75 Years of State-based Alcohol Regulation Spurns Growth in the Industry

During the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, April 7, marked the day 75 years ago that 3.2 percent beer was officially reintroduced in the U.S. marketplace. Historians note that Prohibition officially ended on December 5, 1933, with the ratification of the 21st Amendment. But earlier that year, newly-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt took steps to fulfill his campaign promise to end the national ban on alcohol. He spurred Congress to modify the Volstead Act to allow the sale of 3.2 percent beer in advance of Prohibition’s ratification. Thus on April 7, 1933, Roosevelt himself received newly legalized beer at the White House to toast what was the beginning of the end for Prohibition. In the 24-hours that followed, more than 1.5 million gallons of beer flowed as Americans celebrated. To mark this special anniversary, the Brewers Association, representing America’s craft brewers, and breweries across the country will hold ‘75... Read more »

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