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    Can someone work on getting the Lehigh Valley a beer garden?

    by theelvee_w2oe3m April 23, 2015

    We usually think about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as a terribly outdated, horribly run state agency that takes away all of our boozy fun.  But, thanks to a hilariously loose interpretation of the state’s liquor code, Philadelphia has been running outdoor beer gardens for licenses that cost only $500.  The gist of it is that the beer gardens use a catering license obtained by a bar and use them to legally operate outdoor beer garden setups.  If you want all of the nitty gritty details of the loophole, head over to Don Russell’s Philly.com article from last summer.

    This loophole, quite obviously, isn’t specific to Philadelphia.  Which means that someone, or multiple people, need to open these in the Lehigh Valley.  Now.  This spring, this summer.  We’re constantly, without fail, years behind the trend on everything from hookah bars to food trucks to vegan restaurants and the list goes on.  With how pissed some of the politicians, bar owners, and other people with the stake in the game seem to be at this little loophole, it’s sure to go away soon.  That means the time is nigh for it to be taken advantage of.

    If there’s one thing that we can take away from Musikfest, Mayfair, Hop Fest, etc, it’s that the people of the Lehigh Valley like to drink, and they like to do it outdoors.  There’s some damn scenic places in the area that I would love to kick back and sip a Funk Citrus IPA or a Brew Works Hefeweizen without worrying about an open container citation.

    This is an easy proposition.  There’s more than enough places for this to take place.  People like beer.  Bar owners and lot owners like money.  This is a win-win for everyone.  Someone, please, make it happen.

    April 23, 2015
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    Colony Meadery meads now available online

    by theelvee_w2oe3m January 8, 2015January 8, 2015
    January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

    Our friends over at The Colony Meadery in Allentown now have part of their line-up for sale on the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits website.  That means you…

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    Local Brewery Selling Illegally?

    by theelvee_w2oe3m December 6, 2014
    December 6, 2014

    Has Saucony Creek Brewing Company in Kutztown been selling their beer illegally for 2014? It appears so, as we confirmed with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

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    It’s Time to Drink Some Funkin’ Beer

    by theelvee_w2oe3m November 5, 2014November 5, 2014
    November 5, 2014November 5, 2014

    Funk Brewing has gained brewpub status, allowing it to serve pints in the brewery.

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    Profile: Philadelphia Distilling

    by theelvee_w2oe3m July 26, 2012July 26, 2012
    July 26, 2012July 26, 2012

    A couple weeks ago we took a jaunt down the turnpike to visit Philadelphia Distilling, creators and purveyors of our favorite gin, Bluecoat, among other alcoholic wonders.

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    Weyerbacher Now Selling Singles & Six Packs

    by theelvee_w2oe3m May 16, 2012
    May 16, 2012

    It seems as though the good news can’t stop flowing from Weyerbacher. With a new law passed, the brewery can now sell single bottles and sixers.

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    Shop Booze On The Go

    by theelvee_w2oe3m February 20, 2012
    February 20, 2012

    In further efforts to prove their relevancy and stave off privatization, the PLCB is now jumping into the world of mobile apps.

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    PLCB Now Shipping to Your Door

    by theelvee_w2oe3m November 22, 2011November 22, 2011
    November 22, 2011November 22, 2011

    In its desperate scramble to remain relevant and avoid priviatization, the Pennsylvania Liqour Control Board has been running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to make changes.

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    Wegmans to Debut Wine by the Glass

    by theelvee_w2oe3m January 27, 2011January 27, 2011
    January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

    An astute reader tipped us off to the fact that Wegmans Allentown is debuting a wine by the glass program tomorrow. The wines being served are fairly run of the mill but…

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