I believe it was 3.2 bear only, but I'd been at Tech for 2 years -- Monk of McBride 03/22/2018 12:39PM
Question for anyone that turned 18 in 77, 78 or 79. When you turned 18 in -- Hoakie82 03/21/2018 8:43PM
3.2 % Beer only -- Cosmo 03/22/2018 11:57AM
I turned 18 a couple years after but as I remember .. No -- Vienna_Hokie 03/22/2018 11:16AM
WV only let you buy what they called 3/2 beer at 18. Lower alcohol content ** -- Hokebury 03/22/2018 10:34AM
Turned 18 in fall of '76 in Iowa where it was 18 for anything. Heckuva -- The Bear 03/22/2018 09:49AM
That was my not my experience. -- YardBird 03/22/2018 09:36AM
Still has a Much More mug----> ** -- 48zip 03/22/2018 09:40AM
Could only buy beer. ** -- Stork 03/21/2018 11:40PM
Was it wine too? I forget. DC was 18 for anything. That's where we would go** -- GFallsFan 03/22/2018 08:46AM
I never had a fake ID & I remember buying wine in HS even at 17. I guess -- Hoakie82 03/22/2018 12:02AM
I remember buying Boone’s Farm pretty easily while at Tech. -- Stork 03/22/2018 03:34AM
No wonder you are brain dead...drinking that rot gut ** -- Burruss Writer 03/22/2018 2:13PM
Its what i remember...yes ** -- tylerhokie 03/21/2018 10:25PM
You think beer only in 78 for an 18 yo or beer & liquor? ** -- Hoakie82 03/21/2018 10:28PM
We'd go to Bristol, TN right across the State Line and pick up the... -- Major Kong 03/21/2018 10:07PM
J&M, that brings back memories. ** -- UEMcGill 03/21/2018 11:13PM
Beer only. No liquor or wine -- Newt 03/21/2018 9:28PM
I was born in 78. You guys are old. ** -- HokieGator 03/21/2018 9:20PM
I’m sorry but you missed out on some great party years. Maybe that’s why I -- Hoakie82 03/21/2018 9:34PM
Keg parties in the Dorms! Man those were great. ** -- Stork 03/22/2018 09:42AM
Yeah, because the other party years were only mediocre ** -- CPRVHokie 03/22/2018 07:27AM
Dime time! Grate memories. ** -- 48zip 03/21/2018 10:14PM
I could’ve swore I did that at 18, 19 or 20. I don’t ever recall not being -- Hoakie82 03/21/2018 10:21PM
I had graduated so I know I was 21. I also know we spent enough dimes and -- 48zip 03/21/2018 11:14PM
Beats the alternative😉 ** -- HokieHeartNSoul 03/21/2018 9:22PM
And one day soon you will be too. ** -- MikeVT85 03/21/2018 9:20PM
It was both in Ohio & WV, Only 3.2% beer in backward puritanical VA... ** -- UTPr0sim 03/21/2018 9:11PM
Then how did we drink Heineken at Foos? ** -- 48zip 03/21/2018 9:36PM
Liquor was still 21 back then (1977 here) ** -- Hokerer 03/21/2018 8:48PM
I turned 18 in 78 & I thought we could always drink both. I don’t recall -- Hoakie82 03/21/2018 8:53PM
I turned 18 in 79. I don’t recall it being separate either. Of course I -- hokie-c 03/22/2018 7:32PM
I turned 18 in 1980 and was a va resident. -- Guy LeDouche 03/22/2018 11:21AM
Most people are saying that 18 only got us beer except for us it seems. I -- Hoakie82 03/22/2018 11:46AM