A popular downtown Ellsworth pub that closed last summer will reopen in a few months under new ownership.
What’s more, local patrons of Finn’s Irish Pub will be familiar with the new owners. Airline Brewing Company, which already has pubs in Ellsworth and Amherst, is buying Finn’s, the brewery announced on its Facebook page Friday.
“We are extremely pleased to announce that we will now be carrying the torch forward to ensure the Finn’s tradition will live on for many a year,” brewery officials said.
Fittingly, Airline posted the news on Saint Patrick’s Day, which up until now was routinely one of the busiest days of the year at Finn’s.
“Slainte,” the brewery added to its post — the gaelic word for “cheers.”
The pub was also recently used as a filming location for a new Stephen King movie.
This story will be updated.
