The chairman of the House Liquor Committee withdrew from its consideration today a Bill sponsored by Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) that would have allowed supermarkets and other restaurant licensees to sell unlimited quantities of beer. H.B. 1897 was...
Dear Representative: You have before you House bills that deal with the wholesale and retail sale of wine and spirits, HB 438, HB 975, HB 991 and HB 1075. Our organization opposes each of these for various reasons which we will happily detail. For the record, our...
The 2017 MBDA annual convention is being held at the Kalahari Resort and Conventions in the Poconos! MBDA negotiated a special room rate for $189/ per night including four passes to America’s largest indoor water park. View the event details...
There is some confusion over the passage of Act 166 (which takes effect January 16, 2016) and, in particular, the impact it will have on distributors who deliver malt or brewed beverages. Section 431(b) of the Liquor Code authorizes a distributor to sell and deliver...
Frank Pistella, president of the Malt Beverage Distributors Association, today praised the General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf as he announced that he was signing HB 1196 into law. “This is a huge win for the consumer and allows distributors to invest and...
Effective Saturday, January 14, 2017, your beer distributor can sell any package – not just cases and 12 packs. The MBDA has secured a new law, Act 166, signed by Governor Tom Wolf.
