The next time you reach out to grab your keys for a late-night beer run, pick up the phone instead.
Brew To You, a beer-delivery service established by UNC senior Evan Hall, now allows customers to call in for a six-pack.
Hall, a business and economics double major, launched Brew To You earlier this month, providing delivery for customers within a three-mile radius of campus.
“This summer me and a group of friends were hanging out, and it’s not unusual that we ran out of beer too soon,” Hall said. “Someone said ‘Hey, I would pay a lot of money if someone would deliver us beer so we didn’t have to drive.’”
At first, Hall said he assumed the idea was illegal. But after talking to lawyers and doing research, he discovered that starting his own delivery service was a possibility.
Hall said concerns about drinking and driving inspired him to start the business.
“I thought it was an opportunity to give back to Chapel Hill,” he said. “I feel like I’m going to protect the community by keeping people off the street — that’s my main motivation.”
But Hall said starting the business and obtaining the proper licensure was a complex process.
“The first license I had to get was a privilege permit, which basically says I’ve earned the privilege to pay taxes to the state,” he said. “Then, I had to apply for my ABC permit — that was tons of paperwork.”
