Last year, as a guest blogger at Overlawyered.com, I pointed out the case of a Virginia restaurant being banned from selling “beersicles.” The “frozen beer on a stick” offering apparently violated a state law that requires beer be sold in its original container or served immediately after it is poured.

Thankfully, steps are being taken to correct this regulatory injustice. From Overlawyered:

Now the state legislature has enacted a bill sponsored by Del. Adam Ebbin and Sen. Patsy Ticer (both D-Alexandria) re-legalizing the cooling treats, which went back on sale July 1 in such flavors as framboise, cherry kriek, cassis, plum, and chocolate stout. (Erin Zimmer, SeriousEats.com, Jun. 25; Gillian Gaynair, “Rustico brings back beer pops for summer”, Washington Business Journal, Jun. 20).

The only question that remains – why can’t I get a beersicle in Wisconsin?