Lapchik's '25 GT

[BkerChuck]

I never knew about the on/off sale stuff before. That's almost as bad as our laws regarding alcohol in PA.

Growing up and living in PA as I have, I've gotten used to the oddities that are PA liquor laws. Beer, for most of my life was sold at beer distributors, and only sold in cases or kegs. Wine and hard liquor meant going to a state store which is a state owned and operated liquor store. No competition, so prices were the same at every state store and selection was limited to what the state agency decided they wanted to offer. If you wanted to purchase just a 6 pack of beer that meant going to a bar and paying bar prices. You were also limited to no more than 2 6 packs to go.

Over the years small vineyards managed to get laws amended allowing them to sell bottled wine on premises to go. More recently convenience stores have pushed the state to permit them to sell beer in 6 packs and singles like most surrounding states had been doing for generations. Spirits are still handled by the state store system and still limited to what brands the state agency decides to offer. What I usually like to drink is not offered in PA any more forcing me to cross the line into Maryland in order to get what I want. PA also has very high pricing on most alcohol and high state taxes on it. There is even still a tax on alcohol in PA that dates back to the Johnstown Flood of 1889!