Happy National Beer Day!

posted on April 7, 2010 at 4:26 pm by Ken Valley in Craft Beer,Homebrewing

This day in history: in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt repealed the Volstead Act (Prohibition), legalizing 3.2% ABW (4% ABV) beer, ending the “Noble Experiment”. This makes today “National Beer Day”, so raise your glass and celebrate!

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  1. Hi, my name is Justin, and I’m the founder of National Beer Day. Thanks for the mention. Learn more about NBD here:

    http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-383-Colorado-Springs-Craft-Beer-Examiner~y2010m4d7-Happy-days-are-here-again

    Comment by Justin Smith — April 11, 2010 @ 6:40 PM

  2. Justin, it’s my pleasure to mention National Beer Day, and I’m glad to celebrate it! Cheers!

    Comment by Ken Valley — April 11, 2010 @ 11:06 PM

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