re: #486 jcm

I remember reading about alcohol consumption in the American colonies. The per-capita consumption of beer and rum was staggering (pun intended).

Speaking about beer….

Outrage brewing over proposed 1,900% beer tax hike

Five Oregon state lawmakers want to impose a hefty tax on beer and have introduced a bill that brewers say would cripple them.

Four Portland legislators joined a Springfield senator to introduce Oregon House Bill 2461, which would impose a $49.61 tax on each barrel of beer produced by Oregon brewers.