Single-sale ban of beer, ale now affects D.C. Ward 4

For residents of one D.C. ward, buying a beer from the corner store now requires a jaunt across the border.

Most Ward 4 alcoholic beverage retailers were told last week to stop selling individual containers of beer, malt liquor or ale. A three-year-old District law, its implementation held up due to court action, is “now in effect” but will not be enforced until Aug. 1, according to the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration.