Mississippi is missing out on some tax dollars. My tax dollars to be exact. Rather, any tax dollars of folks that enjoy craft beers. Mississippi has some antiquated, prohibition-era alcohol laws. This means that Mississippi doesn’t carry a lot of the beers that I and others like myself enjoy.
I’ve been out of town for work the past few days. I thought I would stop in Delta, LA on my way back from Dallas to get some beer before I crossed the MS/LA line. I picked up five single 11.2oz bottles of Delirium Nocturnum, three single 11.2oz bottles of Delirium Tremens, a bottle of Chimay Rouge aka Première (25.4oz/750ml), a bottle of Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale (25.4oz/750ml), and a bottle of Tripel Karmeliet (25.4oz/750ml). I just walked in the door a few minutes ago, so I’m going to give them a few minutes to cool down before I open them.
Too bad, Mississippi!
Sláinte!
I second that! If I could get Chimay here, I’d been in heaven.
Was in Philly a few weeks ago, found this Belgium restaurant and went berserk. To think of what we’d have in the Jackson area if the state would change the laws.
And while they’re at it, they should allow vineyards to ship wine directly to homes.
great blog post, Tarver. How strict is Mississippi on Microbrews?
@Charlie Malouf thanks bruvva! MS isn’t that strict on micros as long as they’re under 5% ABV, ABC approves it, and the local distributors decide it’s profitable. ridiculous. If MS lawmakers could get it in their noggins that it would be better for MS tax revenue to bring better beers in the state, beers snobs would be happier, we’d have better roads, better schools, better this, better that… no really, I can’t think of a list of more than 10 micros I’ve had in MS and Sam Adams does not count