Alabama Governor Approves Stronger Beer

Alabama Bill Alabama has a new law allowing stronger
beer to be sold in the state.

by Associated Press

Published: Fri, May 22, 2009 - 9:52 am CST Last Updated: Fri, May 22, 2009 - 9:54 am CST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has a new law allowing stronger
beer to be sold in the state.
A spokesman for Gov. Bob Riley says he signed legislation Friday
that immediately raises the alcohol limit on beer from 6 percent to
13.9 percent by volume. The Legislature approved the higher limit
last week.
Alabama had the nation's lowest alcohol limit on beer, and the
new law allows specialty and imported beers to be purchased in the
state.
Riley's signature on the beer bill came one week after he signed
legislation allowing the sale of stronger table wine in Alabama.
The beer bill was pushed by a grassroots group called Free the
Hops. Its president, Stuart Carter of Birmingham, says he's
shellshocked that four years of work to raise the limit has finally
paid off.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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KxVicious Says:

Sun, May 24, 2009 at 11:11 pm

Finally! Beers with taste!

Now my tax dollars will support the ALABAMA economy instead of the FLORIDA economy!

mob1 Says:

Sat, May 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm

Hummm, lets think about this. We have plenty of drunken bar fights as it is, now lets give them a stronger percentage.

They think DUI’s and Accidents are bad now just wait.

ickthus Says:

Sat, May 23, 2009 at 9:21 am

Yes DDD, times are hard and we need more ways to make money. We all know how much money you can make from the sale of untaxed or illegal alcohol. Why not just ban the stuff all together. We might get another family like the Kennedy’s or Al Capone. NASCAR sux anymore. Running down the roads today with a load should be a lot of fun. Why let the Mexican drug cartels have all the fun.

DDD Says:

Sat, May 23, 2009 at 8:55 am

Now that the beer is getter stronger I hope that they raise the taxes on the sale of all alcohol. The state raised the prices of cigs. NOW it’s time for all beers and alcohol to be double also. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.

magnoliasouth Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 10:37 pm

I’ve never understood beer limitations anyway. There is a difference, naturally, between poison and alcohol. There should be a limit on overall proof, but not for beer. That’s just stupidity at its finest.

ami702 Says:

Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:23 pm

As a bartender,I am really not looking foward to having to deal with this…