And now for a little fun.......

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Trouble is; it's B.S. It USED to be true but not now. The beer I buy in New York State is every bit as strong as Canadian beer. Most of it is 5 per cent alcohol by volume, just like Molson Canadian or Labatt Blue.
Ice beer on both sides of the border is a little more, 5.5 or 5.9 usually.