Is Black Lotus Brewing Company in Clawson For Sale? | Eater Detroit

"I learned that Black Lotus Brewing Company, a Clawson-based, award-winning brewpub founded in September 2006 by partners Mark Harper, Michael Allan, and Jodi Allan, appears to be seeking a new owner after posting a late‑August Facebook listing and a BizBuySell ad via Zak & Associates for an unnamed "well located, very popular" Oakland County brewpub with a seven-barrel brewing capacity. The BizBuySell listing priced the business at $450,000, listed gross revenue of $1,400,000, noted a $7,900 monthly rental payment for the 5,000-square-foot building with a lease scheduled to expire on December 31, 2019, and stressed confidentiality; management did not respond to requests and the realtor declined to identify the client, though sources confirmed the listing refers to Black Lotus. Reasons for the sale were not disclosed; the business holds a Class C liquor license, a brew pub license, and a specially designated merchant license, and Michigan Liquor Licensing Commission records show a treasury levy for sales tax. Despite the sale activity, the brewpub—known for live music, beer, and pub food as Clawson's downtown revived—is continuing to operate with regular hours and a full menu." - Brenna Houck