![]() A proper pale ale needs to be at that 5% ABV mark. “It’s hard to brew most beers ‘to style’ with the 4% limitation. “This is a step in the right direction,” says Chad Hopkins, brewer at Hopkins Brewing Co. Bars, restaurants, and other spots with sufficient licensing will be able to sell it on draft. 1, the state’s grocery and convenience stores will be allowed to sell beer containing up to 5% ABV. ![]() State-run liquor stores sell higher-alcohol - “heavy beer” - products.īut beginning Nov. □ 5% Beer Outside Utah Liquor Stores: A Historic Momentįor the past 86 years, only 3.2% alcohol by weight beer (which is 4% alcohol by volume, a more common measure) has been allowed to be sold in retail locations. They’re also eligible for exclusive giveaways and other fun stuff. Subscribe for Free: Our e-newsletter subscribers receive a monthly dispatch filled with all sorts of Utah Beer News. “There’s always going to be headaches with alcohol policy in Utah, but change brings new possibilities and I think that’s what people are excited about.” “Breweries are excited to be able to bring more variety to the consumer,” says Nicole Dicou, executive director of the Utah Brewers Guild, which represents the state’s 32 craft breweries. Utah’s longstanding so-called “3.2 Law” will be nothing but a ghost when the clock strikes midnight. That’s when 5% beer will available on draft and in grocery and convenience stores throughout the state. In fact, Utah craft beer drinkers will go to bed tonight knowing a special treat will be waiting for them Nov.
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