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''Distilling Our Alcohol Laws''



Where you buy your beer and wine is highly regulated -- especially in the Delaware Valley.

In the 1920s bootlegging meant mobsters with fast cars and tommy guns.  Today, it can be a jaunty Saturday drive across state lines.  Some consumers are even foregoing the commercial route and brewing their own.

Are "state stores" still needed nearly three-quarters of a century after Prohibition ended?

KYW Newsradio presents this special Regional Affairs Council report, 

         "Getting Past Prohibition:         
      Distilling Our Alcohol Laws"       

Listen the week of June 8-14, 2009 for this special report!  (If you miss our broadcasts, click on the podcasts below right.)


Part I: Liquor Licenses


What does it take to get a liquor license in Pennsylvania? First and foremost, money -- and lots of it.

Part II: Crossing State Lines


Many Pennsylvania residents skirt the law to buy their alcohol in New Jersey and Delaware.  What are the benefits, what are the risks?

Part III: Beer Distribution in Pennsylvania


When you walk into restaurant or tavern in Pennsylvania, you probably don't think of all the rules imposed by the state on how that frothy beverage made it into your glass.

Part IV: Hey, I'm The Taxman


Pennsylvania rings the cash register twice each time you buy a bottle of booze at a state store. There’s the profit the state takes on the sale. Then there are all those taxes.

Part V: The Complexities of Wine


When it comes to wine distribution and sales, complicated laws vary not only from state to state, but in many cases from county to county or from township to township.

Part VI: A New Wine Selling Concept in Pennsylvania


The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has tried to break out of its stodgy Prohibition-era bureaucracy by introducing new selling concepts. But its latest venture, the "wine boutique," has sparked a lot of criticism.

Part VII: Home Brewing


The Philadelphia area has become a hotbead of hop heads -- homebrewers who push the federal law of  200 gallons per household per year to the limit.

Part VIII: Beer and Wine in Grocery Stores


Alcohol is becoming more available in Pennsylvania grocery stores, in two different ways.

Part IX: Promoting Temperance vs. Marketing Liquor


In an alcohol “control” state like Pennsylvania, the question arises: what is the proper balance between advertising adult beverages and not promoting excessive drinking?

Part X: The B.Y.O.B. Revolution


With liquor licenses at a premium in Pennsylvania, many restaurant owners have found another way to thrive.
 
 
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KYW Newsradio presents this Regional Affairs Council special report, "Getting Past Prohibition: Distilling the Alcohol Laws."
Licensing
Pennsylvania’s scheme for liquor licenses is a complicated one. KYW Harrisburg bureau chief Tony Romeo reports.
State Lines
Many Pennsylvania residents skirt the law to buy their alchohol in New Jersey and Delaware. KYW's Paul Kurtz reports.
Beer Distribution
KYWs John McDevitt reports in an effort to promote fair competition there are strict Pennsylvania guidelines for beer distribution from the manufacturer all the way to the tap.
Taxes
Pennsylvania rings the cash register twice when you buy a bottle of booze at a state store. There’s the profit the state takes on sales. Then there are all those taxes. KYW Harrisburg bureau chief Tony Romeo reports.
Wine
KYW's John McDevitt reports when it comes to wine distribution complicated laws vary from not only state to state but in many cases from county to county or from township to township. As a result what products are available in your area could be governed
Wine Boutiques
The Pa. Liquor Control Board has tried to break out of it's stodgy prohibition-era bureacracy by introducing new features such as more spacious Wine and Spirts stores. It's latest venture is the wine boutique. But KYW's Paul Kurtz reports, the plan has s
Homebrewers
The Philadelphia area has become a hotbead of hop heads, homebrewers who push the Federal law of 200 gallons per household per year to the limit. KYW's Paul Kurtz reports.
Grocery Stores
Alcohol is becoming more available in Pennsylvania grocery stores in two different ways. KYW Harrisburg Bureau Chief Tony Romeo reports…
Temperance vs. Marketing
In an alcohol “control” state, the question arises as to the balance between advertising adult beverages… while not promoting excessive drinking. KYW Harrisburg bureau chief Tony Romeo reports.
BYO's
With liquor licenses at a premiuim in Pennsylvania, many restaurant owners have found another way to thrive. Kyw's Paul Kurtz has more on BYOB's.
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