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

Seattle P-I ^

[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.

[Semper Paratus]

picked up a last minute 12-pack on the way to the golf course (for the front 9)!!!

Love to meet up with that golfer on the back 9 for a friendly wager or two.

[varyouga]

Welcome. And thanks for sharing an interesting article.

[MineralMan]

""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."

What a maroon! This would also mean the end of the "beer run" at halftime, when all the beer the host provided has run out. Idiot!

[JesseJane]

Guess they'll have to stick to crack to get Democrats to the voting booth. Warm beer won't cut it.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

LOL! My husband is aiding the fight too!

[generally]

There is nothing immoral or illegal or dangerous about selling cold beer vs. warm beer.

How about some intelligence in the legislature? If you're trying to prevent drunk driving, then pass (and enforce) laws against it. Don't pass laws about the temperature of the beer or the packaging of the beer or the time of day of the sale of the beer or any other peripheral or ridiculous factor that has nothing to do with the crime you're trying to prevent.

[Larry Lucido]

"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 an idiot all his life, said Thursday.

[RichInOC]

I'm embarrassed to be in the same political party with this creature.

[wallcrawlr]

whats wrong with this thread?

[wallcrawlr]

serious drinkers will use mouthwash...beer is safe due to price.

[Glenn]

Couldn't they just add an extra 50 cent tax/bottle of chilled beer to help all the widows and orphans?

[varyouga]

It's great to meet a brother in arms.

Thanks for the undebatable joke of the day.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

He's a pubbie???? Wow, it's worse than I thought.

[ClearCase_guy]

When cold beer is outlawed, only outlaws will have cold beer.

And there will be a lot of us.

[tiredoflaundry]

Who triple dog dared you to post this?

[reaganbooster]

That's bad... but funny. You have the same wry sense of humor I have been accused of.

[Old Professer]

It would take a real stupid drunk not to realize how fast a warm can of beer can be chilled by spinning it on top of a mound of ice.

[bigfootbob]

Republican-cop-veteran

[Fierce Allegiance]

WHAT IS OUR EXIT STRATEGY IN THE WAR ON BEER?

[Junior_G]

Hello, Captain Stereotype. Let's see how long you last.