Prohibition
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “History and beer culture”.
Explanation
A ban on alcohol. In the USA it lasted from 1920 to 1933, in Finland from 1919 to 1932, and in Iceland strong beer even stayed banned until 1989. In the USA hundreds of breweries closed for good during this time.
Test your knowledge
When was Prohibition in force in the USA?
- From 1880 to 1900
- From 1920 to 1933
- From 1945 to 1960
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Correct: From 1920 to 1933. Hundreds of breweries closed for good. From 7 April 1933 light beer was legal again.
Where in Canada did prohibition last longest, until 1948?
- In British Columbia
- In Québec
- On Prince Edward Island
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Correct: On Prince Edward Island. Most provinces had already lifted prohibition by the mid-1920s.
What, among other things, helped Yuengling, the oldest brewery in the USA, survive Prohibition?
- Ice cream
- Lemonade
- Wine
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Correct: Ice cream. Yuengling was founded in Pottsville in 1829 and is still family-owned today.