National Beer Day: Drink Local At These Oswego Area Breweries

OSWEGO, IL — Cheers! National Beer Day is Thursday, celebrating when President Franklin D. Roosevelt reversed Prohibition in the United States in 1933.

Prohibition began in 1920, banning the sale, production, import and transport of beverages with more than 0.5 percent alcohol.

The 1933 Cullen-Harrison act legalized wine and beer with a low alcohol content — 3.2 percent, historical records say.

"I think this would be a good time for a beer," Roosevelt said upon signing the act into law on March 22, 1933, which took effect April 7. It had been 13 years since it was legal to drink even low-alcohol beer in the U.S.

Now, National Beer Day is celebrated across the U.S. every April 7. Whether you prefer a lager, ale, stout or another type of brew, here's a list of Oswego-area breweries to consider raising a toast at.

Oswego Brewing Co.

• Address: 61 Main St. in Oswego
• Hours Thursday: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Werk Force Brewing Co.

• Address: 14903 S. Center St. in Plainfield
• Hours Thursday: noon to 10 p.m.
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Khaos Brewcade & Kitchen

• Address: 12337 S. Route 59 in Plainfield
• Hours Thursday: noon to 11 p.m.
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Hopvine Brewing Co.

• Address: 4030 Fox Valley Center Road in Aurora
• Hours Thursday: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Two Brothers Roundhouse

• Address: 205 N. Broadway in Aurora
• Hours Thursday: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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2 Fools Cider

• 1665 Quincy Ave. in Naperville
• Hours Thursday: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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