This edition of The Session is sponsored by 21st Amendment Brewery.
On December 5, 1933, the states ratified the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment, thus ending 13 years of Prohibition in America. At the 21st Amendment Brewery, the repeal of Prohibition means we can celebrate the right to brew beer, the freedom to be innovative, and the obligation to have fun.
What does the repeal of Prohibition mean to you? How will you celebrate your right to drink beer?
What does the Repeal of Prohibition mean to me?
Nothing, really. I mean, this all happened well before my father was born. I’ve never lived in a place where alcohol was completely illegal.
On the other hand, it means quite a lot. Beer has become one of my passions. I would definitely notice its lack. The great variety of beer produced by the 1400+ breweries in the United States never ceases to amaze me.
The thought of all those breweries that were around before 1920 that didn’t make it saddens me. Not just the recipes and techniques that are lost forever, but the history of the companies and their people that have long been forgotten.
As for how will I celebrate Repeal Day, that’s easy. By drinking beer, of course! And raising a glass in thanks to those who recognized “The Noble Experiment” for the stupidity it was.
