Replacing them on the same shelves are numerous other flavored beers and ales such as apricot, raspberry wheat, lime, orange, pumpkin and beer with clamato. Why are these allowed but not the apple flavor I enjoy?

If the new law is to keep youngsters from the temptation of flavored alcohol, why is pumpkin beer allowed? I never cared for plain beer, but in college that was all there was, and we drank it. Removing these drinks won't stop kids from drinking; they will drink whatever is available.

Now we hear that the suppliers may not even sell their flavored beers in Utah anymore because of the new packaging regulations and lack of refrigeration at state liquor stores ("Regulation glitch may turn into ban on malt beverages in Utah," Tribune, Sept. 11).

All those sales tax dollars gone, and no effect on underage drinking. What a colossal waste of time and energy.

Shar Wood

Taylorsville