When did beer in California become 5% alcohol?

[HappyPuppy]

Beer in CA used to be 3.2% alcohol. I was 3.2% all my life. I just noticed that, on the side of the can, it is now 5%. When did this happen?

 

[MacGaven]

One-Hundred Proof?

 

[Adul]

maybe it isn't classified as beer anymore

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: MacGaven
One-Hundred Proof?

No, 5%.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Adul
maybe it isn't classified as beer anymore

The can says "Budweiser king of beers."

 

[bozo1]

They used to advertise it as a percentage by weight and now they are doing it by volume - or vice versa - I always forget.

 

[Vette73]

Because alchool companies are starting to hire there mangers from tobacco companies.

Give them just a little bit more hook, and ya got them for life. Just make sure you get them started young when they are even dumber than the average person :disgust:

 

[DDCSpeed]

oh yea? which beer was it or all of them?

 

[yobarman]

you're complaining?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Because alchool companies are starting to hire there mangers from tobacco companies.

Give them just a little bit more hook, and ya got them for life. Just make sure you get them started young when they are even dumber than the average person :disgust:

I'm not sure if I appreciate that.


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oh yea? which beer was it or all of them?
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I'm just looking at the Budweiser can.


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you're complaining?
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Not complaining, but I was happy with the 3.2. I could sip beers all day while working on the house, in the garden or on the car. Obviously, now, with the higher alcohol content, the point where I become disinterested in doing anything comes a bit sooner.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: bozo1
They used to advertise it as a percentage by weight and now they are doing it by volume - or vice versa - I always forget.

I think you are right, but I don't think that differene would account for the jump from 3.2 to 5.0.

(Calculating by volume gives a higher %)

 

[geckojohn]

What kinda beer are you talking about? Each brand and flavor of beer has a different alcohol percentage.

Some beers have higher percentages than others.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: yobarman
you're complaining?

 

[ElFenix]

bud puts the percentage on the can?!?

whadya know mine says 5% too

 

[KEV1N]

Sierra Nevada.. 6.5%!

 

[BigToquex]

You guys gotta get some canadian beer...

3.2%... wtf is that about?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: BigToque
You guys gotta get some canadian beer...

3.2%... wtf is that about?

more alcohol so that you don't mind the crappy flavor?

 

[styelers]

5%, was talking about alcohol content in class today.

 

[Zenmervolt]

At least here in Ohio it has always been 5%. Used to be that in Ohio "three-two" beer was something that you could purchase at 18 with the 5% beer being limited to 21 and over (that changed sometime in the late 60's). The older guys I hang out with make fun of "three-two" beer. One was talking about getting it in a bar out west when he was road-tripping on his Harley, said it took him a while to figure out why the beer wasn't doing anything.

ZV

 

[jteef]

a lot of places sell different %'s in different places. like it used to be in kansas( dunno if it is anymore or not ) that if you bought beer in a grocery store it was 3.2% but if you bought it in a liquor store it was 5%. Missouri used to have 3.2% beer sales on sunday but not 5%, I think the did away with that some time ago though.

 

[kami333]

Carlsberg Elephant beer, 7.6% and tastes awesome

 

[aircooled]

Different States have different laws. Icehouse is 5.5% here in NC along with Guinness, I don't think I've seen any beer over 5.5 in this state.