Up until this date homebrewing was technically considered illegal due to a small typo. The repeal of Prohibition occurred in 1933 and made legal the making of wine and/or beer. But when the Federal Register went to print the new law, the words “and/or beer” were accidentally left out. This being the case, homebrewing was, according to written law, illegal until the Cranston Bill was passed.
Just a side note- it is illegal to sell your homebrew ... so keep it for your own personal enjoyment!
What the hell is a growler? We're not talking about the USS Growler, a small iceberg, a four-wheeled hansom cab from England, a sexual offender or any of the other slang phrases associated with the word – there are many. We're talking about that which carries fresh beer from a brewery to your house. Now there are many speculations as to the origins of the growler, so let's take a moment and explore some of these.