Dread Pirate Robert Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) Woohoo! The South Carolina Legislature is passing a law which will raise the maximum allowable alcohol content of beers sold in the state from the current 5% to 14%. Soon I will not have to go to North Carolina anymore to get the strong stuff. Edited September 5, 2006 by Drunk Pirate Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 QUOTE (Drunk Pirate Robert @ Sep 5 2006, 01:19 PM) Woohoo! The South Carolina Legislature is passing a law which will raise the maximum allowable alcohol content of beers sold in the state from the current 5% to 14%. Soon I will not have to go to North Carolina anymore to get the strong stuff. Wow! That is good news. Believe it or not, I was preparing to contact some local politicians to see what it would take to get the law changed. Outstanding! I'll have to contact some stores and request some Scottish ales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Oh yeah, how soon is soon? Is there a date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I found the Pop the Cap website, but they are saying that the first bill was stalled and another has been introduced. Pop the Cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 (edited) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Sep 5 2006, 02:38 PM) I found the Pop the Cap website, but they are saying that the first bill was stalled and another has been introduced. Pop the Cap. It's my understanding that the bill is now just waiting on the Gov's signature to go into effect . . . but I may be misinformed about that. Edited September 5, 2006 by Drunk Pirate Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 NC has only had high gravity beers for a few months now to the best of my recollection. The brewries here in Asheville have cut loose with some high octane delights in that time though. What a silly law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 (edited) Woohoo -- after some delays, the bill was finally signed into law about two weeks ago. I just found out about its passing two days ago, when I stopped into a local bar/restaraunt to get a bite to eat and saw high gravity beers all over the place, with many patrons excitedly trying out the new brews. Woohoo! Edited May 24, 2007 by Dread Pirate Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 24 2007, 09:08 AM) Woohoo -- after some delays, the bill was finally signed into law about two weeks ago. I just found out about its passing two days ago, when I stopped into a local bar/restaraunt to get a bite to eat and saw high gravity beers all over the place, with many patrons excitedly trying out the new brews. Woohoo! Yaaaaaaaaay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 24 2007, 08:55 AM) QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 24 2007, 09:08 AM) Woohoo -- after some delays, the bill was finally signed into law about two weeks ago. I just found out about its passing two days ago, when I stopped into a local bar/restaraunt to get a bite to eat and saw high gravity beers all over the place, with many patrons excitedly trying out the new brews. Woohoo! Yaaaaaaaaay! Good news for SC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (tangdog @ May 24 2007, 09:59 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 24 2007, 08:55 AM) QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 24 2007, 09:08 AM) Woohoo -- after some delays, the bill was finally signed into law about two weeks ago. I just found out about its passing two days ago, when I stopped into a local bar/restaraunt to get a bite to eat and saw high gravity beers all over the place, with many patrons excitedly trying out the new brews. Woohoo! Yaaaaaaaaay! Good news for SC! Yeah, man! I'm gonna check out a couple of places this afternoon and see what they have! Maybe my quest to find Lorimer's Scottish Ale again will be fulfilled! Here's hoping! Edit-I found a Scottish ale last time I was in NC called Fraoch. It was great, check it out sometime. Edited May 24, 2007 by Jack Aubrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 24 2007, 09:05 AM) QUOTE (tangdog @ May 24 2007, 09:59 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 24 2007, 08:55 AM) QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 24 2007, 09:08 AM) Woohoo -- after some delays, the bill was finally signed into law about two weeks ago. I just found out about its passing two days ago, when I stopped into a local bar/restaraunt to get a bite to eat and saw high gravity beers all over the place, with many patrons excitedly trying out the new brews. Woohoo! Yaaaaaaaaay! Good news for SC! Yeah, man! I'm gonna check out a couple of places this afternoon and see what they have! Maybe my quest to find Lorimer's Scottish Ale again will be fulfilled! Here's hoping! Edit-I found a Scottish ale last time I was in NC called Fraoch. It was great, check it out sometime. I've tried it. It's good. A "heather ale", supposedly made from a thousands of years old recipe. It's not a "high gravity" ale, though. I have found it in SC before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 congradulations DPR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Aubrey Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 24 2007, 05:07 PM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 24 2007, 09:05 AM) QUOTE (tangdog @ May 24 2007, 09:59 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 24 2007, 08:55 AM) QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 24 2007, 09:08 AM) Woohoo -- after some delays, the bill was finally signed into law about two weeks ago. I just found out about its passing two days ago, when I stopped into a local bar/restaraunt to get a bite to eat and saw high gravity beers all over the place, with many patrons excitedly trying out the new brews. Woohoo! Yaaaaaaaaay! Good news for SC! Yeah, man! I'm gonna check out a couple of places this afternoon and see what they have! Maybe my quest to find Lorimer's Scottish Ale again will be fulfilled! Here's hoping! Edit-I found a Scottish ale last time I was in NC called Fraoch. It was great, check it out sometime. I've tried it. It's good. A "heather ale", supposedly made from a thousands of years old recipe. It's not a "high gravity" ale, though. I have found it in SC before. Really?! Man, I can't find squat around here! I started drinking Tennant's Scottis Lager when I found it in the grocery store 6 months ago. The first 6-pack was pretty good, but I am two beers into another and I have noticed a distinct drop in quality. It's almost as if I'm drinking Budweiser, it's that thin and watery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Pirate Robert Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 26 2007, 06:49 AM) I started drinking Tennant's Scottis Lager when I found it in the grocery store 6 months ago. The first 6-pack was pretty good, but I am two beers into another and I have noticed a distinct drop in quality. I've never tried that particular beer, but I know what you are talking about in general. I have noticed the same thing about various other beers -- the quality does not necessarily stay the same. It can change from one batch to another. Edited May 29, 2007 by Dread Pirate Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 QUOTE (Dread Pirate Robert @ May 29 2007, 07:53 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ May 26 2007, 06:49 AM) I started drinking Tennant's Scottis Lager when I found it in the grocery store 6 months ago. The first 6-pack was pretty good, but I am two beers into another and I have noticed a distinct drop in quality. I've never tried that particular beer, but I know what you are talking about in general. I have noticed the same thing about various other beers -- the quality does not necessarily stay the same. It can change from one batch to another. ^^^ more than likely its the same batch six months later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirit_of_2112 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Try some Barley Wine Ales. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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