New Colonial Crier December Issue, Available Today!

Colonial Crier Dec 15

Colonial Crier Dec 15At Colonial Spirits of Acton we are proud of the wealth of knowledge that our staff provides, and we are always looking for ways to share our collective knowledge with our customers to enhance their shopping and drinking experience. Among the many vehicles we use to reach out to and connect with our highly-valued customers is our periodic magazines.

Unlike some retail magazines, ours are much more than just a collection of glorified advertisements. Make no mistake, you will find a number of killer deals embedded within its pages, but our magazines are not “advertisements,” as the focus of our magazines is education. We want to help educate you to make better, more pleasurable, beer, liquor & wine buying decisions, and our magazines do just that.

We enjoy putting our magazines together and they have always been a big hit with our customers. Which is why we’re excited to announce…THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF THE COLONIAL CRIER MAGAZINE FROM COLONIAL SPIRITS OF ACTON IS AVAILABLE IN STORE TODAY! Continue reading New Colonial Crier December Issue, Available Today!

Nashoba Brook Bakery Fresh Bread and Hand Selected Wine

Bread and Wine

At Colonial Spirits of Acton, there is nothing more important to us than our customers.  We are lucky to have a good base of customers who we really like, and we like to think that they like us quite a bit too.

Beyond our customers, we are lucky to be part of a great community of businesses in and surrounding Acton, MA.  We are always looking to partner with these other local businesses to increase their reach and enrich our own customers’ lives.

In that spirit, we at Colonial Spirits of Acton would like to announce a new partnership with Nashoba Brook Bakery of Concord, MA… FRESH BAKERY BREAD FROM NASHOBA BROOK BAKERY PAIRED WITH HAND SELECTED WINE NOW AVAILABLE AT COLONIAL SPIRITS OF ACTON! Continue reading Nashoba Brook Bakery Fresh Bread and Hand Selected Wine

Massachusetts Bill Could Allow Patrons to Bring Their Own Wine into Consenting and Licensed Restaurants

Bring Your Own Wine to MA Restaurants

Bring Your Own Wine to MA RestaurantsCurrent Massachusetts law allows patrons to bring their own wine into restaurants and clubs that do not have a liquor license, but prevents patrons from bringing their own wine into restaurants and clubs that do have a liquor license.

Some Massachusetts residents and politicians are looking to change that, and they may be close to getting their way… IF PASSED, MASSACHUSETTS BILL S 125 WOULD ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO BRING THEIR OWN WINE INTO LICENSED AND CONSENTING RESTAURANTS. Continue reading Massachusetts Bill Could Allow Patrons to Bring Their Own Wine into Consenting and Licensed Restaurants

Celebrate Spring with our April Wine Specials and Wine Shipping to Massachusetts

FedEx Shipping from Colonial Spirits Delivers

FedEx Shipping from Colonial Spirits DeliversThis has been one epic winter here in Massachusetts! Now that we are finally emerging out from under the snow and ice, we at Colonial Spirits Delivers would like to invite you to… CELEBRATE SPRING WITH OUR APRIL WINE SPECIALS AND WINE SHIPPING TO MASSACHUSETTS!

April Wine Specials

Colonial Spirits Delivers has thirteen wine and sparkling wine specials for the month of April! The full assortment can be viewed on our alcohol specials page, but here is a sampling of the highlights… Continue reading Celebrate Spring with our April Wine Specials and Wine Shipping to Massachusetts

Massachusetts Liquor Laws Catching Up with the Times

Massachusetts Sunday Liquor Store HoursThe Puritans of the original Massachusetts Bay Colony were a strict God-fearing people.  In the 17th century they enacted a set of laws, often referred to as “Blue Laws,” which restricted various activities, both commercial and recreational, on Sundays.  Among these laws was the probation of the sale of alcohol on Sundays.

It’s only now in the 21st century, some four hundred years later, that Massachusetts has finally seen fit to update it’s antiquated blue laws as they relate to alcohol sales.  The big shift happened in 2003 when the total ban on Sunday alcohol sales was lifted.  Now, ten years later, the state is further liberalizing its liquor laws and allowing liquor stores to open at 10am on Sunday, two hours earlier than previously. Continue reading Massachusetts Liquor Laws Catching Up with the Times