Utah legislators voted this week to bring full strength beer into the bars throughout the state. As of now in the state predominantly run by the Church of the Latter Day Saints, only beer with a 3.2 alcohol by weight percentage is sold. Utah has a few other funky rules concerning booze as well, like all liquor stores are state owned, and beer must be sold non-refrigerated. Also, to get into a public bar, patrons must be members of the bar, or sponsored by a member. I have spent a little time in Utah, and the laws are bizarre. In a place where outdoor life is epic, beer would be the expected counterpart. Unlike Utah's neighbor to the east, the state does not cherish the tasty fermented beverage. For me, this always put a damper on a great day of biking or skiing, not being able to engage in apres like we may have wanted. This welcomed news may just make me pack up my camping gear and head to Utah this spring!!
Click on the title to this post for a link to the article in the Deseret News, Salt Lake's paper!
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