National Beer Day 2022: See MA's Top 5 Most Popular Pints

MASSACHUSETTS — Beer lovers rejoice and grab a pour of your favorite pint. Thursday is National Beer Day.

National Beer Day, celebrated every year on April 7, marks the anniversary of congressional passage in 1933 of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which eased Prohibition-era restrictions and permitted the manufacture of low-alcohol beer and wines. Nine months later, on Dec. 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition altogether.

If you want to celebrate our right to get a pint (I know I do), breweries in Massachusetts could be good places to spend the day or an evening after work. Here are some of my favorite breweries the Bay State has to offer:

• Widowmaker Brewing: 220 Wood Road, Braintree
• Berkshire Brewing Company: 12 Railroad St., South Deerfield
• Turtle Swamp Brewing: 3377 Washington St., Boston
• Lamplighter Brewing Co.: 284 Broadway, Cambridge
• Mayflower Brewing Company: 12 Resnik Road #3, Plymouth

Don't see your favorite listed here or want to try something different? Check out this map of every craft brewery in the state provided by the Massachusetts Brewers Guild.

In recent decades, craft beer has become a popular choice for Massachusetts drinkers. Craft breweries in the United States date back to the late 1970s, the first opening shortly after President Jimmy Carter signed legislation that made home-brewing legal in 1978.

Although craft beer's presence continues to grow, it still hasn't quite cracked the top five in popularity. According to a survey by the marketing and analytics company Top Agency, large brands like Budweiser and Heineken still remain the most popular choices among Massachusetts drinkers.

See the full top five, according to Top Agency, below:

Top 5 Most Popular Beers In Massachusetts

1. Budweiser
2. Heineken
3. Bud Light
4. Stella
5. Miller Lite