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Ironworks Brewery Seized By City Of Lakewood For Failing To Pay Taxes

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)- A brewery has been shut down, seized by the City of Lakewood. The reason, according to the city, is that the owner has fallen delinquent on his taxes.

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Ironworks Brewery and Pub has been serving up beer near Alameda and Youngfield for decades.

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Lakewood said the owner, Mike Mader, wasn't sending sales tax to the city. Records show when a payment plan was set up, he defaulted on payments.

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According to the City of Lakewood, Mader has 10 days to pay more than $15,000 he owes. If that doesn't happen, the business will be auctioned.

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