On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 16:53:45 +0000 (UTC), ers (Joel)
wrote:

It used to be a law that beer could not have the alcohol
content listed (while liquor and wine had to have it; go
figure). That law changed several years ago, so it's up
to the brewer/importer whether it's listed. FWIW I see
more beers with abv listed than otherwise.

This is one of those post-prohibition state law things that foreigners
find completely nuts. Some states require alcohol content to be listed
(fair enough), some don't seem to mind, and some require that it *not*
be listed. Presumably the thinking is that people will always choose
the strongest drink if the alcohol content is listed (are these state
legislators all reformed alcoholics?) Meanwhile, it's impossible to
work out how much you've drunk.

Don't some states require alcohol to be stated as a percentage by
weight rather than by volume?

Best regards, Paul
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