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Alarmist Brewing

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Closed
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Archive ID
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Summary

Status: CLOSED_2026_IP_ACQUIRED_BY_POLLYANNA. Alarmist's taproom permanently closed Feb. 1, 2026. Pollyanna later states it officially acquired Alarmist Brewing and plans to revive Alarmist beers while converting the Peterson Avenue site into a Pollyanna location. Site, brand/IP and company succession remain separate relationships. [Illinois Pass 03]

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Ownership & corporate history

  1. Acquired by Pollyanna Brewing Company2026

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    What the sources say

    Pollyanna's current primary site says it officially acquired Alarmist Brewing. Do not infer the exact legal asset package, liabilities or corporate merger terms without transaction/corporate records. Source: https://pollyannabrewing.com/

Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.

Events

  1. Pollyanna states it officially acquired Alarmist Brewing and begins buildout of the former Alarmist/Siebel site as a future Pollyanna location.2026

  2. Original Alarmist taproom operation permanently closes in Sauganash.2026-02-01

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