Oklahoma sees shortage as switch to stronger beer approaches
September 19, 2018
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma is seeing a shortage of beer as convenience and grocery stores move toward switching to stronger beer in October as a new law goes into effect.
Stores are balancing the arrival of stronger beer products with the need to clear their shelves of 3.2 percent beer while meeting demand, The Tulsa World reported . Retailers are trying to sell as much of the 3.2 percent beer products they have on hand because distributors won't buy them back. Many stores, including Walmart, listed beer products at a discounted price to ensure sales.
A November 2016 law, which will go into...
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