{"id":442358,"date":"2026-02-24T04:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442358\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T04:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:22:12","slug":"former-brewery-manager-who-brought-smiles-to-everyone-he-met-dies-age-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442358\/","title":{"rendered":"Former brewery manager who ‘brought smiles to everyone he met’ dies age 41"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robbi Etherington, 41, became a well known figure on Liverpool’s hospitality scene<\/p>\n

20:06, 23 Feb 2026Updated 20:06, 23 Feb 2026<\/p>\n

\"Robbi<\/p>\n

Robbi Etherington(Image: Instagram)<\/p>\n

The former managing director of the Baltic Triangle\u2019s famous Black Lodge Brewery has died, his friends have announced. Robbi Etherington, 41, became a well known figure on Liverpool’s hospitality scene after becoming the face of the small batch-brewery in 2018.<\/p>\n

Announcing his death on Instagram yesterday, Sunday, February 22, his friend Elliot Ferguson said in a heartfelt tribute: “My hero and my best friend.<\/p>\n

“Our dear friend Robbi has passed over the rainbow bridge, and right now I don\u2019t have the words. But if you can, please raise a creamer for the best to ever do it. I love you, brother.”<\/p>\n

Friends shared their own messages of love and support. Caatface said: “I\u2019m so sorry Elliot. He loved you to bits, you were his family. Sending lots of love.”<\/p>\n

Ellaaamaaayyy said: “Just devastating, what a kind, lovely human he was. Sending so much love.”<\/p>\n

llwydwynglas said: “So sorry to hear brother, he brought smiles to everyone he met, lots of love mate.”<\/p>\n

JosephKaye said: “I\u2019m going to miss him so much, rest easy my brother.”<\/p>\n

PaddyHooley said: “Oh man sending love to you, what a total legend.”<\/p>\n

Yama_yama_bl said: “The best of the best.”<\/p>\n

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