Help Free Beer in North Carolina

Hi There- I'm not sure if any of you are familiar with Pop the Cap, the movement to lift the 6% ABV cap on beer in North Carolina, but I'm here to tell you about it. We formed this group 2 years ago with the express intent to get the law changed down here, so we could freely purchase a wider variety of beer in our stores. We are at a critical stage in our campaign and are reaching out in hopes that we can rally further support. Due to the 6% cap, it is illegal to brew or purchase beer stonger than 6% alcohol by volume. FYI, Bud has 4.4% ABV, Guiness less than that. We can't get most Belgians, double IPAs, dopplebocks, barleywines, etc. Heck, even middle of the road IPAs like Hop Devil and Two Hearted Ale are illegal under this law. Yet the beer may be consumed, so many beer lovers drive to Georgia or Virginia to stock up. It's a stupid law that no longer serves a purpose. A bill has been passed by the NC House of Representatives and is under active consideration by the state Senate. Our oppostion is attempting to effectively kill the bill by getting it tabled in committee. We are attempting to rally widespread support for this bill in an effort to get it voted on in the next couple of weeks. Still reading? Great. How can you help? Check out the latest newsletter from Pop the Cap at http://www.popthecap.org/news/july05/ If you know people in NC who love specialty beer, forward them this e-mail. We are asking that beer lovers in NC contact their state senators and tell them that they support specialty beer and request the senator to support the bill. http://www.popthecap.org Questions, concerns or issues, please reply to me on or off list whichever you feel is appropriate. Best regards, Tom Viemont 8913 Woodstone Drive Raleigh, NC 27615