Prohibition impact on breweries

Prohibition, from 1920 to 1933, banned the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the U.S. This led to a sharp decline in legal breweries, many of which shut down or shifted to producing non-alcoholic products. Some breweries secretly continued operations, fueling organized crime. When Prohibition ended, the industry faced challenges like rebuilding infrastructure and regaining public trust. Overall, it caused significant disruption, a temporary industry collapse, and set the stage for the modern craft beer movement that emerged later.