Mississippi Business Journal » breweries http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Bryant signs bill allowing for stronger beer http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/09/bryant-signs-bill-allowing-for-stronger-beer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bryant-signs-bill-allowing-for-stronger-beer http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/09/bryant-signs-bill-allowing-for-stronger-beer/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:16:54 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=55503 JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill allowing stronger beer in Mississippi. The law, which takes effect July 1, allows the brewing and sale of beer with alcohol content of up to 8 percent by weight, above the current 5 percent limit. Bryant signed the bill Thursday. Supporters of the bill say that [...]

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