Today is National Beer Day!
On April 7 1933, the Cullen-Harrison Act went into effect, which made selling and consuming low-alcohol beverages like beer and wine legal in the U.S. after 14 years of beer and wines being prohibited. So, today marks the 87th anniversary of the act going into affect.
And even with many retailers closed due to the government shutdown of non-life sustaining businesses that was announced on March 19, beer distributors remain open because the government says they are life sustaining.
“Most beer distributors provide more than beer – they provide water, soda and some food/snacks, and may be the only nearby option for those items in some areas of the state,” Casey Smith, the communications director for the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, said in an email to PennLive last month. “Allowing beer distributors to remain open will potentially limit the people visiting grocery stores where we hope to have people able to easily access life-sustaining food.”
However, many have taken different paths than their typical service. Some are open regular hours, while others are open modified hours. Some offer curbside pickup as a side, and others offer it exclusively while shutting down their store to customers. Some have added delivery. Some stores are only taking payments by credit and debit cards. And even though they are permitted to stay open, some have decided to close.
Below is a list of beer distributors that are open in central Pa., including stores in Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Lebanon, York and Lancaster counties.
Obviously not every store is on the list. If you are an owner or manager and would like your store to be added to the list, e-mail the name of your store, address, hours, and any other pertinent details from a business e-mail address to business@pennlive.com. Please place “beer distributor” in the subject line.
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Here is our list:
19 N. Progress Ave., Susquehanna Township.
The store is open noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
1021 Ritner Highway, Carlisle
The store is open regular hours.
465 W. Penn Ave., Cleona
The store is open regular hours.
222. E High St., Carlisle
The store’s drive-thru is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday though Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
7011 Allentown Blvd., West Hanover Township
The store is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
2828 Horseshoe Pike, South Londonderry Township
The store is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The store is offering curbside service and is limiting the amount of customers to four at a time. The store announced on its Facebook page on March 20 that it was temporarily closing. On April 1 it announced it was opening back up on April 3.
1170 Eisenhower Blvd., Swatara Township
Breski Beverage is no longer allowing customers inside its building and will go provide curbside service only until further notice. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
6301 Grayson Road, Swatara Township
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The store will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, the company announced on its Facebook page on April 4. It had previously been temporarily closed.
62 Hershey Road, Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County
The store is only offering curbside service. The hours are noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
700 S. Fifth Ave., South Lebanon Township
The store is open regular hours.
3621 Carlisle Road, Dover Township, York County
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Glenn Miller’s Beer & Soda Warehouse
1029 Market St., Lemoyne
The store is open temporarily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday though Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, according to its website.
3995 N. George St. Ext., East Manchester, York County
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon on 5 p.m. on Sunday. Only 10 people can be in the store at a time. The store was previosly closed from March 16-March 30.
659 E. Main St., Hummelstown
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, the company announced on its Facebook page on March 23.
600 N. Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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20 Main St., Lykens
The store is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Mechanicsburg Beverage Distributor
101 N. York St., Mechanicsburg
The store has a drive-thru and also delivers.
14 Newport Place, Howee Township , Perry County
The store said on its Facebook page it will maintain “normal business operations.”
1848 Susquehanna Trail, Manchester Township
The store will be open from 9 a.m. to 8/8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, the store said on its Facebook page on March 18.
4418 Oakhurst Blvd., Susquehanna Township
The store is open regular business hours.
42 South Main St., Penn township, Perry County
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the store announced on its Facebook page.
601 Old York Road, Fairview Township
The store is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Rossville Beverage Distributor
7495 Carlisle Road, Warrington Township, York County
The store is operating during normal business hours.
9 Tristan Drive, Carroll Township
The store is providing curbside service only from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
606 Shrewsbury Commons Ave., Shrewsbury Township
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 am. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the store said on its Facebook page on March 23.
6485 Carlisle Pike, Silver Spring Township
The store is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, the store said on its Facebook page.
75 Ashland Ave., Carlisle
The store will close at 9 p.m. daily and is offering a delivery service from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
20 Newberry Commons, Newberry Township
The store is operating under normal business hours, according to its Facebook page.
420 St. Johns Church Road, Hampden Township
Westy’s Beer Distributor is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to its Facebook page.
12th and Walnut Sts., Lebanon
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
The store is still open to customers and offering home delivery.
Yorkco Beverage
2314 W. Market St., West Manchester Township, York County
The store is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
And below are two stores that have decided to close temporarily:
Route 209, Elizabethville
100 S. 4th St., Halifax
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