The liquor laws in Virginia just keep loosening their belts. As of Monday, any of 45 Virginia distilleries can now FedEx or UPS their liquor directly to customers — at least for the duration of the coronavirus state of emergency.
A national survey suggested that Americans are using alcohol to cope with COVID-19, including a 42 percent hike in beer sales and 66 percent rise in wine sales in one recent week.
In the wake of Idaho Governor Brad Little’s emergency order closing non-essential businesses and limiting restaurants to off-premises operations via curbside or delivery services, it appeared that bars in Idaho would have to close completely given that current Idaho law prohibits the off-premises consumption of mixed alcoholic drinks.
In a series of executive orders, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has increasingly forced businesses to close their doors to slow the spread of COVID-19.
But there are three notable exceptions: Liquor, cannabis and lottery tickets. Why are our vices exempt?
With support from Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS), the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners has passed a resolution to allow all restaurants with a current on-premise Montgomery County alcohol license to sell sealed containers of beer and wine for off-premise consumption along with a takeout or delivered meal.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Wednesday the exercise of its authority, with authorization from Gov. Tom Wolf, to mandate that all retail licensees, clubs, permittees, and producers must cease the sale of food and alcohol for on-premises consumption, effective at 8 p.m. Wednesday and until further notice.
The 350-plus craft breweries in Pennsylvania could use the hops from at least 1,000 acres of hop production in the state, while Pennsylvania farmers have just a bit more than 100 acres in the slanted poles used to grow the hop vines.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has appointed Nikki Leslie as the Distribution Center Director for the Distilled Spirits Program for the agency. The direct appointment was effective Monday, Feb. 24.
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that makes some changes to Utah's liquor laws is advancing in the legislature, but only after a controversial question about where people with a DUI have been drinking was removed.
LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) - The maker of the popular Fireball Cinnamon Whisky has expanded its production and is adding dozens of jobs in Maine.