When I tried to get some at Total Wine, I was told that the process they use in making the Pilsner causes it to go through a second process which I did not understand, but this process puts it in a different category by VA Law. It could be sold in ABC stores, but they do not want to mess with it. Not sure if that is true or not but VA has some weird damn laws when it comes to the vices of life. It is only beer and 5% ALC.