On Fri, 22 May 2009 13:40:58 -0300, Don White wrote:



Those little yankee sailors sure got buzzed on a few local beers. Most
of the local stuff was 5% but 'Ten Penny Ale' was a few points higher.

Alcohol laws vary by state, and are a real mish-mash here. Some states
only allow 3.2% beer by weight (equals 4% alcohol by volume). Some
states only allow 3.2 beer to be sold in grocery stores, but allow higher
alcohol content in "full service" outlets. In many states, higher
alcohol content isn't considered "beer". It's labeled malt liquor or
ale. Then you have near beer, dry counties, etc. Weird laws.