Beer brewing has been around for centuries, but the craft beers we know and love today took a little bit longer to rise to popularity in America and make a name for themselves in beer drinkers hearts. If youre a craft beer connoisseur, imagine living in a world where the only beers available were lite beers in aluminum cans.. sounds terrifying. Had it not been for the looming Prohibition days, craft beers would probably have been a staple long before they were.