Shallotte brewery to close this weekend after four years in the Brunswick beer scene

One of Brunswick County's only breweries will close its doors for good this Sunday.

Red Hare Brewing Company in Shallotte announced in a social media post-Friday this would be its final weekend in business.

"Over the past four years, our Red Hare Team has had the pleasure of becoming a part of the wonderful Shallotte community," the brewery shared on its Facebook Page. "We cannot express how thankful we are for your support & the relationships we have made throughout the years."

The brewery's taproom, 4802 Main St., has been part of the Brunswick County beer scene since 2017 when it became the second brewery to open in the county. Red Hare Brewing originated in Marietta, Georgia, and the company plans to focus its energy back on its Georgia location.

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The Shallotte facility opened to produce a new line of sour, wild-fermented, and barrel-aged beers as well as to continue growing distribution of its flagship lineup of suds.

Red Hare's closing leaves Brunswick County with two breweries currently operating: Makai Brewing Company in Ocean Isle and Lonerider in Oak Island.

However, Brunswick County's brewing scene is preparing to take off, the StarNews reported in August. At least seven new projects are in the works in Leland, Southport, Bald Head Island, and Oak Island.

Contact reporter Sydney Hoover at shoover@gannett.com or on Twitter @sydneymhoover.

This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Shallotte brewery to close this weekend after four years of business