As Prohibition became increasingly unpopular, especially in the big cities, “Repeal” was eagerly anticipated. On March 23, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed an amendment to the Volstead Act known as the Cullen-Harrison Act, allowing the manufacture and sale of “3.2 beer” (3.2% alcohol by weight, approximately 4% alcohol by volume) and light wines. The original Volstead Act had defined “intoxicating beverage” as one with greater than 0.5% alcohol.[1] Upon signing the amendment, Roosevelt made his famous remark; “I think this would be a good time for a beer.”[11] The Cullen-Harrison Act became law on April 7, 1933, and on April 8, 1933, Anheuser-Busch, inc. sent a team of Clydesdale horses to deliver a case of Budweiser to the White House. The Eighteenth Amendment was repealed on December 5, 1933 with ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment. Despite the efforts of Heber J. Grant and the LDS Church, a Utah convention helped ratify the 21st Amendment.[12] While Utah can be considered the deciding 36th state to ratify the Amendment and make it law, the day Utah passed the Amendment, both Pennsylvania and Ohio passed it as well.
Every year on April 7th, National Beer Day is celebrated. On this very same day in 1933, Franklin Roosevelt enacted the Cullen-Harrison Act, the first step towards repealing Prohibition. Prohibition didn’t officially come to an end until December 5th but this act allowed for beers under 3.2% ABV to be sold in the United States.
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Happy National Beer day!