A town's first micropub has closed its doors for good.
The Peasants' Revolt, in Kings Road, Brentwood, shut for the final time last weekend after struggling with rising costs.
Owner Mason Nathaniel explained the closure in a video message posted to the pub’s Instagram page.
Mr Nathaniel said: "Everyone's feeling the pinch and that trickles down to your pubs, we are an independent business, we are self-funded, and we just haven't got the funds to see us through these hard times, to see if it does get better."
He also described the closure as a shame, noting the pride the team felt in what they had built over the past five years.
The Peasants' Revolt team thanked their customers in a message on social media.
They said: "Peasant Army, thanks for the memories and support over the last 5 years.
"Its hard times, but we did it our way, gained new friends, made lots of memories and brought fantastic beer to Brentwood which is what we originally set out to do!
"From Harriet, Fletcher, the Peasants Crew and Big Mase...goodbye and Shabba!"
The Peasants' Revolt was Brentwood’s first micropub, opening in January 2022 in part of a former bridal shop near the railway station.
It later expanded into the neighbouring vacant unit, doubling in size.
The pub offered a unique venue for music, pub games and many different beers from multiple small breweries.
Its name was a nod to the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, which began in Brentwood as a protest against unfair taxation and economic pressure.
The closure has been felt across the community and among neighbouring businesses.
It also comes as the Chicken and Frog book store announced it will be closing its physical shop in January 2027, after 14 years in Crown Street.
Hey Joe Music, an independent record shop and café in Brentwood, shared a message of support.
They said: "There’s so much love in the messages being shared about both businesses.
"Reading about children growing up with Chicken and Frog, families finding somewhere they felt welcome, brings home just how much a local shop can mean to people.
"A bookshop or a bar can become part of someone’s life in so many little ways.
"Familiar faces, conversations, discoveries, good evenings & happy memories.
"It’s sad to think of the town losing two places where those things happen.
"We live here as well as work here, and we want Brentwood to have a thriving high street with a real variety of places to enjoy.
"It’s sad to see that variety disappearing, and as fellow small business owners, we find news like this frighteningly close to home."
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