Michigan Bans Traditional Beer with Hair Cuts
Published by Jason March 26th, 2008 in Beer, The Law. Share This
It makes logical sense, but seems lame. The Michigan State Attorney General hath decreed that barbers may not serve a courtesy beer to their clients for concomitant consumption without a license to serve liquor. The barber claims this is an old time custom and will pursue his right to serve beer during a trim.
“I’m glad we finally got clarity on the issue,” Thomas Martin said today. “Offering a complimentary beer is not something that we created, it’s an old-fashioned service that was done years ago. We just brought it back with the other old-fashioned services that we provide.”
He said he would work with state legislators to legalize the practice.
His barbershop sure seems cool.
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I used to go there all the time, haircuts were relatively cheap; they did a great job, good music playing and everyone was really friendly. They’d give you one Pabst Blue Ribbon beer while you got your haircut. I think they charged $17 total, and they’d give you a coupon for the next time for $3 off.
Seems like there would be more important things for the attorney general to spend his time on.
I think Trim on Abbot Kinney serves beer, or so I’ve heard although I’ve never had one there. They also give good haircuts.
Seems a little dumb considering the ladies get complimentary champagne with beauty services (mani/pedi, cut, wax, etc.) at many salons.
Dude, let the boys have their beer and drink it too!
Nothing has been “banned” that wasn’t already illegal. The ruling is that it’s illegal to serve liquor without a liquor license, which was already the law. This or any barber shop is still, and ever has been, free to serve beer as long as they’re licensed. They were doing it illegally before; the only thing that’s changed is that now they know it. “He said he would work with state legislators to legalize the practice”? Get a liquor license–there, now it’s legal.