By Associated Press
Nashville, TN – Supporters of a bill to establish state guidelines for high-alcohol beer hope the measure will help encourage a California beer maker to choose an East Tennessee site for a new brewery. Sierra Nevada Brewing is considering Alcoa as finalist of where it locates a new brewery. The Senate Finance Committee yesterday voted unanimously to advance the bill to a full floor vote. The measure would govern the sale of beer with an alcohol content of 5-20%. A Sierra Nevada spokesperson says the state law changes are key to whether the company locates in Tennessee.