Jimmy Carter's Unintentional Legacy: Beer Making


Updated 03/03/09 6:41 AM · Posted by LibertySugar · 11 comments

Jimmy Carter's Unintentional Legacy: Beer Making

Who knew we had Jimmy Carter to thank for honey-orange wheat ale? With an orange slice. In 1978, Carter changed the post-Prohibition law that prohibited home beer brewing while permitting home wine making. The law instantly made it legal for each household to produce 200 gallons of tax-exempt beer each year. Oh. I thought it was each day. Anyway! Smart move, nonetheless, as the amendment Read more

Lonely Planet's Best Summertime Trips For Beer-Lovers


Updated 07/21/11 11:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Famous Breweries in US

Editor’s note: Summer travel season has officially begun! The following guest post was written by Robert Reid, the US travel editor for Lonely Planet. He will be guest blogging on Savvy for the next two months, helping you find some great ideas of how to get your vacation on this Summer. It’s July and it’s hot. Anyone up for some beer? American microbreweries – so termed after an English Read more