TN bill would let teens sip, but not swallow, beer

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Teenage students at Tennessee colleges would get the chance to sip - but not swallow - beer before they turn 21 if a Murfreesboro lawmaker's bill wins approval.

The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Ketron, would allow underage college students to taste beer they make in a brewing course. The students, who would have to be at least 18, would be required to spit the beer out under the supervision of a professor.

It's a prospect that drew plenty of smirks - and puns - at the Senate State and Local Government Committee hearing Tuesday. Sen. Thelma Harper was among the lawmakers who seemed skeptical students wouldn't swallow their brews.

Read more from our news partners at The Tennessean.

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