Celebrating 75 years of beer being legal!

Happy Hour!!

75 years of beer So April 7th is the 75th anniversary of the repeal of beer prohibition. According to my really quick search on the beertown.org and beeradvocate websites, no DC events are planned for this occasion! And so, I submit we all show up at a beer bar somewhere in town to celebrate. It's on a Monday so I am thinking a happy hour after work maybe at RFD's since its centrally located... Any takers? Suggestions?

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This year we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the modification of the Volstead Act on April 7, 1933, which allowed beer to legally flow once again in the United States of America. Not to be confused with the repeal of prohibition on December 5th, 1933, April 7 marks the date when beer was the only legal libation in the United States.

The modification of the Volstead Act allows beer to be sold once again. The modification changed the allowed alcohol percentage of a beverage from .05 to 3.2 allowing beer to be served once again. Over 1.5 million barrels of beer was consumed during the first 24-hours after the modification of the Act.

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Brian and I are planning on

Submitted by mike on Sat, 04/05/2008 - 16:13.

Brian and I are planning on going to RFD after work around 5ish. Probably be in the bar area. I will send out an email Monday morning to the group inviting everyone. Bring friends!

Kristen and Martin are

Submitted by mdoczkat on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 18:00.

Kristen and Martin are definitely takers if this event is still tentatively scheduled. Is the plan still to meet at RFD? Has anyone else had any further input or better ideas? If not, we will gladly meet you at RFD around 7:00PM on Monday, April 7 to celebrate. Thanks for the post.

Martin

I'm up for RFD or an

Submitted by oldsock on Thu, 04/03/2008 - 15:36.

I'm up for RFD or an alternate location as well.

Mike