States consider lowering the drinking age...

[Oz]

It'll be OK, American beer doesn't have much alcohol in it anyway.

Plenty of other countries allow ~18 year olds to drink, I think the US should look at some of the consequences in other countries first - from the added strain on the police force to the much higher health care cost versus the added revenue from taxation and less "bullshit" charges for underage drinking in the legal system.

[72chevelleOhio]

Originally Posted by '97ventureowner

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BTW what is "3/2 beer" ? I don't think I've ever heard or seen that.

Three-two beer was lower alcohol content beer (18 and up used to be able to buy it instead of "regular" beer)...not really a "beer" if I remember it right.
At that time I was only around 11, whenever I would go to my aunt and uncle's house I would "work" part time (that means hoodwinked by family - no pay) at his sports bar/pizza shop. All I would do was wash the beer mugs (aka put in the dish washer) I remember stareing at the poster they had that actually broke it down as to what the teens could buy. (they carried maybe 7 different brands) I thought it was cool.....till the "regulars" there would make fun of the teens when they ordered it.
Once the "21" laws came into effect the three-two beers vanished. I can't remember the brands, but I don't think there were any major brands making it. If they were, my uncle didn't carry them. (maybe they were more expensive and didn't sell with the money tight kids?)