Will higher gravity beers be available in Alabama soon?

Feb 13, 2009   //   by Jonathan   //   Blog, Industry  //  5 Comments

Maybe. The Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee voted for a bill that would allow beer up to 13.9% ABV ? very similar to Georgia laws. Currently beer sold in Alabama is limited to an insanely low 6% ABV. Which is why all our friends in Alabama fill up on beer while they’re in the great state of Georgia. According to the AP:

The legislation would permit selling many gourmet beers in grocery stores and restaurants that can’t be offered in Alabama now because they exceed the alcohol limit, said Stuart Carter, president of Free the Hops. They include Russian imperial stouts, Trappist beers from Belgium, and products from many small American breweries.

So what’s the big deal? Is this progress? In a word, yes:

Free the Hops’ efforts to get stronger beer fell so flat in 2007 that the House gave its annual Shroud Award for the deadest bill to its sponsor, Rep. Thomas Jackson, D-Thomasville.

5 Comments

  • Jesse February 13, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    I certainly hope so. While the selection here isn’t stifling, I can’t imagine what all us here are missing out on.

  • Jonathan February 13, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    Jesse, I can confirm that you guys are missing out on some great stuff. Hopefully not for too much longer.

  • Sean February 15, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Yea, this stuff drink pretty good, do’nit?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZoTJzh13n8

  • Jonathan February 15, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Hahaha. That is both hilarious… and depressing.

  • louderback February 19, 2009 at 9:56 am

    why do you guys think i moved? 6.5% abv max sucks hard.

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