High octane beer is proof that God loves us.

[CoolBreeze]

A growing number of states are moving to allow higher alcohol content in beer, despite concerns from some substance-abuse experts.

Alabama and West Virginia have passed laws increasing the legal alcohol-by-volume cap for beer from 6% to as high as 13.9% this year.

Consumers of specialty or microbrewed beers, also known as craft beers, "don't drink to get drunk. They drink to appreciate the flavors." Ohio was among the first to raise beer alcohol-content rules when it pushed the allowable alcohol-by-volume to 12% in 2002, Gatza said. Georgia followed in 2004, then North Carolina in 2005 and South Carolina in 2007.

Alabama passed the Gourmet Beer Bill in May, state Rep. Thomas Jackson said. The bill increased the cap from 6% to 13.9%.

West Virginia upped its maximum legal alcohol content for beer in April from 6% to 12%.

Vermont raised the cap to 16% and Montana to 14% last year.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/200 ... beer_N.htm

[Rock]

I'm seeing the high-octane Sam Adams' stuff here..previously unavailable. Not biting for it, since I'm one of those previously mentioned dudes that drink beer for the flavors, not the drunk.

[genlock]

Elitist.