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An Interesting Fact about Homebrewing Beer

Homebrewing did not become legal in the U.S. until February 1, 1979. The legislation was introduced by California Senator Alan Cranston (named the Cranston Bill) in November of 1978, and was passed and signed into law by President Carter three months later. The Cranston Bill allows one person to brew up to 100 gallons of beer each year for personal use, and 200 gallons if the household has two people in it.

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!

West Coast BrewFest

I went to Sacramento and picked up Phillip Brown II to accompany me for the West Coast BrewFest. 50 Breweries along with 100 taps form 1pm to 5pm. We went on drinking/tasting binge, we got a lot of lookers, commented at, being in awe at. why? I got three GROWLERS from the breweries which they had some on their tables. All I did was showing them my website of growlers. They were in awe and decided to give me theirs just because they wanted to be in my collection. That's an honor! I am thankful to Beerman's, Shooner's and Drake's for those growlers with no cost. Thank you!

What is Growler?

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.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, fresh beer was carried from the local pub to one's home by means of a small-galvanized pail. Rumor has it that when the beer sloshed around the pail, it created a rumbling sound as the CO2 escaped through the lid, thus the term "growler" was coined.

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