SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – 3.2 beer in Utah is dead, and Utahns gathered on a frigid October night to say their final goodbyes.
To celebrate the arrival of 5% ABV (alcohol by volume) beer to the Beehive State, Budweiser held a “spooky, ghoulish, over-the-top” funeral for the weaker 3.2 beer.
“After 86 long years, October 31 marks the death of Utah’s 3.2% beer laws and now Utahns can finally drink Budweiser with the same recipe as the rest of the U.S.,” said the brand in a statement Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the Budweiser Clydesdales were joined by a “ghoulish group of pallbearers” for a funeral procession for Utah’s last remaining 3.2 beer.
The Clydesdales left Vivint Smart Home Arena and visited local bars at the corner of 200 S and State Street.
“Rest in peace 3.2 beer. Bud HEAVY IS HERE!”
A ghoulish group of pallbearers stand in front of a casket representing 3.2% beer, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Salt Lake City. After 86 years, this Halloween marks the last day 3.2% beer will be sold in Utah stores. Beginning Nov. 1, Utah stores will be selling up to 5% ABV beer, and Budweiser wants to celebrate with a funeral complete with their famous Clydesdales, in the background. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) 
Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales walk in a procession, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Salt Lake City, to celebrate the changing beer laws in the state. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) 
Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales make a special trip to Utah to celebrate the changing beer laws in the state, joined by a “ghoulish group of pallbearers,” Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, for a funeral procession for Utah’s last remaining 3.2 percent beer, in Salt Lake City, as the state prepares to start selling 4 percent alcohol-by-weight in grocery and convenience stores starting Friday. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) 
A “funeral” procession for Utah’s last remaining 3.2 percent beer, complete with Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales, background right, makes its way en route to Bar X, Beer Bar and Johnny’s on 200 South in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, to celebrate the changing beer laws in the state. Utah prepares to start selling a higher percentage alcohol-by-volume in grocery and convenience stores starting Friday. (Francisco Kjolseth 
Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales walk in a procession, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Salt Lake City, to celebrate the changing beer laws in the state. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP) 
Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales walk in a procession, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Salt Lake City, to celebrate the changing beer laws in the state. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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