"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:10:48 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> So do you know of any weird food laws that used to be? Or still are?
>>
>> Since you mentioned alcohol: No beer above 5%. All bars must serve
>> hard alcohol from airline bottles. The public may not purchase airline
>> bottles at retail stores.
>>
>> South Carolina.
>
> Interesting! Thanks! I had forgotten about the beer thing. Ours must be
> under a certain percent too. We once went to a bar in Baltimore and I got
> a beer. I am not sure why because I am not really a beer drinker. My
> husband commented that I needed to take it easy because the beer was a
> stronger percentage than I was used to. And I can attest to that. Never
> again.

Beer is regulated at the federal level. Any beer over 5% alcohol is
labelled and taxed as liquor. What makes it odd is wine is 11-13% an yet it
does not have the same restriction. That's more an example of lobbying than
anything else.

> I don't think we can get the airline bottles here. I did look for them
> when I used to make fruitcake. Didn't see them at the liquor store. But
> I could get them at the military store in MA.

Just get a regular bottle. It keeps forever. Use it year after year. I
happen to really like fruitcake soaked in rum. Yum.

Paul