Alabama's alcohol regulators want to know who is buying beer from one of the state's craft breweries and taking it home to drink. The proposed rule follows a law that took effect June 1 allowing the state's craft breweries to sell six packs, large bottles and other containers of beer directly to consumers, subject to a limit on quantity. Industry groups are crying foul over the proposed regulation, which they say is an invasion of privacy. While Alabama and other states require identification to prove the age of someone purchasing alcohol, Roberts said he knows of no other state that collects information about consumers. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering a new rule that would require brewers to collect the name, address, age and phone number from anyone who purchases beer at a brewery for off-premise consumption.

Source: Fox News August 05, 2016 17:03 UTC