Slight step forward for metric packaging, though many will still label
floozy-only. <sigh>
Nat
ALCOHOL CONTAINER BILL OK'D BY SENATE
Tallahassee Democrat , Saturday, April 21, 2001
DEMOCRAT STAFF REPORT
Edition: TD , Section: B , Page: B6
TYPE: LOCAL & STATE
Liquor stores and restaurants would be able to sell beer in any size bottle
or can smaller than 32 ounces and alcoholic cider in any container less than
a gallon under a bill approved 37-2 by the Senate on Friday.
Retailers now can sell beer and cider only in containers of 8, 12, 16 and 32
ounces. That has prevented them from selling some imported beer in
metric-sized bottles and some American microbrews in larger bottles.
Unlike past years, the bill, SB 202, has not run afoul of beer wholesalers
or the big-name beer companies. Sens. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, and Daniel
Webster, R-Winter Garden, cast the only 'no' votes. The House version, HB
187, is ready to be voted on by the full chamber.
2001, Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
