I am more pissed than ever at Pennsylvania liquor laws

[springer]

I do several camping trips in PA. I bring beer from NY because I can buy Troegs and other PA brewed beers cheaper here than I can in the state they make it . And I can mix and match anything I want at the beer distributor Half Time. I can buy a single , 6 ,12 pack or case at a time . Liquor is sold only at liquor stores but they are privately owned not state run....



Now when I go New Hampshire I stock up on liquor because their state stores are way cheaper than NY prices due to the lower sin tax. Only state I know that has liquor store at an interstate rest area

 

[fredGSX]

I am from Maryland and live the good life of beer selection, but now I am in PA and it is sucking the life out of me. I have some fellow beer connoisseur friends and we make trips down to Maryland to get better selection and prices. I like to go to Beltway Liquors in Loch Raven because it is the size of a grocery store and they have TONS of single bottles. I walk out of there with over $50.00 just in single bottles so I can try different beers. I could not imagine trying to have a successful brewery in PA with the laws they have in place. I hope over the years something changes because it is just getting too difficult to buy in this state and they are forcing the people who really enjoy beer to buy from other states.

 

[brewt00l]

Out of curiosity..there are lots of compliants in this thread, many I agree with...some I don't. What have any of you done to change things?

If you have a crappy selection, have you urged your local retailer to carry different brands?

If you don't like the current laws, have you contacted you state reps?

Price, I don't think, is ever going to go down. Once you let the government tap into a revenue vein, they hardly ever stop feeding.

 

[flyangler18]

If you have a crappy selection, have you urged your local retailer to carry different brands?

If you don't like the current laws, have you contacted your state reps?

Yes and yes.

 

[brewt00l]

Yes and yes.

good on ya!



For anyone who doesn't know who to talk to:
The Pennsylvania General Assembly - Find Your Legislator

 

[NAVET]

I mentioned the crazy laws to Allyson Schwartz along with numerous other complaints. Her reply, to paraphrase, was tough s*$#.

Having said that, the place close to me said they would entertain a special order if I could give them names. But they also said that that didn't mean they could get everything.

When I moved here in 2002, I asked "where's the beer?" at the store and the girl replied "You aren't from here are you?" I can go home to St Louis and have as good of a selection in the 7-11.

 

[brewt00l]

I mentioned the crazy laws to Allyson Schwartz along with numerous other complaints. Her reply, to paraphrase, was tough s*$#.

Considering that she is a US Representative, I don't know what response about PA state legislation I would expect from her....you can find your state representatives in that link a few posts up.

 

[beerthirty]

I'm just leaving Lancaster from vacation. During the arduous search to find some east coast beers not available in AZ I felt screwed. However then I found State Line Liquors - Beer, Fine Wines & Spirits Homepage . Although it was in MD it was well worth the drive. They have the largest selection of micro and import beer I have seen outside Bevmo and Total wine. The prices were comparable to AZ prices also. I would recommend the trip to anyone in PA that lives close enough.

 

[NAVET]

Considering that she is a US Representative, I don't know what response about PA state legislation I would expect from her....you can find your state representatives in that link a few posts up.

It was mentioned in the context of asking what her thoughts were about the government, state or local, being in alcohol sales. I asked her about the government, state or local, being or not being in the business of being in business.
Trust me, my reps hear from me weekly about this and much more.