If you\u2019ve recovered from last night\u2019s New Beer\u2019s Eve, it\u2019s time to celebrate Beer Day. To recap, National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen-Harrison Act was enacted after having been signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 22, 1933. This led to the Eighteenth Amendment being repealed on December 5, 1933, with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In 2017, National Beer Day was officially recognized in the Congressional Record by Congressman Dave Brat and also officially recognized by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe. House Joint Resolution 90 was introduced in the Virginia general Assembly to officially recognize National Beer Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2018.<\/p>\n
Although a lot of breweries went out of business during prohibition, the brewer of one beer that we usually have in our house \u2014 Yuengling, established in 1829, survived with a unique solution. During prohibition, the company sold near-beer products and opened a dairy across from their brewery. The dairy turned out quite well for the company \u2014 they produced ice cream for over 65 years, even after Prohibition was repealed.<\/p>\n
The first ode to beer dates to abound 1800 BC \u2014 the Hymn to Ninkasi, the Sumerian goddess of beer, was found inscribed on a tablet.
\nBeer is the world\u2019s most widely-consumed alcoholic beverage.
\nIndia Pale Ale is the most popular craft beer in America.
\nCraft beer has lots of silicon in it, which helps build and maintain strong bones.
\nGeorge Washington, Barack Obama, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison all brewed their own craft beers at home \u2014 while in office.<\/p>\n
So here\u2019s to National Beer Day, especially to those who suffer from \u201cCenosillicaphobia,\u201d the fear of an empty beer glass \u2014 grab a beer and toast to it never again being empty.
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If you\u2019ve recovered from last night\u2019s New Beer\u2019s Eve, it\u2019s time to celebrate Beer Day. To recap, National Beer Day is celebrated in the United States every year on April 7, marking the day that the Cullen-Harrison Act was enacted … Continue reading