Toast Your Brew and Celebrate the Repeal of Prohibition on April 7th!

April 7^th, the day that beer came back and December 5^th, the total repeal of prohibition. Franklin D. Roosevelt famously stated “What America needs now is a drink!”

The repeal of prohibition affected many industries and brought much needed work for the glassmakers, printers, truck manufactures and their suppliers, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, farmers, advertising agencies, railroads and coopers.

2012 marks the 79^th anniversary of effective state based alcohol regulation since the ratification of the 21^st amendment.  Today, consumers of legal drinking age have access to nearly 13,500 labels of beer and we still celebrate this day as one of the happiest anniversaries.

The American beer distribution system creates a clear channel of custody, accountability and traceability.  America’s beer distributors bring fresh beer to market, provide for over 91,000 jobs with solid wages and health care.  Distributors also provide an enormous amount of community support in the communities in which they do business.

Why We Should Celebrate!

• Brew Years Eve/Repeal Day commemorates the day Americans had the constitutional ability to consume alcohol.
• Brew Years Eve/Repeal day represents a wonderful occasion to get together with friends and pay tribute to our constitutional rights.
• No other holiday celebrates the laws that guarantee our rights.
• It’s easy! No outfits, no costumes! Just simply celebrate by stopping by your favorite bar, tavern, restaurant, convenient store or grocery store.  Pick up a six pack of beer on your way home from work.  Have a cold fresh beer! Buy a beer for a friend! Make a new friend and buy a beer for someone you have never met!

Let there be hope.  Let there be joy. Let there be Beer!

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN!