Black Cap Brewing to halt happy hour specials due to Pennsylvania liquor code update

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Black Cap Brewing Company in Red Lion is no longer serving happy hour or daily drink specials due to a new interpretation by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

The restaurant took to Facebook to state that, despite not being happy about the new interpretation of the law, it is forced to comply with current regulations.

Black Cap said the PLCB has been conducting on-site inspections in the York area, and one of the main issues has been happy hours and daily drink specials.

A new interpretation of the state’s liquor code is finding that all “G License” holders, like brewery manufacturing, are ineligible to offer happy hour or daily drink promotions.

The brewery said these new restrictions put them “at a distinct disadvantage” when trying to compete with other licensed food and drink providers in the area.

“All of us at Black Cap work hard every day, to provide the highest quality beer, food, cocktails, and hospitality that we possibly can, and we hope that all of you will understand this situation, and continue to support us, and patronize us, throughout these challenging economic conditions,” the brewery wrote on Facebook.

CBS 21 has reached out to Pennsylvania Liquor Control Enforcement for further comment.