hammer beer history


  • 2 years before civil war starts. a strong beer called hammer beer is made by general eagger and distributed to family members and local townships.


    1858

    alcohol with greater than 2.75% bannedby the 18th ammendment. congress passed the temporary wartime prohibition act, (intended to save grain for war efforts)


    1918

    prohibition starts.


    1920

    franklin roosevelt legalizes 3.2% beer


    1933

  • hammer wine is produced for public consumption. the great depression ends while world war 2 is underway.


    1935

    richard nixon serves as vice president dwight d. eisenhower is inaugurated as the 34th president of the united states and hammer wine picks up steam.


    1940

    vietnam continuesJohn f kennedy assassinated martin luther king, jr. delivers his "i have a dream" speech.

    1945

    after years of refining hammer beer and hammer wine, the noteriety & craze in the american markets promats for overseas distribution.


    1950