Pennsylvania laws are rather peculiar. In particular the licensing laws. The state runs all the booze shops so you can’t just pick up a couple of bottles of plonk on your way around the supermarket. So you go to a state run “wine and liquor store”. I’ve just about managed to get to grips with that -at least I did once I’d found a local shop that’s OK. I’ve also learned to check restaurants for BYO – lots of places aren’t able to servce you alchol so you bring your own.
That’s all very well, but today I wanted to buy beer – so I went to the same shop. When I asked after beer I think it might have been my accent, so what they must have heard is “I’d like a case of your finest heroin please.” Or at least that’s what the expression on the chap’s face suggested. Ok I guess the clue is in the name, it doesn’t say wine, liquor and beer…. Anyway, if you want to buy beer in PA, you go to a state licensed beer shop. These are strange places, tucked away out of sight. So if like, me you need beer on a Saturday morning (to cook beef in beer as you’re asking) you won’tcorrupt all those innocent shoppers on the high street with your alcoholic ways.
I have no idea why you can’t buy beer and othertypes of booze togehter. Crazy.