Utah Governor Gary Herbert has signed a bill to dump 3.2 beer in favor of slightly heavier brews.

The governor signed Senate Bill 132 on Tuesday evening. It’s the most significant liquor content change since 3.2 was introduced to Utah after Prohibition.

“Increasing permissible alcohol content in beer to 4.0% by weight is a measured response to changes in the national marketplace,” Herbert spokesman Paul Edwards said in a statement to FOX 13.

Utah will now move to 4% alcohol by weight (or 5% alcohol by volume). It will ensure that mega-brewers like Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors don’t drop off store shelves in the state. The original bill called for moving it to 4.8% ABW, but a deal was struck with supporters of the bill and more conservative lawmakers who worried about the impact to youth and public safety.

...Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission announced on Tuesday that it will move heavier beers to grocery and convenience stores beginning in November.