Drink Up! House Passes Bolder Beer Bill

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M30o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr Drink Up! House Passes Bolder Beer Bill
Published: Tue, March 04, 2008 - 7:57 pm
Last Updated: Tue, March 04, 2008 - 8:35 pm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House has passed a bill that
would allow the sale of gourmet and imported beers that have an
alcohol content as high as 13.9 percent.
Under current law, beer sold in Alabama can't have an alcohol
level higher than 5 percent.
The House passed the bill on a 48-42 vote after a spirited
debate.
Opponents argued the bill would make it easier for young people
to become intoxicated and would increase alcohol-related deaths in
automobile accidents.
Supporters said allowing sales of the specialty beers would help
tourism and stop people from going to other states to buy gourmet
beers.
The bill now goes to the Senate for debate.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)



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