Englewood Barn’s opening in Hershey is delayed after brewer, Rubber Soul Brewing Company, has filed for bankruptcy.

Plans for the live music venue/restaurant, which is part of the Hershey West End mixed-use development, are being slightly adjusted, said Rick Russell, a partner in the project.

“It forces us to pivot a little bit. They were an important element of the project, so we’ve had to make some last-minute changes,” he said.

Rubber Soul in Salisbury, Maryland filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Rubber Soul launched in 2012 and distributed throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including Pennsylvania. It was on board as a partner at Englewood.

“We really liked the guys from Rubber Soul, but it just didn’t work out. There are no hard feelings, but it has forced us to rationalize the project a little bit,” Russell said.

The opening has been shifted from early summer to October, Russell said. In addition, they are in the process of hiring a brewer who will exclusively brew for Englewood, he added.

The heart of the project at the historic 150-year-old barn, once part of Milton Hershey’s farm, remains the same – a destination with a restaurant, oversized patio, live music venue and brewery.

Design plans for restoring the existing 1861 barn and adding two build-outs, a new roof, patio and parking lot. The barn will encompass a 130-seat restaurant on the lower level that spills outdoors onto a nearly 200-seat patio with fire pits and outdoor grilling area.

As for Englewood's entertainment arm, the venue will fill the barn's existing first floor and showcase the existing wooden beams. Clair Brothers in Lititz will create and install a highly-engineered sound and lighting systems.

They hope to appeal to national, regional and local acts and capture musicians as they travel to cities such as Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Boston and New York.