DENVER - After four straight years of attempting to change Colorado??s liquor laws, the 2012 legislative session will likely not have a bill asking that convenience stores be allowed to stock full-strength beer, the Denver Post reports.

Last year, two such proposals were shut down in the legislature, the fourth consecutive year that has happened. Those failures, coupled with Gov. John Hickenlopper??s assertion that he won??t support such a bill, have led some involved with the push to lay low this year.

"I'm not prepared to say yes or no," said Jason Hopfer, who lobbies for convenience stores, about the likelihood of proposing a measure. "We're still looking at our options on that."

King Soopers said they were bowing out of the fight, at least for 2012. "The legislature has a lot of issues this year, and it's probably not a year for us to bring this about," said Kelli McGannon, director of public affairs and government relations.

Even lawmakers supporting such a change have indicated they would leave it alone this year. "It's not in my plan to carry a beer bill this year or to wade into that whole mess," said Sen. Betty Boyd. She had introduced a bill in 2011 that would have let convenience stores stock full-strength beer.

Read more about state beer laws in the January NACS Magazine.