(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) 3.2 beer on the shelves at Smith's Grocery in Salt Lake City, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. The selection of 3.2 percent beer in Utah grocery and convenience stores is expected to decline — as much as 40 percent — later this year. The beer industry wants the Utah Legislature to change state law to allow beer that is 4.8 percent alcohol in stores. According to a new Salt Lake Tribune poll, Utah residents are split on the issue, with the majority of Republicans and active Mormons opposing the idea.