Inn at Berlin granted beer and wine approval; owner agrees to limit sales to gluten‑free specialty products
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Summary
The Board approved a request at the Inn at Berlin to sell beer and wine (applicant agreed to emphasize gluten‑free beer/wine), but board counsel noted statutory limits on narrowing a license to a product subset.
The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners approved a request at the Inn at Berlin (15 Harrison Avenue) to add beer and wine sales. The applicant described the proposal as focused on gluten‑free beer and wine products; the board advised that licensing statutes generally do not allow product‑type limitations, but accepted the applicant's representation about her intended product mix.
Applicant Maya Tomasello told the board she planned to market gluten‑free beer and wine at the inn. Licensing counsel explained the county cannot legally limit a license to a single product category but recorded the applicant's voluntary statement to focus on gluten‑free options. The board moved to grant the beer and wine request for the Inn at Berlin with the applicant's representation noted in the record.
The board approved the request; the record shows the motion was made and seconded and the licensing office will proceed with the upgrade consistent with statutory rules.