Everybody has their favorite beer, cocktail, or mixed drink. We all know our tastes in alcoholic beverages. But not so long ago Americans drank whatever was available at the time. So how did we get from bland colonial ale to today’s hoppy IPAs and hipster cocktails? This unique journey through history starts with the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower and continues until the end of prohibition.
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The Prohibition In America
Prohibition is one of those moments in American history that is often painted as one of the great missteps in the nation’s timeline. Amongst other things. But it wasn’t as clear-cut as it initially seemed. Alcohol has been part of the culture for a very long time.