Posted on 04/07/2025 5:21:53 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL BEER DAY
National Beer Day on April 7th annually, recognizes the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Following water and tea, it is the third most popular drink overall.
#NationalBeerDay
One of the world’s oldest prepared beverages, beer possibly dates back to 9500 BC when cereal was first farmed. It is also recorded in the written history of ancient Iraq and ancient Egypt.
Perhaps there’s a porter or a Belgian in your glass. Whether yours is fermented or not, dark or pale, hoppy, bitter, smooth, raise your mug. Lift it high among friends around the world, thanking those who work brewing delicious beer in your local area. And besides, beer lovers have more selection than ever before. The craft beer industry continues to challenge the classics, providing a wide variety of choices. Thanks to these opportunities, new beer drinkers are joining the club every day.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL BEER DAY
Grab a beer and spend some time with friends.
(Remember always to drink responsibly and never drink and drive.)
Celebrate with a pint of pale ale, lager, stout, wheat beer or pale ale.
Use #NationalBeerDay to post on social media.
Visit the Celebration Deals page for the best beer offers around.
Get your beer-drinking socks here and many more styles, too!
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
NATIONAL BEER DAY HISTORY
On April 7, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt took the first step toward ending Prohibition and signed a law that allowed people to brew and sell beer, in the United States, as long as it remained below 4.0% alcohol by volume (ABV). Beer drinkers celebrated and were happy to be able to purchase beer again for the first time in thirteen years. The celebration by beer drinkers was dubbed National Beer Day.
Our research found the National Beer Day showing up in 2009 on social media after Justin Smith, a Richmond, Virginia Craft Beer Examiner, and his friend Mike Connolly from Liverpool, England created a Facebook page celebrating National Beer Day. The date corresponded with the date the Cullen-Harrison Act was signed into law and became active. On their National Beer Day Facebook page, the duo invited friends to join, and word spread to many sources.
Beer FAQ
Q. What are the different types of beers?
A. Many types and styles of beer are on the market. Two prominent styles of beer are lagers and ales. They are further broken down by pale, dark, stouts, pilsners, and other types of beer.
Q. Do light beers contain less alcohol?
A. Most light beers contain less alcohol than regular beer.
Notable Birthdays for April 7
Francis Cabot Lowell (1775-1817) - Founder of the first raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill.
Walter Camp (1859-1925) - Considered the Father of Football and is the creator of the Line of Scrimmage and the system of Downs.
Will Keith Kellogg (1860-1951) - Founder of the Kellogg Company.
John Bernard Flannagan (1895-1942) - WWI veteran who became a prominent sculptor and is considered one of the first artists to use direct carving to create sculptures.
Billie Holiday (1915-1959) - Jazz and swing-singer remembered for her vocal talent in Lady Sings the Blues and God Bless the Child.
James Garner (1928-2014) - Actor whose credits include Cash McCall (1960), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) and Murphy's Romance (1985), to name a few.
Wayne Rogers (1933-2015) - Actor fondly remembered for his comedic role as Trapper in M.A.S.H.
Yvonne Fedderson (1935-Still Living) - Co-founder of the organization Childhelp USA.
Spencer Dryden (1938-2005) - Rock and roll HOF drummer who is remembered as the drummer for Jefferson Airplane.
Francis Ford Coppola (1939-Still Living) - Multi-award winning director, producer, and screenwriter for movie hits like The Godfather I, II and III (1972-90), American Graffiti (1973), The Outsiders (1983), and Megalopolis (2024).
Robert Metcalfe (1946-Still Living) - Engineer who was the co-inventor of Ethernet.
Stan Winston (1946-2008) - Special effects designer and makeup artist for film, including the Jurassic Park series, Edward Scissorhands, and Avatar.
John Oates (1948-Still Living) - The other half of the rock duo Hall and Oates.
Santa Barraza (1953-Still Living) - World renowned mixed media artist.
Memorable Events for April 7
1788 - Marietta becomes the first first settlement in Ohio.
1805 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition breaks camp among the Mandan tribe in North Dakota along the Missouri River.
1902 - The Texaco oil company forms.
1923 - Dr. Winfield Ney performs the first brain tumor operation under local anesthesia.
1927 - AT&T transmits the first long-distance public television broadcast.
