How Jimmy Carter Sparked the Craft Beer Revolution

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How Jimmy Carter Sparked the Craft Beer Revolution

All of this buzz about Obama's beer had me and a few coworkers thinking; while we're down with Obama and his sweet honey homebrew, he's merely a participant in an age-old tradition of making beer in the comfort of one's own home. In fact, he doesn't even do it himself. He has the White House kitchen staff doing the bulk of the brewing.

Our 39th President, Mr. James Carter, is the true homebrew hero; he and a lesser known man by the name of Alan Cranston, a veteran democratic senator from California. How so, you ask? Well, on October 14, 1978, Jimmy Carter signed the bill H.R. 1337, which contained an amendment sponsored by Alan Cranston. That amendment created an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. Essentially, it lifted regulations imposed by Prohibition laws over 50 years previous.

https://content.kegworks.com/blog/how-jimmy-carter-sparked-the-craft-beer-revolution

Here's a toast of my favorite craft beer to you Mr President

[Hekate]

1. Cheers

[rsdsharp]

2. Or, you could have just bought some Billy Beer.

Guaranteed 100% pure canned stump water.

[FakeNoose]

3. Homebrewed beer can be really awesome when the brewer is skilled

I've had some really awesome homebrewed beers and ales over the years. Some of my friends take this hobby very seriously and do a great job. They also enjoy sharing their beers with friends (like me!) who can appreciate their efforts. Some of the homebrew efforts I've sampled are as good or better than commercially produced beers.

Thank you Jimmy Carter and Alan Cranston for starting this trend in the late 1970's!