Thursday, May 16, 2013

Craft Beer Cellar New England Annex Coming to Winchester

The folks behind a specialty beer store in Belmont are going to be opening another outlet a few miles north, and this one will focus exclusively on regional brews.

According to its website and Facebook page, Craft Beer Cellar is bringing a New England Annex to Winchester, with the store selling only beers made in New England. A note on the Facebook page of the annex indicates that the new shop could be open by June 1, though they are "still in the planning, construction, and build-out stages."

[July 1 update: The Winchester Patch states that Craft Beer Cellar New England Annex opens today.]

The original Craft Beer Cellar first opened on Leonard Street in Belmont Center in the fall of 2010, with the focus being on craft beers from small, independent breweries in New England and beyond. There had been talk of another location coming to Needham, but that appears to be on hold, at least for now.

The address for this new beer store in Winchester is: Craft Beer Cellar New England Annex, 18 Thompson Street, Winchester, MA, 01890. The website for the original Craft Beer Cellar is at http://nocrapbeer.com/craftbeercellar/ma/belmont/ while the Facebook page for the annex can be found at https://www.facebook.com/craftbeercellarneannex