Prohibition – The Noble Experiment
Wednesday (1/16) marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacturing, transportation or sale of intoxicating liquors. It is the only amendment to not only limit individual freedoms, but also be repealed.
The effort to sober up America began in the early part of the 19th century when Americans consumed 88 bottles of whiskey per capita a year, which is three times the amount of alcohol they consume today. From 1850 to 1890, the United States population tripled. However, alcohol consumption grew 24 times during the same time period. Before prohibition, alcohol was the fifth largest industry in America. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Meet Budweiser’s New Fort Collins Brewmaster
He’s Patrick Fagan. (Fort Collins, Colo., Coloradoan)