Kasher
Well-Known Member
I believe they had trouble with the town prior to them canning but I could be wrong, though I’m sure it could’ve further annoyed the town. Either way, it does seem like Northport is taking a pretty tough stance with them. Some people are of the opinion that they just want them out of there as the brewery doesn’t fit that north shore aesthetic.
Hopefully it works out for them because they seem like good people and make some really nice beer.
I think it's been an on and off thing since they started. In hindsight it seems like they chose a terrible location to house the brewery operation they were fortunate enough to have become. Based on the few articles I've read about the situation in the local papers, it sounds like the issue of the tasting room is being conflated with the issue of people drinking/waiting in line. The local ZBA is convinced that the place is operating like a bar, currently, and not a place that is for "tasting".
Northport is a nice, above average town. I think they recognize the role Sand City plays in that, but unlike places like Other Half, Northport doesn't need Sand City as any sort of revitalization project within the town.
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