Originally Posted by
JStuart
My aging memory recalls that in North Carolina, only 3.2% beer was sold until the late 70's, when 'liquor-by-the-drink' was first allowed (county options).
Thus, 6 Schlitz' wouldn't have been too traumatic on 25 year old livers.
Currently, those Belgian Ales in the 9% range are a challenge to my hepatocytes.
A bit of history from Fullsteam about the North Carolina Pop The Cap campaign:
https://www.fullsteam.ag/mission/pop-the-cap
"For seventy years, North Carolina had imposed a 6% ABV restriction on beer sold and brewed within the state. Only four other states -- West Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi -- had such a severe restriction."
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.