Today is the 75th Anniversary of the legalization of beer, which preceded the repeal of the Volstead Act by several months by classifying low-alcohol beer as “non-intoxicating.” For the libertarians among you, this is the one night of the year to raise a toast to FDR.
Update: In other news of beer liberation, the Virginia ABC is finally allowing the sale of Rustico’s tasty hopsicles.
Update 4/8/08: My friends Caleb Brown and Brandon Arnold discuss beer’s legalization in the Cato Daily Podcast.
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Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, barista, mixologist, and magician in Portland, OR. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Reason Online, The Oregonian, and other publications.
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