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LSU’s official beer could be in trouble after recent legislation
By Will Ogburn
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When money gets involved in college athletics, the lines of morality are often blurred. That seems to be the thinking behind House Bill 610 in the local legislature, which will make it illegal for breweries to partner with state universities.
This could affect LSU, as well as UL-Lafayette, both of which have official brews.
The current official beer of LSU is Bayou Bengal Lager, a custom brew by local Tin Roof Brewing Co.:
What does your weekend look like on this gorgeous day? Pick up a Bayou Bengal, an officially licensed product of LSU, to make your day even… pic.twitter.com/63307bXEg4
— Tin Roof Brewing Co. (@TinRoofBeer) April 8, 2017
This bill is the brainchild of one Cedric Glover, a democratic representative in Louisiana’s state legislature. Glover thinks it’s immoral for universities to profit from alcohol partnerships.
“Why would we have wanted to officially license and brand and tie an alcoholic beverage to a school?” Said Glover in a story by The Advocate. “Deep in my heart, I just know it’s wrong for us as a state to allow a public university to put our official stamp of approval on an alcoholic beverage.”
House Bill 610 would immediately shut down these two partnerships and prevent them from being renewed.
A former resident of both Baton Rouge and the heart of Crimson Tide country, Will Ogburn handles multimedia content and news coverage for Saturday Down South.
