Today is the 75th anniversary date of the officially repealed of prohibition in America with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. On December 5, 1933, a 3/4 majority of states needed to ratify the 21st Amendment was reached when Utah adopted the 21st Amendment. It not only officially ended national Prohibition which …
This is our 17th Pubcrawl in 3 years and one of the few members that have not only attended nearly every crawl, but has made it through from start to finish (we’ll forgive a nap here n there): Russell. This round will be Russell’s last before heading back to the UK so we’re touring one …
In the beginning, there was a long line for Judgment Day ale. Shortly after the doors opened on the 27th Great American Beer Festival, a crowd congregated at the booth offering that and other pours from The Lost Abbey of San Marcos, California, where the tap handle is a Celtic cross and the legacy of …
Looks like the fellas across the pond at Carnage UK, are having a little push back from the local authorities about their student events. Just picked up this story in the Lancashire press about a Bolton authorities concerned about binge drinking on their watch. For our UK friends check out their site for their next …
What is it? Oktoberfest was established in 1810, with the marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and his bride, Princess Theresia. The event was particularly unusual because the king invited the public to attend his wedding. The marriage has been celebrated every year in Bavaria ever since and today it is celebrated all over …
The guys at Heartland Brewery are kicking off a full 10 day of celebrating beer, starting with their Brewfest this Friday and ending with the 2nd Annual Manhattan Cask Ale Festival at the Chelsea Brewing Company, which features 45 cask-conditioned ales available per pour from noon to midnight the weekend of the 19th. In between …
The NY Times article “Fighting for the Right to Drink Beer on His Stoop” reviews the years old, however illegal practice, of drinking a beer on the stoop of your building in the city of New York. Space is limited and for a city that makes it illegal to have your porch unswept, but it’s …