You're Invited to a Pour Richard's 'Double Header'

Wine or Beer, We've Got You Covered!

Wine or Beer - We've Got You Covered Never Drink Ordinary! Fulcrum Winemaker Tasting and Bottle Signing Friday, Nov 4 5-7 PM Beer Extravaganza: Chill Out! Saturday, Nov 5 4-7 PM They did it- The Chicago Cubs won the World Series, ending a 108 year title drought! Baseball is over. So....we're hosting a double header of our very own. Like wine? Then join us Friday evening from 5-7 PM to meet David Rossi, winemaker of Fulcrum Wines. David concentrates on Chardonnay and several single-vineyard Pinot Noirs. The wines are silky and languid, but above all, balanced. Taste the wines, chat with David, and get your bottle signed by the winemaker. (Psst! This is a GREAT holiday gift for the wine lover in your life.) Tasting is free, 21+. More of a beer person? Then show up Saturday from 4-7 PM for our last Beer Extravaganza of 2016. As always, we'll have plenty of cold beer and cider to sample, plus some great tunes courtesy of Franklin's own Kai Olsson. Special guest appearance by MBA's Joe McCann, aka Joe Redbeard with great brews from Cincy's Rhinegeist, plus introducing Vermont's Champlain Ciders.Tasting is free, 21+, but we do put out a donation bucket for the Franklin Food Pantry. If you're an equal opportunity sipper, come to both. At Pour Richard's, there's never a drought. Thank you for trusting us with your beverage business. Please share this email with friends who are interested in delicious wine, beer, and spirits. (Keeping all the good stuff for yourself is bad karma.)  Cheers! Ann Williams Our Beer List  |  Our Wine List Pour Richard's Wine and Spirits  (508) 520-9163 | www.pourrichardswine.com  14 Grove Street  Franklin, MA 02038 Sun 12-5  Mon 12-7  Tues-Thurs 10-8  Fri-Sat 10-9

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In the News: drought continues, craft brewing in Hopkinton

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"Occasional showers with above normal temperatures in the past week did not help drought conditions in Massachusetts, according to the weekly report by the U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. 

The report shows 37.83 percent of the state is still in extreme drought, the second highest category of drought. That figure is unchanged from last week. More than 87 percent of the state is in at least severe drought, a slight rise from last week's figure of 83.7 percent. 

There may be some relief in the next several days. Rain is forecast Thursday night through Saturday morning. More than two inches of rain could fall in some areas, especially with the risk of thunderstorms Friday night."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161020/extreme-drought-persists-in-mass

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/mapsanddata/maparchive.aspx

A small craft brewery, hoping to open at Water Fresh Farm, is seeking permission to serve its products to customers on the premises. 

Start Line Brewery is set to open mid-November, said Edwin Twinney, owner and operating manager. 

"We are just doing final testing and hope to be brewing soon," he said. 

In the meantime, the company, CraftLife Brewing Co., will go before selectmen Tuesday night to seek the farmer-brewing pouring permit. Twinney said he already has a license to sell products for off-premise consumption.

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161020/hopkinton-start-line-brewing-seeks-pouring-license

Live reporting: License transactions

G. LICENSE TRANSACTIONS 

• British Beer Company – Change of Manager- 7:10 pm tabled to next meeting

• Gill N Sidhu, LLC – Chinese Mirch - Change of DBA- 7:10 pm

motion to approve, seconded, passed 9-0

Chinese food with Indian spices

• Table & Vine, Inc. – Annual Wine & Malt Package Store - New License – 7:10 pm

process to advertise, posted, advertised MDN, etc.