1933 - National Beer Day (the Cullen-Harrison Act) takes effect, legalising the sale of low alcohol beer.
1940 - Booker T. Washington becomes the first Black American to be depicted on a postage stamp.
1943 - The NFL makes helmets mandatory and implements a 10-game schedule for all teams.
1951 - The American Bowling Congress hosts the first bowling masters tourney.
1959 - After 51 years, Oklahoma finally ends Prohibition.
1964 - IBM announces the System/360 Mainframe computer.
1966 - The U.S. recovers a lost hydrogen bomb from the Mediterranean Sea.
1969 - The Internet is born.
1971 - President Nixon announces his decision to quicken the pace of "Vietnamization."
1987 - The National Museum of Female Physicians opens in Washington, D.C.
2017 - Joan Baez, Journey, Pearl Jam, 2Pac Shakur, and Yes are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2017 - Smurfs: The Lost Village movie is released.
Is Milwaukee still ‘Famous’?............
Cheers! I just happen to work at a sports bar. I have a feeling tonight is going to be a good night. Especially for tips!
Wasn’t that called “The Champagne of Bottled Beers”?
I recall those commercials, year after year.
I come from Detroit, Mich. Used to ride by a Strohs brewery on my way to school.
beer runs in my veins every day so every day is beer day! that goes double today.
Beer! It’s not just for breakfast anymore. And as the late, great philosopher and musician Jim Morrison once said, “Well I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer. The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.”
Guess you have to like beer to appreciate this day.
I personally can’t stand the taste or smell - husband loved it so we visited craft breweries up and down the state so he could taste local brews.
The darker and stronger, the better! Have no idea how he was able to drink those double IPAs and Imperial Stouts, but he was in heaven when he had them.
He requested “Old Rasputin” when he was dying, a brew from Northern Califoria. We celebrate with Old Rasputin on his birthday every year, I have iced tea, my usual drink.
Ive got most of their catalog on vinyl. Superb musicians from a forgotten era.
Miller High Life..................
Excellent! I’m jealous!
Oh, yes. That was Miller’s.
The old brewery is gone and replaced by something called Stroh’s River Place.
The darker and stronger, the better!...........
Yes, dark beer is/was my favorite!
Can’t drink any more.......................😥
That sounds very generic. It could be anything.
I want too say it’s some kind of combination office, residential and river walk complex. I’d look it up but I need to go out and get beer.
I don’t drink a lot, but the best beer I remember was the cold beer served on a British Airline 747 headed from Moscow to London back in 1993 after a visit to Russia and Kazakhstan where you could not get a cold drink anywhere. It might have been Guinness but I can’t remember.
Beer Cheese Dip / Serve with pretzels, chips, crunchy veggies.
Warm, creamy, rich, balances richness of melty cheese; perfect for dipping pretzels, chips, vegs.
Ing 1/4 c unsalted butter 1/2 c fine-chp yellow onion 1/4 c flour 12-oz can IPA beer 1/4 c half-and-half 6 oz shredded fontina 6 oz shredded sharp yellow cheddar 1 tsp Dijon 1/2 tsp Worcestershire Chp chives, black pepper garnish
Directions melt butter on med-low. Soften/stir onion 4-6 min. Gradually whisk in flour; whisk til lightly browned a min. Gradually whisk in beer, half and half. Cook/whisk til thickened, begins to bubble, 5-7 min. Reset heat to low; gradually add cheeses, whisk til melted/combined. Offheat, whisk in Dijon, Worc/shire. Garnish w/ chives and black pepper. Serve with dippables; re-warm gently as needed.
What beer is best for beer cheese dip? The best beer for beer cheese dip depends on how much you like beer. This recipe calls for a strong, hoppy IPA, which brings a big "beer-y" flavor to the party. If you're a fan of milder beers, opt for a pilsner or a lager. Stout beers are delicious, but be aware that they might affect the color of the dip. What type of cheese goes in beer cheese dip? This recipe calls for two different types of cheese: fontina and sharp cheddar. The sharp cheddar gives the dip some bite while the rich, sweet fontina adds depth and balance. Plus, both cheeses melt beautifully into the dip! Gruyère can be used in place of the fontina if you prefer. For the best creamy texture, buy blocks of cheese and shred them yourself. Pre-shredded bagged cheeses have additives that keep them from melting as smoothly.
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