The War on Beer (ZOT!!! Try Our Delicious Troll in Beer Batter)

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[Its a Culture War]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state senator wants to force Missouri stores to sell warm beer. Under a bill by Sen. Bill Alter, grocery and convenience stores would risk losing their liquor licenses if they sold beer colder than 60 degrees. The intent is to cut down on drunken driving by making it less tempting to pop open a beer after leaving the store.

"The only reason why beer would need to be cold is so that it can be consumed right away," Alter, who has been a police offer for more than 20 years, said Thursday.

[TheForceOfOne]

Pop a top again
I just got time for one more round
Sit em up my friends
Then I'll be gone
Then you can let some other fool sit down

[A Jovial Cad]

Yep.

[freepatriot32]

so would this fascist retard make it illegal to sell the warm beer to European tourists that are visiting the state? Europeans always drink their beer at room temperature and while we are on the subject would he make cold cups a felony to possess in your car? you know the kind that you keep in the freezer that will turn any warm liquid cold really fast

[caver]

I've done that before. When you need a cold beer, you need a cold beer.

[A Jovial Cad]

Nothing. I love cold beer.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Oh boy............coulda sworn he was a lib! He resembles the libidiots here in NJ!

[Fierce Allegiance]

That question is best directed at Captain Morgan.

Lately, he's been letting Suznne speak for him.

I wonder if there will be a law against cold Coke and ice cubes?

[Old Professer]

I haven't, but I have monogrammed a lot of hubcaps in my day.

[A Jovial Cad]

We'll see. Stay tuned.

[pa mom]

Some places around me you pay extra for cold . Never really thought about the reason, but I'm guessing it's because they can. You need it in a hurry you are willing to pay the premium.

[Eurotwit]

Well, it seems to me that Budweiser has chosen to follow the advice of Tzun Zu:

Be like water.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

drink untill it's all gone?

[Fierce Allegiance]

...not to mention, some beers need to stay cold to preserve flavor!

What little flavor they started out with.

[gr8eman]

Actually...all American beer should be sold warm so that when people drink it they will actually taste it. The reason why you have to drink it cold is because the chill numbs your taste buds. It seriously offends me...home brew rules!

[YouPosting2Me]

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[Mulch]

Guess again.

[linda_22003]

The article says he's (R). Is that the nanny liberal party?

[caver]

How does a person get a title like "Minister of Beer"?

[Phantom Lord]

Everyone at 8:00 on Friday night (tonight) pop open a beer in retaliation of this stupid proposal.

If you think I am waiting till 8:00 pm tonight, you sir are sadly mistaken.

[Fierce Allegiance]

drink untill it's all gone?

Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out!

[Tribune7]

When I attended Mizzou there was a store with a huge sign off I-70 saying Liquor Guns Ammo. I hope the state hasn't changed.

[GSlob]

"There is no reason other than ease of immediate consumption that stores sell already prepared food. It must be stopped!"
Well, there are those who eat their foods raw. Food sales are to be altogether prohibited.

[nicko]

funniest thing I've read this week...could make it into a country western song, a la Johnny Cash..."I chugged a Bud in Reno, just to watch it die...when I see that bottle empty, hang down my head and cry..."

[Phantom Lord]

Some places around me you pay extra for cold . Never really thought about the reason, but I'm guessing it's because they can. You need it in a hurry you are willing to pay the premium.

That and it costs them money to keep it cold.

[RebelBanker]

8:00???

It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

[Phantom Lord]

The article says he's (R). Is that the nanny liberal party?

More and more, yes.

[pa mom]

That was what I had assumed in the past, but the conspiracy theories popping up here make me think. Dangerous. Might have to do away with the cold ones in the garage tonight.

[1rudeboy]

I know you can get bumper stickers with the saying (or close).

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Here in NJ it's hard to tell. They're all the same.

[GSlob]

"WHAT IS OUR EXIT STRATEGY IN THE WAR ON BEER?"
Bathroom is behind the corner, and the door is marked.

[Hatteras]

How about a five day waiting period after you have purchased it before you can actually remove it from the store? It'll give you a chance to think about whether you really want to..... ahhh, nevermind.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Gimme a Leiney's

[pa mom]

Better than a five day waiting period for the bathroom AFTER you've bought it!

[freepatriot32]

Yeah people should continue to vote republican cause they are the lesser of two evils unlike the nanny state democrats/sarc Everyone on fr needs to read my tagline and take it to heart.

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[SamAdams76]

Actually beer is intended to be drank warm. It is a peculiarity of Americans to drink their beers ice-cold. In Britain, for example, beer is drunk at room temperature.

At any rate, a little salt and ice in a cooler will make those warm beers ice-cold by the time you leave the parking lot!

[showme_the_Glory]

I'll take my watery stuff any old day over foamy soup.

[Disambiguator]

they would still probably be palletable

[Responsibility2nd]

Warm beer was good enough for this guy, so what's the real problem?

[Triggerhippie]

WHAT IS OUR EXIT STRATEGY IN THE WAR ON BEER?

[Phantom Lord]

Duffman challenges Bill Alter to a duel!

[hosepipe]

Solution: Dry ice in an instant(almost instant) cooler.. O.K it would take 2-5 minutes.. then into an icebox..

[Old Professer]

You should be able to bring it down to about 23 degrees F before the crystals form.

[Phantom Lord]

Didn't the mythbusters determine the fastest way to chill a six pack was with a CO2 fire extingusher? It only took a matter of seconds if I remember correct.

[rdcorso]

This is nothing that a cooler packed with ice won't take care of.I can buy a case of warm beer and have it ice cold within fifteen minutes.

[kenth]

They'll get my beer when they pry it from my cold drunk hands.

[Vision]

Look at you, you post second and then the thread becomes yours

I guess these guys never heard of "skunked" beer

[Mr. Blonde]

When we went to the national wrestling tournament last year the first place we saw that sold liquor was a true value. I'm not in favor of warm beer, but maybe they should rethink selling alcohol and machinery in the same place.

[add925]

[add925]

Gimme a Leiney's

Leisy's? That famous Cleveland beer?

[eleni121]

I agree that some get carried away with anti alcohol legislation but then again they've seen the resulting bloodshed and misery of drinking and driving. Until people become more responsible about drinking/flying/operating any machine, etc - beer or ice wine or anything - they should not be driving. Period.