FYI: Alabama Free the Hops update.... From the President

I just thought I would pass this along. It's the latest email from the president of the "Free the Hops" organization in Alabama, Stuart Carter. (concerning our ongoing fight to change the archaic "6% ABV limit on beer" laws here) I hope anyone living in, or planning on visiting Alabama, would support this boycott. Free the Hops members and supporters, We are not far from the beginning of the 2008 legislative session! We are pushing even harder this year to ensure our bill will get passed, and have been speaking with those responsible for preventing success last year. Unfortunately, the leadership at Birmingham Budweiser is still working against the interests of both Anheuser Busch (who, in addition to Bud, brew dozens of beers that are currently illegal under Alabama law) and Alabama consumers. They have indicated that they will again work to prevent our bill, freeing the hops, from passing in the Alabama state legislature. It is with great sadness that I have to proceed on the basis of requesting all FtH members and supporters in the Jefferson County area to join in a formal boycott of Birmingham Budweiser products. I have sent the attached press release to various journalists, so you can expect to see this in the newspapers soon. If you have any news contacts, please pass this email with the two attachments on to them. I have included a list of products supplied by Birmingham Budweiser for ease of reference. If you are approached for a comment, I would ask you to model any responses on the content of the press release or to refer any requests for comment to me. Please also let me know who you spoke to and their contact details. If you hear from any retailers or other businesses who would like to join in, please ask them to contact me but also emphasise to them that this is a targeted action against the behaviours of the leadership of *Birmingham* Budweiser. Stuart Carter President Free the Hops | Alabamians for Specialty Beer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anheuser-Busch Beer List ? 9th Street Market Tuscan Orange ? Beach Bum Blonde Ale ? Bud Ice ? Bud Light ? Budweiser ? Busch ? Elk Mountain Amber Ale ? Hurricane ? Michelob Amber Bock ? Michelob Beer ? Michelob Black & Tan ? Michelob Golden Pilsner ? Michelob Hefeweizen ? Michelob Honey Lager ? Michelob Light ? Michelob Märzen ? Michelob Pale Ale ? Michelob Ultra ? Michelob Ultra Amber ? O'Doul's ? O'Doul's Amber ? Redbridge ? Shock Top Belgian White ? Spring Heat Spiced Wheat * ? Sun Dog Amber Wheat ale ? Wild Blue ? Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale ? Ziegenbock * this is being turned into a year-round brew, Shock Top Belgian White.