‘This Is a Historic Day': Breweries Packed as Texas Beer-to-Go Law Kicks in

North Texas beer lovers did something Sunday they could never do before — take beer home from a brewery.

At Peticolas Brewing Company, the line stretched out the door and around the corner as people waited to take advantage of a new law that allows beer producers in Texas to sell beer to go.

"This is a historic day," said Michael Peticolas, the brewery's owner. "This is going to be the biggest day that we've ever had. In terms of the legal change, we're going to look back on this day for years."

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