For Massachusetts breweries, Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening timeline won’t help much Updated Mar 02, 2021; By Jessica Bartlett | Boston Business Journal Businesses throughout the state may be able to bring in more customers as of Monday, and later this month up to 100 people may be allowed at private events, but for local breweries and taprooms, profits will continue to be hard to come by. Massachusetts brewery owners say the latest slackening of economic restrictions is incremental at best, and the rules that remain in place put so much pressure on profitability, some aren’t planning to reopen their taprooms at all.