Kolbie Peterson
Sean P. MeansKiitos Brewing has filed to seek Chapter 11 protection, about six months after the Salt Lake City brewery opened its much-anticipated new location in the Sugar House neighborhood.
According to documents submitted to the United States Bankruptcy Court on April 24, Kiitos filed for Chapter 11 protection, which is often referred to as a “reorganization.”
Under a Chapter 11 filing, the business owner retains control of its business and continues to operate, but the business follows a reorganization plan that is confirmed by a court in order to pay their creditors over time, according to the United States court system.
A Chapter 11 request indicates the owner’s attempt to keep the business going — as opposed to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, in which the business often is liquidated and its assets sold off.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kitos Beer, on Monday, Jan 27, 2025.
In the case of Kiitos, the brewery — which has locations at 608 W. 700 South and 1533 S. 1100 East in Salt Lake City — spent $748,104 more than it brought in in 2025, according to tax documents that were part of the Chapter 11 filing. Many of the creditors listed in the bankruptcy court documents are businesses and individuals who had made loans to the brewery.
The request for Chapter 11 protection comes after a long battle for Kiitos to open its Sugar House location.
Kiitos’ owner, Andrew Dasenbrock, worked for more than a year to get the Sugar House location open, a brewery manager told The Salt Lake Tribune last October. The biggest obstacle was the building’s previous landlord, who ultimately had to hold a foreclosure sale on the building, according to Building Salt Lake.
The manager said the brewery had been working with a new building owner and started renovations in February 2025.
Dasenbrock did not replied to requests for comment Monday or Tuesday.
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.