As a casual drinker of beer…ok…a frequent drinker of beer, I was extremely disappointed to hear about the Oklahoma beer laws. According to Wikipedia (and a just as frustrated co-worker) any beer with more than a 3.2% alcohol content which is every beer I consume can not be sold chilled and ready to drink. Chilled and ready to drink is the ONLY way I purchase my beer. I’m typically making my packy runs on the way to the party. What’s that you say people of Oklahoma? You have no idea what a “packy run” is? Well that’s a topic for a different blog.
So am I forced to drink warm beer every time the mood for a 6-pack (or 30 pack) suddenly strikes me? Absolutely not! The kind people of Oklahoma have provided me with chilled beer in grocery stores and convenience stores…but specially brewed with only a 3.2% alcohol content.
Now the most offensive thing about this entire situation besides the watered down beer thing of course, is that I got a close up look at this 3% beer a few days ago and there is NO WARNING LABEL! Maybe something along the lines of “Warning, this beer will probably not get you intoxicated.” is in order.
I think I’ll stick with the warm beer and hope those package stores are smart enough to stock lots of ice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Oklahoma
http://www.alcoholcontents.com/beer/beer.htm
As a fellow lover of hoppy beverages I feel your pain. CO has a similar law about selling only low-octane beer in grocery stores. Again, no warning label, but thankfully someone tipped me off before I made a regretable mistake. I don't get the reasoning behind it and it makes even less sense when I tell you that I can buy wine & liquor at Target 7-days a week.
ReplyDeleteThe only advice I have for you is to stock up my friend!
Ya, I ran into the same problem when I lived in KS. You have to buy the "real" beer at Liquor stores. It is however cold there. But, here is something else. You can buy hard liquor and wine but, you cannot buy the mixer or soda (pop in OK and KS) to go with it. For that you have to go to the grocery store. What a pain in the butt.
ReplyDeleteI love old St.Louis, home of AB. You can buy beer around the clock, at any location including gas stations, and drink it while you fill up !! We also have all kinds of neighborhood party areas where during certain festivities you can cruise from bar to bar with beverage in hand.
Sorry, didn't mean to rub it in. Hey maybe Rick needs an assistant !
Thanks for the support! I would love to come to St Louis Mike! At least I just got back from Montana where I spent last week drinking only strong beer.
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