WORCESTER — 3cross Fermentation Cooperation closed its taproom Thursday because of ongoing plumbing issues, but the community co-op brewery has already started searching for a new space somewhere in the city.

Founder Dave Howland wrote in an email Thursday that the 4 Knowlton Ave. brewery will continue brewing, selling beer “via our growing wholesale network” and special on-site can releases.

3cross beers will remain on tap at three local restaurants – BirchTree Bread Company, The Boynton Restaurant & Spirits and deadhorse hill – while cans have been available for purchase at 14 stores throughout Central Massachusetts.

However, the basement taproom Mr. Howland opened in 2015 will close for growler fills and pours. He said only that “facility issues” forced the closing. On Facebook, 3cross wrote that “plumbing issues” have prevented it from pouring beers.

3cross, the city’s second brewery, brought together Mr. Howland’s love for the cycling community and craft beer. In early 2018, the brewery converted to a cooperative, changing its name and inviting employees and the community to invest in the business.

"The goal is to get as much input as possible from the people involved in the business as to where we should go in the future," Mr. Howland told the Telegram & Gazette at the time. "As a sole owner, I wore a lot of hats. I'm looking forward to sharing the workload."

In October, 3cross started canning for the first time, releasing five different beers, each with a label designed by a local artist.