National Beer Day: Where To Celebrate In Woodbury

WOODBURY, MN— National Beer Day, celebrated every year on April 7, this Wednesday. Breweries in Woodbury could be good places to mark the day, which highlights one of the country's most popular drinks.

In Woodbury, breweries are open for either in-person, pickup or delivery.

• 3rd Act Craft Brewery-Open for in-person
• Maple Island Brewing(Stillwater)-Open for in-person

National Beer Day marks the anniversary of congressional passage in 1933 of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which eased Prohibition-era restrictions and permitted the manufacture of low-alcohol beer and wines. Nine months later, on Dec. 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition altogether.

In recent decades, craft beer has become the more popular choice for Americans. Craft breweries in the United States date back to the late 1970s, the first opening shortly after President Jimmy Carter signed legislation that made home-brewing legal in 1978.
Now, craft breweries are opening in communities across America. Small and independent brewing companies accounted for 40 of the top 50 top producing craft brewing companies in 2020 based on beer sales volume, according to the Brewers Association.

• Summit Brewing Co. in St. Paul made #21 on the list of top 50 breweries.
• August Schell Brewing Co. in New Ulm made #23 on the list of top 50 breweries.
• Surly Brewing Co. in Minneapolis made #36 on the list of top 50 breweries.

The year, forever linked with the start of the coronavirus pandemic, brought about a drastic change in where Americans purchase alcohol, Bart Watson, economist for the Brewers Association, said in a statement.

"Breweries who had established packaging and distribution capacity were best positioned to take advantage of the boom in off-premise sales and weather market uncertainty," Watson said.