only one applicant came in at the deadline

paying approx $100,000 in taxes

payed additional dollars to fix up the road

employee about 100 

privately owner company

James Wilson, store manager

in 2012 constructed, construction, widening of the roadway, signal added

development of the commercial sector on the eastern part

all the ABC documents are contained in your package

Michael Gold, VP Legal Affairs of BIG Y

MA corporation, based in Springfield area

in business 80 years, owned and operated by the family

3rd generation of the family

we are a great neighbor in the community, support numerous local organizations

Table & Vine essentially the liquor business for Big Y

currently has 4 liquor licenses

1 strandalone, 3 within stores

would be the smallest liquor dept in MA

loyal customers have been asking for it since they opened

well trained, talented and educated, 

experts in wine, food and craft beers

hoping to bring that expertise here

take obligations to sell alcohol seriously

Point of sale systems do require a valid birth date entered in the system

serve the public need, in search of a common good

MA case law has identified several factors

• proximity to school, no schools in immediate area
• number of existing dispensaries, there is an available license
• competition among existing license holders should not be made in determination, DaVitas and Franklin Liquor have full license, this would only be beer/wine as a convenience for the customers; not looking to put anyone out of the business; there is a distinction between the licenses and the nature of the operations
• submitted letters in support of the license; received a resounding yes
• reputation of the applicant, over 50 years of experience, can bring expertise to the area with craft beer and specialty wines
• wines - always a concern, the state of the art development, a completely different facade, the traffic is not a deterrent in this case, the traffic improvements are allowing negotiations with other developments proposed next door to utilize the entrance

Feldman - quantified?

customers come in frequently, asking for beer/wine

we were careful about where to use the last license

Padula - how does the sale work?

there is a point of sale system that is required with a valid date in order to process the transaction; there are also 32 locations in CT as well

Padula - how many times?

never in MA? in CT? one issue among the 32 stores in 9 years

DaVitas issue won the full license and when they got it, they turned in the beer/wine 

The Council last year voted against the Cottage/Union, and developed the process we have used here

Kelly - how do you handle the situation when a cashier is underage?

if a minor would try to scan an alcohol transaction, it would lock the system until a supervisor came over

Mark Lenzi - Franklin Liquors, across from the BIG Y

in 1978 purchased Jimmies Penny Candy Liquor Store

this is the oldest liquor license in town

family all work there

please consider the decision from last year, in consideration 

there was one license last year

there are three licenses this time

consider the legal precedence set in MA

the laws are changing, it used to be three, it will be 7 in 2016

what does it mean for the town?

it may mean more corporations coming

I am a BIG Y customer, and I did not get asked

consider the support for the small business movement in town

in closing, I am not sure they showed a public need, just because they are the only application doesn't demonstrate the public need

Cerel - can only take into consideration material presented at the meeting and not in other ways

Michael Rourke - Franklin resident

chose Franklin for a variety of reasons for the family

voted best town for families, affordable homes, top rated jobs, good schools, etc.

local were proud to call Franklin, discourage to see the charm decline in the past several years

now some of those small business are out of business

too much of our hard earned dollars are going to corporation

Mark and his family are a true proponent

in the spirit of national small business that started this week

the main reason was due to the saturation in the area, 

there are others around, a saturation

I urge you to deny this application

"Industry need not wish, there is no need here"

Karen Mullen, a Big Y customer

I feel strongly that BIG Y supports the small town

I don't think it would take away their business

I don't see the competition here 

MA case law doesn't support the need

I would request that this license be approved

Sandra Verhagen, town resident

there is a movement to support small business

we are all in it together

this being small business week, we are spending our money to keep them operating

ask you to look at this and deny the license

I don't understand how there is public need

Laurie Blake - Norfolk resident

BIG Y customer, I do think it would be convenient

The other liquor stores that are in town, I would still good to them for other things; if I am looking for hard alcohol, I would go elsewhere

if they are the oldest they are survivors

I am on both sides, I think having BIG Y and their regulations would be a strong contender on this town

motion to close the hearing, seconded, 9-0

additional comment from BIG Y

focus is on the craft brews and unique wines, not the regular stuff you see

I advocate for small business and for family business, that is where we came from, our core business is food, and proper pairings is what we are looking to do

Feldman - I appreciate the comments on both side, the situation last year was between two small businesses, any time we take on a license, some one will oppose it, the government should not impede competition

motion to approve, seconded, 8-1 via roll call (Dellorco - no)

Grains or Grapes? No need to choose!

