The pub at Cisco Brewers’ complex in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has closed, the brand announced last week.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B), which owns Cisco but does not operate its own-premise establishments, will continue to brew at the facility. Last year, the company installed a $6 million canning line at the brewery, which was expected to boost production +56% in 2024, according to Seacoast Online.
“We have loved being a part of this wonderful community and want to thank our many patrons over the years, and especially our amazing team, for being so welcoming and for the incredible experience in Portsmouth,” Cisco wrote on social media.
The pub’s last day in operation was Sunday, December 1.
The brewery is adjacent to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, a joint commercial and military airport.
The former Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), which owned Cisco from 2018 until 2020, rebranded the building as a mainland home for the Nantucket, Massachusetts-based brand. Prior to that, the facility was the East Coast outpost of Woodinville, Washington-headquartered Redhook Brewery, a founding member of CBA.
Redhook designed the facility as a replica of its original brewery, according to Seacoast Online. Expansions over the years have brought its footprint up to 104,000 sq. ft., most of which is production space.
Redhook and Cisco were siblings in CBA, which A-B fully acquired in 2020. CBA acquired Cisco outright in 2018, after making a minority investment in 2015.
Cisco was not included in the 2023 sale that saw A-B unload eight craft brands, including Redhook, to Tilray Brands for $83.4 million. Cisco will continue to operate three taprooms and beer gardens in Massachusetts: Boston, Nantucket and New Bedford.
In the 52-week period ending November 2, dollar sales of the Cisco brand family have declined -16% year-over-year and volume, measured in case sales, has declined -25.9% YoY, according to NIQ data shared by 3 Tier Beverages. However, those trends have softened slightly year-to-date through November 2 (-15.2% in dollars, -25% in volume) and in the four-week period through November 2 (-15.7% in dollars, -22.4% in volume).