Now, only four states have 3.2 beer regulations, with Utah and Oklahoma making it the only legal option for grocery stores and bars. Colorado and Kansas also will only allow grocery stores to sell 3.2.

As a brewmaster for Squatters Pub, Jenny Yohe has actually had to learn better brewing techniques because she can't hide a poor mix behind the mask of alcohol. "It's easy to brew a big alcohol beer with tons of flaws, because the alcohol overwhelms the palate," she said. "It's much harder to learn to brew beer at 3.2."

While the lower alcohol limitations placed on Utah beer has forced her to focus on flavor, it has also restricted her from brewing a number of craft beers that require a higher alcohol content, such as imperial stouts or India pale ale.

"If the law changed tomorrow, I would not move all of my beers up in alcohol," she said. "I would be able to brew other styles, and I could better educate my customers about those styles."

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