[Nero Germanicus]

There’s always a rebellion brewing. President Washington had to put down The Whiskey Rebellion in 1791 over taxes on liquor.
President Washington instituted a military draft and he federalized state militias to defeat the tax protesters.

[Paladin2]

The Whiskey Tax in question was repealed < 10 yr later. Coinkidense?

[eartick]

Then in 1816 the tax was lifted for home brewers. Go figure