Episode 61 – Lew Bryson Interview: Philly Beer Raids

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Father Spoon sits down with craft beer writer and acclaimed author and winner of the 2008 Michael Jackson Beer Journalism Award winner Lew Bryson to discuss the recent state of craft beer in Philadelphia after 3 establishments were raided, the Johnstown Flood Tax and a solution to this mess the PLCB has created.

We ask all Pennsylvania residents to contact their legislators and urge them to put an end to the archaic laws governing beer in PA!

We close out with giving you a chance to win some great prizes and interview cellerman Hart Johnson for Sharp Edge, the premiere Belgian beer bar of America

Important Links
Registered Malt or Brewed Beverage Brands | Find your Legislator | Why The PLCB Should Be Abolished | Seen Through a Glass | Abolish the PLCB — Rewrite the Code! | Johnstown Flood Tax | LewBryson.com | Sharp Edge

CONTEST TIME!
It wouldn’t be a show if we didn’t give away something and since Pittsburgh Magazine featured us on page 14 we’re feeling extra generous so you can indulge with this one. The prize package consists of:

1. Autographed copy of March 2010 issue of Pittsburgh Magazine by Should I Drink That
2. 1 year subscription to Pittsburgh magazine
3. 1 $50 gift card to Piper’s Pub on the South Side – (Support your local businesses and craft beer at the same time!)

Deadline is April 15th 11:59:59 PM EST – Submit your entry now! One entry per person BUT if you forward us the email you sent to your legislator (Copy/paste it in the contact form) that will count as 5 entries.

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