Post by Logan on May 12, 2016 1:49:40 GMT -6
COLUMBUS - Could the West End's Samuel Adams Brewery start brewing Utopias - which contains 28 percent alcohol? Will Columbus-area's BrewDog USA craft some higher alcohol content brews?
Yes, if Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, has his way. Faber wants to eliminate the limit on alcohol content in craft beer, currently 12 percent alcohol by volume. The plan passed the Senate, 32-0, Wednesday and heads to the House.
The last time Ohio lawmakers increased the limit was in 2002, when it rose from 6 percent to 12 percent. That means Ohio breweries can't manufacture beers, like Utopias, that cater to craft beer enthusiasts.
Eliminating the cap would be good news for the 157 craft breweries operating in Ohio – one of the state's booming industries. Just a year and a half ago, Ohio reached 100 craft breweries, and that number could surpass 200 by the end of the year, said Mary MacDonald, executive director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. Beers with higher alcohol content would be labelled.
Read more: www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/11/ohio-moving-eliminate-alcohol-limit-craft-beer/84136222/
Yes, if Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, has his way. Faber wants to eliminate the limit on alcohol content in craft beer, currently 12 percent alcohol by volume. The plan passed the Senate, 32-0, Wednesday and heads to the House.
The last time Ohio lawmakers increased the limit was in 2002, when it rose from 6 percent to 12 percent. That means Ohio breweries can't manufacture beers, like Utopias, that cater to craft beer enthusiasts.
Eliminating the cap would be good news for the 157 craft breweries operating in Ohio – one of the state's booming industries. Just a year and a half ago, Ohio reached 100 craft breweries, and that number could surpass 200 by the end of the year, said Mary MacDonald, executive director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. Beers with higher alcohol content would be labelled.
Read more: www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/11/ohio-moving-eliminate-alcohol-limit-craft-beer/84136222/