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Commentary: Proposed Utah beer law doesn’t help local brewers

Related Topics: Utah, Beer, The Hives

Wait a minute. Did you hear that right? The Utah Brewers Guild is against the proposed legislation to change state beer laws? It’s true — and we realize our stance is eliciting a fair amount of double takes when people read the headlines. But there’s more to the story.

For starters, we are absolutely in favor of raising the alcohol by weight (ABW) cap in Utah. As the trade organization that works to advance our state’s brewing industry, we celebrate the creative freedom of our brewers to craft exciting styles, try new things, and become taste-makers in the industry.