ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, kˈʌmpəni pɹˈɛzɪdənt ˈiːən mˈæk dˈɑːnəld lˈɛft ðə bɹˈuːɚɹi, fˈɑːloʊd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪnðə mˈʌnθ baɪ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv ʌv stˈiːlbæks θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn stˈæf mˈɛmbɚz bˌiːɪŋ lˈeɪd ˈɔf.
In July 2009, company president Ian MacDonald left the brewery, followed later in the month by 35 of Steelback's 39 staff members being laid off.