Utah’s 3.2 Beer Going, Going, Gone?

Last October I came across a story out of Oklahoma in regards to that state’s plans to get rid of their “3.2” beer law. I thought this was very interest news considering how closely our [Utah’s] liquor laws have mirrored one and other over the years.

Basically Oklahoma wants to do away 3.2 beer and according to recent polls, it looks like this will be  happening when the Oklahoma legislature meets next month. Right now there are five state that have some sort of 3.2 beer law on their books: Utah, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas and Minnesota. Oklahoma is the largest consumer of 3.2 beer with Utah a close second. Colorado [third] is looking to do away 3.2 beer in 2009.

So what does that do to Utah’s beer landscape? If these three largest consumers of 3.2 decide to do away with the low point beers, will it be cost effective for the big breweries to keep making it? Apparently that question is already on the minds of some Utah law makers.

State Sen. Karen Mayne [D] has been approached by intereste …