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Celebrate '75 Years of Beer'
Celebrate your right to enjoy Beer at a local celebration near you!
This year we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the modification of the Volstead Act on April 7, 1933, which allowed beer to legally flow once again in the United States of America. Not to be confused with the repeal of prohibition on December 5th, 1933, April 7 marks the date when beer was the only legal libation in the United States.
This April there will be special celebrations, special release beers, and general merrymaking across the country in honor of this milestone. Join your local brewery as we toast to the 75th anniversary of legal beer.
>> Read the full press release.
Celebrate '75 Years of Beer' With Your Local Brewery:
National Database
BA member breweries, see BA Member Celebration Registration to register celebration events and access resources for your celebration.
Great Dates in Beer History
| 1800s |
Over 1,500 breweries exist across the United States. |
| January 16, 1919 |
The 18th Amendment is ratified. |
| January 16, 1920 |
National Prohibition is implemented. |
| April 7, 1933 |
The modification of the Volstead Act allows beer to be sold once again. The modification changed the allowed alcohol percentage of a beverage from .05 to 3.2 allowing beer to be served once again. Over 1.5 million barrels of beer was consumed during the first 24-hours after the modification of the Act. |
| December 5, 1933 |
The Twenty First Amendment is ratified. Only half of the U.S. Breweries survive Prohibition. |
| 1978 |
Only 42 breweries exist in the United States due to consolidation. |
| February 1979 |
President Jimmy Carter signs a bill that removes the restrictions on Homebrewers. This allowed beer to be made in small quantities at home and allowed many of the craft brewers of today to get their start. |
| September 1982 |
First ever Great American Beer Festivalsm held in Boulder, Colorado. |
| April 1996 |
World Beer Cup® makes its debut in Vail, Colorado. |
| May 2007 |
1389 craft breweries are reported operating in the United States by the Brewers Association. |
If you want to find out how much beer contributes to the American economy and the State, visit BeerServesAmerica.com.
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