Oklahoma liquor laws

[chuck5815]

It’s a bit funny going into the liqour stores these days. Literally every other person asks when the stores will start chilling beers. Total amateur hour, if you ask me.

[bchris02]

It’s a bit funny going into the liqour stores these days. Literally every other person asks when the stores will start chilling beers. Total amateur hour, if you ask me.

They need to start thinking about installing coolers if they haven't already. If they don't, most people are going to just go to the grocery store for beer.

[Johnb911]

It’s a bit funny going into the liqour stores these days. Literally every other person asks when the stores will start chilling beers. Total amateur hour, if you ask me.

They need to start thinking about installing coolers if they haven't already. If they don't, most people are going to just go to the grocery store for beer.

Grand Cru at May and Britton already has all the coolers installed, with a countdown clock on top to let folks know when they get turned on

[jedicurt]

They need to start thinking about installing coolers if they haven't already. If they don't, most people are going to just go to the grocery store for beer.

yep, most in norman that I frequent have coolers ready to go

[Bill Robertson]

So does Pancho’s at Meridian and NW Exp. Also with a countdown clock.

[bchris02]

Grand Cru at May and Britton already has all the coolers installed, with a countdown clock on top to let folks know when they get turned on

I'm surprised Byron's and Freeman's (the two I frequent) don't yet.

[barrettd]

So does Pancho’s at Meridian and NW Exp. Also with a countdown clock.

I don't know why, but I'm surprised Pancho's is putting in coolers. It's hard enough to get around in there. I need to stop in at some point, it's been a while since I've been there.

[TheTravellers]

I'm surprised Byron's and Freeman's (the two I frequent) don't yet.

Freeman's has to do some construction to get their coolers in (like Modern), and they probably both should've started already... Freeman's is going to be moving a lot of stuff around and knocking out a wall to put theirs into the space west of their current footprint (the side facing 40-whatever-th St.), so it's not going to be just bringing in some coolers, loading them up and plugging them in. Modern's in kind of the same situation - expanding into the space north of their current footprint.

[Johnb911]

Love me some Freeman's. Hadn't even thought about how they'd have to rearrange to get cooling in there, it's so packed tight already

[Bill Robertson]

I don't know why, but I'm surprised Pancho's is putting in coolers. It's hard enough to get around in there. I need to stop in at some point, it's been a while since I've been there.

I haven’t been inside in a while either. I haven’t actually been in a lot of places the last few months. I don’t know where they put them but my guess would be in the SW corner where cases of beer have been.

[Bunty]

Grand Cru at May and Britton already has all the coolers installed, with a countdown clock on top to let folks know when they get turned on

Are they walk in coolers?

[jerrywall]

I've been wondering if anyone is going to do the beer cave cooler setup, but haven't seen any yet. They've all been the smaller standard reach in so far.

[barrettd]

Are they walk in coolers?

Well, they're big enough to walk in, but I don't know if that's going to be the intent.

[TheTravellers]

Well, they're big enough to walk in, but I don't know if that's going to be the intent.

Yeah, I think the only people that might walk in to those are the employees stocking them from the back side.

[barrettd]

Yeah, I think the only people that might walk in to those are the employees stocking them from the back side.

Agreed. I don't think they'll be beer caves.

[Mel]

The new owners of Mustang Liquor, 2 years is new to me, are installing coolers. The previous owners had split the building, booze on side and ciggys on the other. The new owners had shut down the west side (ciggy) when they took over. Now they are going to utilize that space and have a nice amount of cooler space.

[Johnb911]

^^^^

Grand Cru's will be both door open up rack access, and there's a door to the left to walk in, where all the kegs are currently stored and will continue to be stored, and they'll have the beer cave set up. At least that's what I've been told. The whole space is pretty deep, plenty of room for the product in the windows and then for customers to go in behind

[barrettd]

^^^^

Grand Cru's will be both door open up rack access, and there's a door to the left to walk in, where all the kegs are currently stored and will continue to be stored, and they'll have the beer cave set up. At least that's what I've been told. The whole space is pretty deep, plenty of room for the product in the windows and then for customers to go in behind

Nice! I figured they'd have a pretty good set up, considering they installed their coolers quite early and have been rearranging the entire store in preparation. That door on the left is the one I saw allowing access, just didn't know customers would have access to it.

[jerrywall]

Back when I had a liquor store, ABLE has recently made a rule change about the temperature setting in the stores, because shops were setting the thermostat so low as to keep the beer a bit cooler.

I would have killed to be able to have a nice walk in beer cave back in the day. When we bough the store we had about 15 beers, and I took over that section since I'm a craft beer nut and got us to over 200 beers. I can't imagine what I could have done with a beer cave.

[jedicurt]

Back when I had a liquor store, ABLE has recently made a rule change about the temperature setting in the stores, because shops were setting the thermostat so low as to keep the beer a bit cooler.

I would have killed to be able to have a nice walk in beer cave back in the day. When we bough the store we had about 15 beers, and I took over that section since I'm a craft beer nut and got us to over 200 beers. I can't imagine what I could have done with a beer cave.

I'm really curious to see the changes a lot of these guys make. and see if they start bringing in newer beers. especially since they will be the only place to get over 10% beers... i'm hoping they basically clear out a lot of space that is currently taken up by what will probably be in grocery and gas stations... i'm really excited... i'm upset that a few stores probably won't be able to compete and might go out of business and that is never a good thing, but hopefully the overall impact of positive changes will help the others.

[Martin]

Back when I had a liquor store, ABLE has recently made a rule change about the temperature setting in the stores, because shops were setting the thermostat so low as to keep the beer a bit cooler.

that's interesting... as someone completely outside of the industry i wondered if there was anything to stop a shop owner (besides cost, of course) to just keep their whole store super cold to get around the regulations.

[jerrywall]

It's not just stores that cant compete unfortunately. Ever store in a 711 I've checked with has told me they're being forced out of thier lease. Most wont open somewhere else. I'm curious how many there are.

[ABryant]

I was wondering what the change in taxation percentages of low point beer (grocery) and regular beer (liquor) is. Will this be a significant revenue increase for the state?

[bchris02]

It's not just stores that cant compete unfortunately. Ever store in a 711 I've checked with has told me they're being forced out of thier lease. Most wont open somewhere else. I'm curious how many there are.

Most of those liquor stores would probably fail anyways since they typically only offer a very basic selection. I avoid those stores even under the current law. Freeman's is my favorite.

[jerrywall]

Most of those liquor stores would probably fail anyways since they typically only offer a very basic selection. I avoid those stores even under the current law. Freeman's is my favorite.

That's a pretty broad generalization with no basis to make. Many of the stores located withing 711 building are quality, were recruited as renters, spent tons of money getting licensed, and followed the rules in place for years.