Pint for the people: New brewery-restaurant touts democratic spirit

With Democratic fever at perhaps the highest levels in decades, a new brewery that touts its Blue-state roots is planning to open next year in downtown Boston and offer employees a stake in the business as well as a $15 minimum wage. Democracy Brewing Cooperative has signed a lease for 7,600-square-feet at 29-35 Temple Place in Downtown Crossing. The 145-seat brewery and restaurant, with a 500-square-foot event space, is expected to open in 2018. But it isn’t the location that makes the...