I had no idea that you couldn’t buy a six-pack of beer in Pennsylvania, at least not from a beer store. You could only buy in quantities smaller than a case at licensed bars or restaurants. That is ridiculous! I buy most of my beer by the six pack. Craft beer is about $7 - $10 a six pack for most in my area and even though I really like Southern Tier’s IPA, I’d rather not buy a case of it. Instead, I buy a mix of IPAs, porters, and the like.

In MSNBC’s Cheers! Stupid Beer Laws Falling Off, they Lew Bryson’s February 1 “First Draft” column for Portfolio.com he points out that this law, and several other stupid beer laws, are falling by the wayside. The one angle they he points out is that the licensed bars are going to be hurt by this, which makes sense, but I think it will be best for the consumer and even the business owners will make out in the long run.

What stupid beer laws are you aware of that will shock me?

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Yesterday was the last day for most workers at Rolling Rock’s Latrobe brewery.

In case you missed it, Anheuser Busch purchased the Rolling Rock brand from Belgium-based InBev SA and is moving all production to the Newark, New Jersey location.

Aficionados of craft beer would probably pass on Rolling Rock. It is, after all, an American pilsner and commits the grevious sin of using rice as an adjunct.

However, it was a regional brewer with a lot of personality. They painted their bottles when everyone else was using paper labels. Their commercials were quirky and amusing. And there was that mysterious “33″ on the back of every bottle. What was that about?

This unique American institution has now been moved from one mega-corporation into another. InBev’s keeping it in Latrobe allowed it to keep its personality, but now I think that’s in jeopardy. A shame, really.

According to several sources, the union has approved a contract from City Brewing (based in La Crosse, Wisconsin) which “hopes to start making beer and sports drinks at the Latrobe plant by January.”

Well, at least another smallish regional brewer will bring brewing back to the area.

Still, it’s the end of an era.

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