Facts About The Great Depression That Aren’t As Dark And Gloomy As You’re Expecting

Only The Strong Survive

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While the Depression was hard enough for almost every industry, one that took an even more significant hit was brewing. Up until 1933, beer was illegal which caused about half of the breweries to close. But, it was the desire to survive on behalf of many beer-makers that was very admirable.

Many breweries resulted in selling other products like milk, fruit, and bread just to make ends meet until the repeal came to legalize beer again. It’s worth noting that eight out of the ten largest brewers in the US are pre-Prohibition brands (Miller, Anheuser Busch, Coors, Pabst). Many of them cite the struggles they overcame during the hard times of Prohibition as monumental lessons in their company’s history.