[IBU] Lift the Limit flyer

[Mike Edwards]

I will see if I can get our designer to find me some sort of flyer
artwork template thingy that we can drop this text into.

Mike

On Sun, 2008-02-10 at 13:28 -0600, Brian Lenderts wrote:
> Flyers are nice.  
> 
> I often get email from Rock Bottom being a part of their Mug Club.  I wonder
> if the breweries in town could also send something out on these distribution
> lists......  I think CABco has one and I believe Raccoon does too?  Maybe
> the Bait shop could put some information up on their website?  Same w/ the
> other breweries.  Could reach many more people that way.  Just a thought.
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ibu-bounces at iowabrewersunion.org
> [mailto:ibu-bounces at iowabrewersunion.org] On Behalf Of randle.boyd at mchsi.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 12:39 PM
> To: ibu at iowabrewersunion.org
> Subject: [IBU] Lift the Limit flyer
> 
> Here is a flyer I did for Lift the Limit.  Pleas look it over and let me
> know how to improve it.  I plan on taking some copies to el Bait Shop for
> today's Central Iowa Trail meeting.  If you want the word do, let me know.
> I will also post it to the IBU website, www.iowabrewersunion.org.
> 
> Cheers,
> Randle
> 
> Lift the Limit
> 
> Current Iowa law limits beer is to 5% Alcohol By Weight (ABW). Thus, many
> craft, micro, and specialty brews are classified as liquor. This forces
> beers with an alcohol content above 5% into the state's distribution system
> for liquor.  While this distribution system may work for liquor, it does not
> work well for beer. As a result of this distribution system, many craft and
> micro breweries will not distribute their product in Iowa.  It is common for
> beer aficionados to stock up with craft beer when visiting Omaha, Kansas
> City, Minneapolis, and Chicago, all of which have less onerous legislation
> for the distribution of beer. This results in lost revenue for the state,
> and Iowa breweries and brew pubs suffer a competitive disadvantage.
> 
> The ABW limit for wine was recently increased to 17% ABW.  We ask that the
> ABW limit for beer be set the same as it is for wine. It appears revising
> this legislation would be rather easy.  Iowa District 31 Representative Ray
> Zirkelbach will be introducing such legislation during this session. We ask
> that contact your State Representative and State Senator to let them know
> that you favor this legislation and ask them for their support in this
> effort.
> 
> Here is a link to get the contact information for you elected officials:
> http://www.legis.state.ia.us/FindLeg/
> 
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