shocking was that Bald Birds had just taken over the location from Workhorse Brewing only several months prior to closing the doors.

However, as is often the case in the craft beer industry, the headline of a taproom closure was only the tip of the iceberg.

In the days following the initial announcement, comment sections across social media quickly transformed from fond farewells into a hotbed of accusations. Former staff, local vendors, and industry insiders voiced serious accusations, alleging a pattern of financial distress behind the scenes; most notably surrounding unpaid employee wages, paycheck issues, and chronic cash-flow shortages.

Below are just a few accusations made by the public:

In addition to the public comments made we were sent several private messages painting a picture of frustrated employees who were being (allegedly) taken advantage of financially.

In the recent months evidence of these accusations have been made public. As a result Bald Birds was forced to pay over $600,000 by the state of Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. With $582,782 of that in the form of unpaid wages and another $64,227 coming as compensation for the hardships caused by long-overdue compensation.

The financial pressures of almost a million dollars in back pay are just the start of the financial troubles that face the brewing company.  

Prior to this announcement from the L&I department Bald Birds quietly shut down their Audubon taproom. As of this writing the brewery has made no public statement of the closure. A press release was sent to us to announce the shuttering of the taproom. 

Another significant legal/ financial hurdle facing Bald Birds Brewing stems directly from their (now former) flagship operating site at 970 Rittenhouse Road in Audubon.

In February 2026, the property’s landlord, MSM 970 Rittenhouse Rd., LLC, filed a major legal complaint against Bald Birds in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas (MSM 970 Rittenhouse Rd., LLC v. Bald Birds Brewing Company, LLC, Case No. 2026-03287).

The lawsuit was filed as a complaint in Confession of Judgment, seeking an enormous $1,515,623.33 in unpaid rent, lease obligations, and associated damages by the brewing company.

Bald Birds quickly pushed back, filing a petition to open or strike the $1.51M judgment to present their defense and halt enforcement. Following months of legal briefs and procedural motions, the parties appeared before Judge Haaz in early August 2026 for oral arguments. As of this writing the court is set to decide whether the million-dollar judgment will stand or be set aside for a full legal battle. There is no formal announcement on whether or not this case is a direct result of the Audubon taproom closing.

The Montgomery County landlord dispute is not the only high-stakes financial matter involving Bald Birds Brewing over recent years.

In 2024 the brewery turned to EBF Holdings, LLC (a financial services company) for revenue-based financing. As these deals are commonly structured, Bald Birds would receive an immediate lump sum of cash in exchange for paying back a percentage of its ongoing sales. However, when those repayments fell behind, EBF Holdings filed a lawsuit claiming the brewery had breached its agreement.

Rather than letting the dispute drag on through an expensive and public courtroom battle, the parties opted to settle the matter out of court. Under the terms of the settlement, the brewery agreed to a payout deal to satisfy the debt, allowing the lawsuit to be officially closed without a judge issuing a formal judgment against them. While the agreement put that specific debt to rest, it pulled back the curtain on the severe financial balancing act facing the brewery, stacking high-cost, short-term cash advances on top of an already strained commercial lease and mounting property debts.

One final legal battle involved CAPTECH Financial filing a lawsuit, also in 2024. It centered around a default under a real property Master Lease Agreement involving brewery equipment. In June 2024, Bald Birds reached an out-of-court settlement. Under the terms of the agreement, the brewery agreed to pay $83,805 to terminate the lease, release associated security interests, and fully resolve the claims.

While settled and dismissed cases mean no formal liability was found in court for those specific actions, the sheer volume of lease and debt disputes points to ongoing financial strain.

Despite these financial issues and the loss of the King Of Prussia facility, the story of Bald Birds Brewing is not entirely over, it has simply shifted forms. As many readers may know, in 2025 Bald Birds entered a major operational restructuring. The company pooled assets and production capacity with regional craft heavyweights Yards Brewing Company (Philadelphia, PA), Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD) and Two Roads Brewing Company (Stratford, CT) to launch B3 Beverage Company.

In addition to the breweries mentioned above, B3 had shared plans to bring Kentucky based Casey’s Distillery into the group. And in more recent news B3 had officially acquired Yards Brewing.

However, a recent report by Brewbound shared that B3 is facing its own financial issues. According to the report Two Roads is no longer a part of the beverage company and one of the former partners is seeking financial damages against B3 as well. They go on to share that the planned acquisition of Casey Jones distillery is on hold as well.

With so many troubles facing Bald Birds/ B3 there is no telling the impact it will have on its remaining locations; their brewery in Jersey Shore, PA and Yards Brewing. As of this writing the online backlash has been fierce. With Bald Birds shutting off comments on almost all social media posts and consumers being vocal on how Bald Birds/ B3 may impact the standing reputation of Yards. 

We will continue to monitor the updates on all pending cases as well as the future of the brewing company and keep the local community updated on any further developments.