Connecting good friends with great wine! Never Drink Ordinary! Grains or Grapes? Which to choose? An ice cold IPA or a nice Pinot Grigio? A thick, rich stout or a plush, velvety Cabernet? We think you shouldn't have to choose, so we are hosting TWO great events next weekend.  On Saturday, September 27, Beer Extravaganza 5.0- taste 40+ beers and ciders, nosh some beer-friendly food, and enjoy some red-hot blues courtesy of local band Three Stories. 4-7 PM On Sunday, September 28, Pennywise!- 30+ bottles of wine to taste, all 20-70% off original retail price. Order exactly what you want-bottles or cases-for pickup the following Friday. 1-4 PM Both events FREE.  Never Drink Ordinary! -Ann and John Please share this email with friends who are enthusiastic about great wine, beer, and spirits. (Keeping all the good stuff for yourself is bad karma.)

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Beer Extravaganza 3.0!!

Connecting good friends with great wine! Never Drink Ordinary! Beer Extravaganza 3.0 Friday, May 16 6-8:30 PM This week is National Craft Beer Week, and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than holding a Beer Extravaganza. Please join us to taste and appreciate some fine examples of the art form that is craft beer! We'll be pouring samples of 45+ beers, many brand-new to the store. A giant pot of white chili (Chicken, white beans, and HEAT) is prepping as you read this. And all the usual fixins. Homebrewers-check out the organic hop plants of Amy from Painted Lady Flower Farm.  Smooth tunes courtesy of Three Stories, one of our favorite local groups. This event is free, but we will be accepting free will donations to the Franklin Food Pantry. Hunger is a year-round problem-let's share our plenty with those who need our help. Never Drink Ordinary! -Ann and John Please share this email with friends who are enthusiastic about great wine, beer, and spirits. (Keeping all the good stuff for yourself is bad karma.)

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Massachusetts Craft Brewers Passport

From the Mass Great Outdoors Blog I find this:

Craft beer tourism is exploding across the country and in Massachusetts. There is a growing consumer interest in distinct, fresh and natural craft beers, and now there are more premium, high-quality craft beers to choose from. The Buy Local movement in Massachusetts has grown from local produce to craft beer, which supports both top notch products and a local connection. 

The Massachusetts Craft Brewers Passport features a map of the Commonwealth, with the locations of local breweries split into five regions. Breweries that use Massachusetts-grown ingredients are indicated with a small tractor icon. At each brewery, you can get your passport stamped and when a region in completed, receive a free T-shirt! Downloadable passports and information for both brewers and growers is available at www.mass.gov/massgrown and http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/culinary_tourism/brewery_tours.htm

MA Brewers Guild

Try this link to the Brewery Tours if the one above doesn't work
http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/culinary_tourism/brewery_tours.htm


Note:  When using the interactive Mass Grown Map, I do find that the listing of CSA Farms is missing the three farms in Franklin. Hoffman Farm, Akin-Bak Farm and Grateful Farm all offer CSA shares and are not currently listed.

Pour Richard's: Beer Extravaganza

Calling all craft beer enthusiasts! On Saturday, Nov 9th, Pour Richard's will host its first-ever Beer Extravaganza!

We've called on our distributors to pour some of their newest and most-interesting seasonal offerings. Do you like good beer? Yes? Then you won't want to miss this. 

Pour Richard's

Lagunitas. Founder's. Ommegang. Evil Twin. Stillwater. Foolproof. Berkshire. Sierra Nevada. Goose Island. Wormtown. Jack's Abby. Avery. Anderson Valley. And much, much more. 

Are you thirsty yet? We'll provide some spicy chili and all the fixings. The event is free, 21+ only, and held 4-7 PM so you cannot possibly still be doing yardwork. 

Please forward to similarly beer-obsessed friends. See you there!

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Pour Richards: Introducing In-Store Pick-up

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Connecting good friends with great wine! Never Drink Ordinary!    Introducing In-Store Pick-up! Welcome to the first phase of our new e-commerce site. Check it out....reserve online, and pick up when convenient.    Never Drink Ordinary. Ann Williams and John Wass Remember, join us for our Spring Holiday tasting this Sunday from 2-5 PM.   [Insert social links here - select the logos from the toolbar on the left side.]

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