Just an FYI: Pennsylvania changed that law a few years ago & beer is sold in most grocery stores. Liquor is still sold at state run stores however. And as someone who lives there, it was ridiculous from the get go & was glad to finally see it die in fire.
Interesting. In Europe there is a pretty widespread attitude that American beer is just poor-quality mass market stuff (not to say that I agree, I've never even tasted Budweiser). I'm surprised to hear that America actually went through a somewhat similar phase of regulation, in my country we even had prohibition for a while too! Nowadays we have a great selection even in grocery stores and, similarly, many small-scale breweries. Before covid I had to travel a lot and in a new city it's always great fun to visit brewery restaurants with colleagues.
I worked for a Chinese beer equipment manufacturer and the snobbery extends to the type of equipment brewers use as well. At the European expos it’s like watching Toyota drivers being picked on by Porsche owners.
Just an FYI: Pennsylvania changed that law a few years ago & beer is sold in most grocery stores. Liquor is still sold at state run stores however. And as someone who lives there, it was ridiculous from the get go & was glad to finally see it die in fire.
Thank the beer gods. That was the most ridiculous nonsense ever!
Interesting. In Europe there is a pretty widespread attitude that American beer is just poor-quality mass market stuff (not to say that I agree, I've never even tasted Budweiser). I'm surprised to hear that America actually went through a somewhat similar phase of regulation, in my country we even had prohibition for a while too! Nowadays we have a great selection even in grocery stores and, similarly, many small-scale breweries. Before covid I had to travel a lot and in a new city it's always great fun to visit brewery restaurants with colleagues.
I worked for a Chinese beer equipment manufacturer and the snobbery extends to the type of equipment brewers use as well. At the European expos it’s like watching Toyota drivers being picked on by Porsche owners.