Mississippi is now the last state with a bullshit archaic 6% ABV beer law.

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feeds@yuku.com (Double Dawg) — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:52:55 GMT

because it cannot distribute malt beverages, regardless of alcohol content. The distribution part itself would be no problem. If a broker/manufacturer wants to get something in distribution, they only have to sell a certain number of cases based on what it is and pack size, then average a smaller number of cases per month to keep it listed. The formulation is the problem.

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feeds@yuku.com (eckie1) — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:54:45 GMT

...Mississippi will do so in the coming months.

As it's been said here, there is just no valid argument against raising the limit. Any time you can go into a liquor store and buy Everclear which is damn near 100% alcohol and you can't buy beer above 6%, something is badly wrong.

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feeds@yuku.com (fishwater99) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:42:32 GMT

Not sure, but I think they would have to distribute the beer and of course would tax it. Would the beer distributors want to deal with the ABC?

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feeds@yuku.com (saltybulldog) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:35:06 GMT

it could be solved in five minutes if politicians had any sense.

Are you suggesting that our highly esteemed, elected officials couldnt find their ass with both hands and a map?

Get real for a second. Do you know how many easy fix problems there are out there? If "our" government started trying to solve the quick fixes it would take centuries to chew through that list. Its best that they are left alone.

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feeds@yuku.com (Optimus Prime 4) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:21:24 GMT

it could be solved in five minutes if politicians had any sense.

There simply is not a good reason for this law. There isn't. Not one.

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feeds@yuku.com (saltybulldog) — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:18:16 GMT

Is our quality of life really suffering because of this? I agree that it is obviously a ridiculous law, but we recessions, global warming, and the BCS to tackle first.

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feeds@yuku.com (BCash) — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:20:19 GMT

...the Downtown Pub has Yuengling on tap for $1.75 all day, everyday. Great place to go grab a beer with friends. Theres never any annoying ass crappy bands playing, just the jukebox.

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feeds@yuku.com (ScoobaDawg) — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:02:28 GMT

WHAT WRONG WITH DA BEER WE GOT!!!

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feeds@yuku.com (Optimus Prime 4) — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:48:42 GMT

if you must.

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feeds@yuku.com (FlabLoser) — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:43:13 GMT

...is high-alcohol beers aren't even available in liquor stores where much harder liquor is available. WTF

If the state wants to draw a line between hard liquor and softer liquor, I get that. But to completely blacklist one kind of alcoholic drink with its alcohol content not being an issue - is ridiculous.

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feeds@yuku.com (Optimus Prime 4) — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:26:09 GMT

has flavor, but it's not heavy at all. Not too bitter either. Great beer.

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feeds@yuku.com (TheMAROONandWHITE) — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:07:03 GMT

thelaw wrote:
The "line up" reason?

You can't get Yuengling because Yuengling has strict control over their distribution chain. They have a policy of SLOWWWWWWWWW expansion. They actually don't want to get too big. However, they did expand their facilities to Florida a while ago and that opened up a lot of markets in the south. However, MS is still not one of their locations. I do...

Re: Mississippi is now the last state with a bullshit archaic 6% ABV beer law.

feeds@yuku.com (SanfordRJones) — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:54:54 GMT

Don't just bitch about it on a sports message board. Join Raise Your Pints so you can get involved. The success of Free The Hops in Alabama and the law change in West Virginia can only help the cause here in Mississippi.

http://www.raiseyourpints.com/

Re: Mississippi is now the last state with a bullshit archaic 6% ABV beer law.

feeds@yuku.com (SanfordRJones) — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:51:08 GMT

I have some 12 oz. Oaked Arrogant Bastard in my refrigerator. I've never seen Arrogant Bastard in anything but 22 oz. bottles, though.

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feeds@yuku.com (hooch1275) — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:21:43 GMT

How COULD he? Doesn't he understand that by raising the allowable alcohol content in beers he's going to force underage Mississippians to drive to Alabama to get the higher content beer? And what do you think these kids are gonna do with that ice cold beer when they get in the car? By god they're gonna drink it so it doesn't get warm on the drive back across state lines! This is wreckless governing!

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feeds@yuku.com (Big D) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:59:16 GMT

thelaw wrote:
Sarcasm- if you'll scroll down to the Mike Allen thread I basically regurgitated his argument. It was supposed to be a joke.

I'm all for raising the 6% to the 13% level, hopefully it will happen soon.

And I'm an asshole for other reasons regardless.

I understand that it was a joke and my post was also joking around. I also can be a ass hole as well but in...

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feeds@yuku.com (fishwater99) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:36:48 GMT

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feeds@yuku.com (jakldawg) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:36:31 GMT

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feeds@yuku.com (Optimus Prime 4) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:23:13 GMT

at least I think it affects brewpubs as well..

Re: Mississippi is now the last state with a bullshit archaic 6% ABV beer law.

feeds@yuku.com (coursesuper) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:22:52 GMT

but I have had Dogfish head 60, 90 and 120min, in 16 oz bottles.

Mississippi is now the last state with a bullshit archaic 6% ABV beer law.

feeds@yuku.com (jmbeck) — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:47:43 GMT

Gov. Riley signed the Alabama bill today.