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Caroline County board reviews brewery application; staff to draft local Class D rule changes on under‑21 access and sales
Summary
A new brewery application prompted the board to consider local changes to Class D licensing, including whether to carve out an exception to the county's under‑21 restriction and whether to clarify on/off sale permissions; staff will draft proposed local rule revisions for the September meeting.
Geneva, board administrator for the Caroline County Board of License Commissioners, told the board at the Aug. 27 meeting that a new brewery application had arrived and the applicant expects to open in October.
"We have a new brewery that submitted their application this week," Geneva said, naming the business as Edenton Brewery during later discussion. She said the business is planning to manufacture beer, offer tastings, operate a tap room, and provide outdoor family‑friendly seating and a permanent food truck on site.
The nut graf: the board must reconcile state brewery licensing permissions with local rules. Geneva said the state allows breweries to offer samples and…
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