A PUB in Edinburgh has announced it will be closing “in the near future”.
Bosses at The Porty Vault, run by Vault City Brewing, in Portobello said the bar will remain open until December at least but that it would be “closing in the near future”.
The venue serves a range of craft beer as well as wine, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks.
There is also a pop-up kitchen hosting Chooks, with a menu showcasing a range of food.
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A statement on the pub’s Facebook page said: “By now some of you may have heard the sad news that Porty Vault, our seaside taproom in Portobello will be closing in the near future.
“Porty Vault is a venue our team invested a great deal of time, energy and passion into but unfortunately, the upcoming move of our brewery to Midlothian alongside significant headwinds for the hospitality sector means we’ve made the very difficult decision to close the bar down.
“This also means that our brewery tour and sour school offering will be on hold for the time being.”
The message went on to say that any tour bookings after December 1 would be cancelled and that it was “sorry for any inconvenience caused”.
"Anyone who has a voucher for a tour experience at Porty Vault will automatically have the validity extended and can redeem this when our new brewery is up and running in autumn 2025, you can also exchange tour vouchers into web shop vouchers or you can choose a full refund by emailing your voucher code or booking email address to info@vaultcity.co.uk.
"The bar will remain open until December at the latest or such time we are no longer able to staff the venue, giving everyone the chance to enjoy it one last time, and giving our team time to find new opportunities.
"This may mean reduced opening hours in the coming weeks but these should be reflected on Google.
"The Wee Vault will remain open and some of our Porty Vault staff will be moving over to work at our Haymarket taproom going forward.
"We will be very sad to close its doors, but we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported Porty Vault — from our loyal customers and the local community to our dedicated staff who worked tirelessly to make it a such a warm, welcoming place."
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