Free beer in Wisconsin--By: Hannah Mikels
The Wisconsin State Senate approved a bill on an unanimous voice vote Tuesday that allows grocery and liquor stores to hand out samples of up to 6 ounces of free beer per day to people of legal drinking age, according to wcco.com.
Current law in Wisconsin allows winemakers, but not brewers, to offer up to 6 ounces of free samples, according to the Star Tribune.
Sen. Pat Kreitlow, D-Chippewa Falls, home of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., is the bill's main sponsor, according to wcco.com.
Kreitlow said the measure is designed to help beer manufacturers compete with wine makers, according to the Star Tribune.