Wooden Robot Brewery in Charlotte has temporarily closed both of its taprooms after co-founder Dan Wade died in an accident Tuesday, the brewery said on social media.
"It is with an extremely sad and heavy heart that we share this news," the social media post reads. "We are all still in shock and need time to process everything, but we will do our best to keep everyone in the loop for when we open up our taprooms again."
Wooden Robot was founded by Wade and his best friend Josh Patton, according to the brewery's website. It first opened its doors in 2015, according to press material archived on its website.
"We lost one of our founders, co-owners, and friend, Dan," the brewery said online. "Your thoughts and prayers for Dan’s family, his wife, and his son are much appreciated at this time.
