Southeastern Utah

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moab,_Utah

Tourism industry place and a legacy of environmental degradation. If they weren't also Mormons Republicans would probably struggle to hit 40 in a good year in Grand.

I was in Moab's brewery this summer and wondered why their beer was so watery. That's how I discovered that Utah bans beer over 4% vol. on tap... Bottles are ok, though, for some sick reason.

[Franzl]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moab,_Utah

Tourism industry place and a legacy of environmental degradation. If they weren't also Mormons Republicans would probably struggle to hit 40 in a good year in Grand.

I was in Moab's brewery this summer and wondered why their beer was so watery. That's how I discovered that Utah bans beer over 4% vol. on tap... Bottles are ok, though, for some sick reason.

Simple.  Beer in bottles are drunk at home, where it generally is not as big a problem if you get drunk as if you are out in public.  Lower alcohol beer means you can drink more before getting drunk.  Tho, that reasoning only works if you can't buy liquor by the drink or cocktails either.

The very bars and breweries that aren't allowed to sell you proper beer on tap have no problem selling you the bottles for on-premises consumption.