A fixture on the Embarcadero for two decades, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant is set to close next month.

Its lease in the former Hills Brothers Coffee Building is slated to expire on April 28, and rather than renew, the brewpub chain has opted to find a new location in the immediate area. Sources at Gordon Biersch add that they could not come to a mutually agreed upon lease with the landlord.

The 10,000 square foot, two story San Francisco waterfront location opened in March 1992, in the shadow of the Bay Bridge. At the time, it was the third location of the restaurant, which was founded by the Bay Area duo of Dan Gordon and Dean Biersch. In an encouraging early Chronicle review, it was described as a “fantasy personals ad come to life.”

20 years later, there are 34 Gordon Biersch restaurants in the country (including San Jose and Palo Alto) and even one in Taiwan. Plus they have become a fixture in Bay Area airports. Today, Gordon Biersch claims to be the “the largest brewery restaurant-bottling brand in the world.”

More news as it becomes available, including the future of the prime real estate on the corner of Harrison and the Embarcadero.

Gordon Biersch Brewery: 2 Harrison Street, at the Embarcadero, San Francisco; (415) 243-8246 or gordonbierschrestaurants.com