Saucy Brew Works to Close Columbus Brewpub

The brewery's North Side location at 443 W. 3rd Ave. will close after service on Dec. 19.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Beer

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of an empty wooden bar stool at a bare counter in a quiet room, evoking the closing of a neighborhood brewpub. — Saucy Brew Works will close its Columbus North Side brewpub at 443 W. 3rd Ave. after service on Dec. 19, after six years in the city. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Saucy Brew Works will close its Columbus brewpub at 443 W. 3rd Ave. after service on Dec. 19, after operating on the city's North Side for six years. The Cleveland-based brewery announced the closure on Facebook and said other locations will remain open.

Why it matters

The closure reduces Saucy Brew Works' footprint in Columbus, leaving Columbus drinkers without the brand's brewpub on the North Side. Urban Meyer's Pint House will continue to serve Saucy Brew Works beer.

The Columbus brewpub operated for six years before its scheduled closure after service on Dec. 19, 2026. Saucy Brew Works will keep two other locations open, in Cleveland and Put-in-Bay, and the source does not describe plans for the 443 W. 3rd Ave. site after closing.

The players

Saucy Brew Works

Saucy Brew Works is a Cleveland-based brewery operating brewpubs in Cleveland, Put-in-Bay and, until December, Columbus.

Urban Meyer's Pint House

Urban Meyer's Pint House is a Columbus bar that will continue to serve Saucy Brew Works beer after the brewpub closes.

The details

Saucy Brew Works posted the closure announcement on Facebook. Specials and activities are planned through Dec. 19, leading up to the final day of service at the Columbus location.

Six years of operation at the Columbus location before closure.
Specials and activities planned through Dec. 19, 2026.
The Columbus location closes after service on Dec. 19, 2026.

Culture Shift

The closure fits a pattern among regional Ohio craft breweries pruning individual brewpubs while keeping their beer available through partner bars. Saucy Brew Works is following that model by continuing to supply Urban Meyer's Pint House in Columbus after its own brewpub closes.

Columbus drinkers who visit the North Side location will need another spot for Saucy Brew Works beer after Dec. 19. Urban Meyer's Pint House will continue to pour the brewery's beer, offering an alternative in the city.

The takeaway

Craft beer drinkers who want a brand's beer after a brewpub closes can often find it at partner bars, so checking where a brewery's beer is poured is a practical step before visiting a closing location.