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Update: The House sees the light, and passes Senate Bill 60

The Colorado House gave light beer lovers a Cinco de Mayo present yesterday, passing Senate Bill 60 -- which would allow bars and restaurants to sell any beer, no matter how light -- on a second reading. And now word has come in that SB 60 just passed the full...
By Patricia Calhoun
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The Colorado House gave light beer lovers a Cinco de Mayo present yesterday, passing Senate Bill 60 — which would allow bars and restaurants to sell any beer, no matter how light — on a second reading.

And now word has come in that SB 60 just passed the full House — which means the next stop is the governor’s desk. And since John Hickenlooper is a former restaurateur (and current beer lover), we’re pretty sure he’ll do the light thing and sign the bill into law.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

patricia.calhoun@westword.com

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