Philly Bottle Sale rules

[spiderwrangler]

I couldn't disagree more. Pennsylvania has the largest selection of any state in the country. More breweries send their beer to PA than anywhere else.

However, a number of the things that do get sent to PA may be fairly limited, and not available everywhere in the state. Philly is the place to be though to get the limited stuff.

[Ozwald]

Usually, they'll let you take it to your car and check-out again.

Just in case, don't forget an assortment of fake mustaches.

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

Na no note or handshake.

What sucks about pa beer laws is not the sale but the selection. Pa makes the breweries pay the state tax/permitting fees prior to being able to sell in the state. so it's not exactly where can you buy beer, but what beer you can buy.

A lot of people that live near nj and de usually will go there to buy beer because you get a larger selection. That is also why most online stores wouldn't ship to pa.

I couldn't disagree more. Pennsylvania has the largest selection of any state in the country. More breweries send their beer to PA than anywhere else. I believe the exodus to NJ and DE that you reference is regarding the sale of wine and spirits. Since the sale of those is controlled by the state, the selection is typically poor and the service at the stores worse. But since beer is sold by private distributors and wholesalers, that problem doesn't apply.

Anyway, PA Beer Purchasing 101 for anyone wondering:
You can buy beer from a distributor. Prices are good but you MUST buy by the case.
You can also buy beer from SOME delis/restaurants/bars/grocery stores/bottle shops. Prices are marked up considerably but you can purchase any quantity. Depending on where you are, selection can be limited by the amount of space for coolers/shelves. These places usually are not selling beer as their primary function.

Some excellent places to buy beer reasonably close to the conference hotel (no car needed):
The Foodery - bottles/6packs - http://www.fooderybeer.com/
Hawthorne's - bottles/6packs - http://hawthornecafe.com/
Bella Vista - cases - http://bellavistabeverage.com/

To find what beers/breweries PA gets:
http://www.seekabrew.com/distro/index.html

Thanks for the information!

[breslinp]

Na no note or handshake.

What sucks about pa beer laws is not the sale but the selection. Pa makes the breweries pay the state tax/permitting fees prior to being able to sell in the state. so it's not exactly where can you buy beer, but what beer you can buy.

A lot of people that live near nj and de usually will go there to buy beer because you get a larger selection. That is also why most online stores wouldn't ship to pa.

I couldn't disagree more. Pennsylvania has the largest selection of any state in the country. More breweries send their beer to PA than anywhere else. I believe the exodus to NJ and DE that you reference is regarding the sale of wine and spirits. Since the sale of those is controlled by the state, the selection is typically poor and the service at the stores worse. But since beer is sold by private distributors and wholesalers, that problem doesn't apply.

Anyway, PA Beer Purchasing 101 for anyone wondering:
You can buy beer from a distributor. Prices are good but you MUST buy by the case.
You can also buy beer from SOME delis/restaurants/bars/grocery stores/bottle shops. Prices are marked up considerably but you can purchase any quantity. Depending on where you are, selection can be limited by the amount of space for coolers/shelves. These places usually are not selling beer as their primary function.

Some excellent places to buy beer reasonably close to the conference hotel (no car needed):
The Foodery - bottles/6packs - http://www.fooderybeer.com/
Hawthorne's - bottles/6packs - http://hawthornecafe.com/
Bella Vista - cases - http://bellavistabeverage.com/

To find what beers/breweries PA gets:
http://www.seekabrew.com/distro/index.html

Thanks for the information!

This place is just a short subway ride. Closer to BNA8 than conference.

Local 44 http://local44beerbar.com/bottleshop.htm

West of the city you can go to a Wegman's (Malvern, King of Prussia) or a Whole Foods (Plymouth Meeting, Devon) for close to the same selection but much better pricing. Not sure where you are driving from.