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  • August A. Busch (center) and his sons, Adolphus III (left) and August Jr., seal the first case of beer off the Anheuser-Busch bottling plant line in St. Louis on April 7, 1933, when the sale of low-alcohol beers and wines was once again legal. Prohibition didn't officially end until Dec. 5 of that year.
    Arts / Culture
    The 'Bitter' Tale Of The Budweiser Family
    Acacia Squires
    Budweiser, is known as the "King of Beers," and the Busch family was once considered practically royalty. Their early success led to a long reign, but the end, when it came, wasn't so glorious.
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