MBDA Statement After Gov. Wolf Signs HB1196

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...

Beer distributors are now Total Beer Store

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.

MBDA Releases Statement Praising Passage of HB 1196

Summary of House Bil 1196 Frank Pistella, president of the Malt Beverage Distributor’s Association, has issued the following statement regarding final passage of HB 1196: “On behalf of Pennsylvania’s retail beer distributors we thank the General...

Sen. Killion pushes for wine sales at beer distributors

Act 39 may have expanded wine sales to grocery stores last month, but beer distributors are still stuck selling one thing: Beer. State Sen. Tom Killion, R-9, of Middletown, is trying to change that with Senate Bill 1359, which would expand the selling of up to four...

Supreme Court dismisses Sheetz case

The state Supreme Court dismissed our case seeking to overturn a license for carryout beer sales by a Sheetz location in Cumberland County because the convenience store and cafe were on the same property as gas pumps. The court tossed the case after a little-noticed...