April 7 - National Beer Day

Happy National Beer Day! On April 7, today annually, recognizes the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Following water and tea, it is the third most popular drink overall. 

One of the world’s oldest prepared beverages, beer possibly dates back to 9500 B.C. when cereal was first farmed. It is also recorded in the written history of ancient Iraq and ancient Egypt. 

Perhaps there’s a porter or a Belgian in your glass. Whether yours is fermented or not, dark or pale, hoppy, bitter, smooth, raise your mug. Lift it high among friends around the world, thanking those who work brewing delicious beer in your local area.  

And besides, beer lovers have more selection than ever before. The craft beer industry continues to challenge the classics, providing a wide variety of choices. Thanks to these opportunities, new beer drinkers are joining the club every day. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Grab a beer and spend some time with friends. (Remember always to drink responsibly and never drink and drive.) Celebrate with a pint of pale ale, lager, stout, wheat beer or pale ale. 

Use #NationalBeerDay to post on social media. 

Get your beer-drinking socks here and many more styles, too! You can do so by visiting the websites below: 

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HISTORY 

On April 7, 1933, 32nd U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) took the first step toward ending Prohibition and signed a law that allowed people to brew and sell beer, in the United States, as long as it remained below 4.0% alcohol by volume (ABV).   

Afterwards, beer drinkers celebrated and were happy to be able to purchase beer again for the first time in thirteen years. 

The research by National Day Calendar® found that this day was created as National Beer Day by Richmond, Virginia Craft Beer Examiner Justin Smith, and his English friend from Liverpool Mike Connolly.  

April 7 also corresponds with the date the Cullen-Harrison Act, which was signed into law and became active. 

The act was named for its sponsors, Senator Pat Harrison and Representative Thomas H. Cullen, and was enacted by U.S Congress on March 21, 1933 and signed by President Roosevelt the following day. 

This legalized the sale in the United States of beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% (by weight) and wine of similarly low alcohol content, thought to be too low to be intoxicating, effective April 7, 1933.  

Upon signing the legislation, President Roosevelt made his famous remark, "I think this would be a good time for a beer. 

In 2009, Smith and Connolly created a National Beer Day Facebook page. From this page, they invited friends to join, and word spread to many sources. 

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