Beer delivery becoming available in PA - WJAC WJACTV.com - Top Stories

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Updated: Tuesday, December 30 2014, 01:51 PM EST Reported by: Lauren Hensley STATE COLLEGE, Pa. --



 Beer-to-go and delivered straight to your door. It’s a major change coming to the Commonwealth. Food retailers will be allowed to deliver as much as a 12-pack to your home. The Liqour Control Board has recently made this ruling, but only a few businesses have applied for the license.

  Business owners think allowing beer delivery could increase sales for those restaurants that specialize in-home delivery, but a concern business owners have in State College, is making sure that beer is going to someone of legal drinking age. Pennsylvania has some of the strictest alcohol regulations in the country, but a recent opinion issued by the state Liqour Control Board is loosening up those regulations. “It is interesting, a lot of things have been changing with PA lately,” said David Krauth, owner of Rotelli Restaurant. “That hasn’t been true for 100 years.” Recently, select grocery stores have made beer and wine available. Now, grocery stores, pizza shops and other outlets that serve food and beer can also deliver up to two six-packs to your front door.

According to the LCB, only a few businesses across the state have applied for the Transporter for Hire license. None in Centre County. Krauth said he is not going to apply for the license because there is too much liability in making sure the beer gets to the right hands. “I think what you are dealing with, with a liquor license is liability issues, especially delivering to people’s homes and especialy in Centre County when you are dealing with so many college students and underages,” said Krauth. “It is going to be interesting to see if people take advantage of it or not.”

 The LCB said customers ordering beer must pay by credit card or debit card over the phone, rather than handing cash to the delivery driver. The name on the card must match up to the name on the ID, and if someone underage gets beer, it’s the business’ responsibility. It costs $700 to file for the license. Wine and liquor still aren’t allowed for home delivery.

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