Debt forces doors closed at Bowman’s

LARAMIE — Bowman Pub and Brewing Co. in Laramie closed for good March 21.

The Wyoming brewpub operated by Michael Bowman and several partners could not continue operating due to high loan payments brought on by cost overruns, said principal owner Michael Bowman.

“It wasn’t any of the operations. Labor, food, and general operating costs were all right on budget, but the debt service was too high,” Bowman said. “We were close. The numbers we were doing were good, but we had to draw the line somewhere. We ran it as long as we could ethically do so.”

When Bowman,…