Alabama Beer Drinkers Fight for Stronger Brews

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Seventy-five years after Congress repealed Prohibition, alcohol-related debates still flare up across the nation. In Alabama, it's illegal to drink beer with more than 6 percent alcohol. That means some of the most coveted brews in the world are off-limits. But that may soon change.

Alabama is one of a handful of states — others include Mississippi and West Virginia — with such restrictive laws. In Alabama, violators face a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.