COLORADO ALCOHOL LAW Heads up! LIQUOR UP TROOPS!

[TellurideTom]

So to clarify...can you purchase the 5% and above variety of beer at the liquor stores?  Or can it not be purchased anywhere in CO?

Yes you can, but currently not on Sundays.
Grocery stores and convenience stores only sell 3.2 beer.

[Bevin]

If you purchase beer at a grocery store, it's said to be limited to 3.5% alcohol.  But beer purchased at a liquor store is supposedly higher in alcohol content.  I can't explain the rationale behind this, but the safe bet is to buy your beer at a liquor store, unless you want the lower alcohol content on purpose (ie, adjusting to altitude, trying to pace yourself, novice drinkers in your camp, etc). 

Maybe one of the nice folks at a Telluride liquor store could explain the difference and the reason behind this rule - maybe it has to do with Sunday sales.  But it's definitely something to be aware of.
Bevin

[TellurideTom]

It used to be that if you were over 18 and under 21 you could buy 3.2% beer in Colorado. That law has since changed, but the 3.2% in grocery stores remained.

[Dewstar]

It used to be that if you were over 18 and under 21 you could buy 3.2% beer in Colorado. That law has since changed, but the 3.2% in grocery stores remained.

Ja! And what's up with that?