On Monday, March 21, Portland's breweries and related businesses will prepare to step uncertainly into the world of city regulation.
The Portland City Council at that meeting will take up a recommendation by the city clerk's office to create a new license for the service of alcohol at breweries, wineries and distilleries.
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