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> It's surprises me somewhat that at the same time the "new prohibitionists"
> are attacking alcohol use, that brewers and retailers have increased both
> alcohol content and the size of a typical serving of draft beer. I
> wouldn't mind having a 7 oz. beer once in awhile (especially in a bar with
> a good draft selection) or a good "session" beer. Instead, many bars have
> a choice of a "pint" (granted, it's really only 14 oz.) OR 22 oz. And we
> get people moaning that their particular state doesn't allow "real" beer
> because there's a limit on alcohol in beer - hey, I like a number of high
> alcohol beers and don't think the state should limit beers based on
> alcohol content (or any other factor) but that doesn't mean there isn't
> "real" beer with 5% or less alcohol.

Hear, hear! Well-said, and why don't no one listen? There are a few places
like this, and mostly I hear bad things about them from geek-types: "Boring
beer" and "won't serve a proper pint." Boring geeks, I say, who wouldn't
know a "proper" pint if it bit them on the arse.

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Lew Bryson

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