by Marc Hurwitz
Late last fall, a local brewery opened a seasonal beer garden in an historic structure that had been home to another beer garden the year before. Now there is a plan to make the current beer hall a permanent one.
According to an article from Universal Hub, Turtle Swamp Brewing is seeking a zoning change in order to make its beer garden in the Roslindale Substation permanent, with a community meeting taking place on the issue on May 8. The post mentions that the brewery would need a variance for a brewery-related use, as the space is currently zoned for restaurant use; a restaurant called Third Rail was hoping to open there at one point but those plans never came to be.
Last winter, Trillium had a beer garden in the substation while also having an outdoor beer garden on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston during the warmer months (including this coming season).
[July 9 update: Universal Hub states that the Zoning Board of Appeal has approved of Turtle Swamp's plans to open a permanent beer garden in the substation. If all goes well, the place could debut as a permanent spot on September 14.]
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Turtle Swamp Brewing to Open Winter Beer Hall in Roslindale Substation
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