On April 7, 1933, the Cullen-Harrison Act became law, allowing the manufacture and sale of beer that was up to 4% alcohol-by-volume. It wasn’t until December 5, 1933 that the full repeal of Prohibition was complete.

How will you mark today’s anniversary?

Our NYC Bar of the Day: Caledonia Bar, located at 1609 Second Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.