Americans Celebrate 90 Years of National Beer Day
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April 7th is National Beer Day, marking when beer and wine under 3.2% alcohol was legalized in 1933 after prohibition.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act legalizing lower alcohol beer and wine, and famously said "I think this would be a good time for a beer."
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Americans celebrated on April 7th, 1933 and have celebrated National Beer Day every year since.
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A survey found Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to be Californians' favorite craft beer brand, with Stone IPA as second favorite.
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The craft beer industry has grown over 13% in 2023 to be a $140 billion market, boosted by craft beer drinkers and breweries.