International Beer Day 2022
International Beer Day is a celebration on the first Friday of every August founded in 2007 in Santa Cruz, California by Jesse Avshalomov.
1920
Prohibition Officially Begins
The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution makes the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol illegal as of January 17.
1933
Prohibition Officially Ends
On December 5, the Prohibition comes to an end, allowing breweries to legally start operating again.
1979
Beer Industry Deregulation
President Jimmy Carter reopens the American beer market to craft brewers.
January 21, 1990
Homer’s Choice Beer
‘Duff Beer’ debuts on an episode of season one of “The Simpsons.”
2013
The Craft Brewery Boom
There are 2,416 breweries operating in America, of which 2,360 are considered craft breweries.
2018
Well, That Escalated Quickly...
The number of breweries operating in America peak at 7450.