Prohibition had been imposed 13 years earlier – and it had not been repealed yet. But it had become clear that the ban on alcohol was a failure. Americans could – and did – get alcohol, and every purchase put more money in the hands of organized criminals, who did not pay taxes. So, federal lawmakers approved legislation permitting brewers to make beer – so long as it had no more than 3.2 percent alcohol. Since 1933, April 7th has been celebrated in the U.S. as National Beer Day.
A photo of a large crowd, during Prohibition, carrying signs that read, "WE WANT BEER" Image source: Drinking in the Past
On this day in 1933 the U.S. once again allowed the brewing of beer.
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