More lenient state laws could chill low-alcohol beer market

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Beer snobs in states where grocers could offer only low-alcohol brands are raising their mugs to stronger brews thanks to updated laws.
But the changes could indirectly chill the industry in two others where such regulations remain.
Rules that went into effect in Oklahoma in October allow grocery, convenience and retail liquor stores to sell chilled beer with an alcohol content of up to 8.99 percent. Previously, grocery and convenience stores could offer only 3.2 perce