How can Platinum beer, at 6.2% alcohol be sold legally?

4.2%? Here in Massachusetts, even the most pedestrian of beers will have much more than that. Even Dogfish 90 Minute IPA has 9.0%. The 120 Minute IPA has 15% – 20%. I’ll have to dig deeper to see the local laws here.

Just a quick look here. It is far from complete, but I can see that Alabama has 13.9% cap, Georgia is 14%.

Um, in NJ they sell beer that’s 11%. It’s really good. There’s also another one of my favorites that’s 7%.

@tom_g Yeah that’s another one.

In Kansas there is no limit, except at convenience stores. The alcohol limit there is 3.5%. In liquor stores they can sell whatever people are dumb enough to buy.

Hmmm…can’t find the alcohol content on my Tsing Tao right now. lol

@Coloma: 4.8%

Oh..well, I’m a light weight. lol

So what is the average light beer alcohol content? I live near a micro-brewery and I know their Dark and Stout ales are stronger, so where do the darker beers play out?

This is a pretty good list.

@tom_g Oh wow..I’m a Corona and Blue Moon fan and they are both at 4.5 and the Corona lite is the same. I always thought “lite’ meant lower alcohol. Well..I have some studying to do. cracks 3rd TsingTao lol

Most states can only sell beer with a 4.2% alcohol content.

This is not true…
You’d think someone in law enforcement would know this…

The idea of a cap on the strength of beer is totally alien to me. I’ve never heard of any such thing.

When beer goes over a certain alcohol content it isn’t considered ‘beer’ any more but a ‘malt liquor’. It is a technicality. There are plenty of other drinks that are sold with an alcohol content over 4.5 or 5% so I don’t get why you think it has some legal issues.