Gourmet Beer Bill Passes Alabama Senate
HB373, the Gourmet Beer Bill, has passed the Alabama senate! It is now in the hands of Governor Riley. If he signs the bill then it will become law and remove the archaic 6% ABV restriction placed on Alabama beer. This will open up a new source of revenue to the state and remove restrictions left over from Prohibition. Alabama is one of the last states in the nation to have this type of restriction and misses out on most of the world’s best beers because of it.
Regardless of whether you like beer or even drink alcohol, if you believe in individual responsibility and personal freedom, contact Governor Riley’s office and let your voice be heard. Simply say that you want to see HB373 signed into law. Contact information for the governor’s office is listed below. You don’t have to be a political genius (else I would be excluded). A short note is all that’s required. A former staffer to Gov Riley has said that the governor takes contacts from his constituents very seriously, so your efforts will not be in vain.
Switchboard: (334) 242-7100
Fax: (334) 353-0004
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BTW, right after the bill passed Pharisee Senator Hank Erwin asked the senate to reconsider and vote again. Another senator quickly moved to table Erwin’s motion, the motion to table was upheld, and the senate moved on to other business, presumably with Senator Erwin looking like he had been hit in the face with a 22 oz bottle of Arrogant Bastard Ale. It really gives me a warm feeling when those who wish to restrict my personal freedoms take one on the nose.