So I was on the Wikipedia page for [July 24], and saw the uncited claim that:
1487 – Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands strike against a ban on foreign beer.
I googled around about this, but most sources were either completely uncited/ taken from Wikipedia, or in Dutch. What was the Leeuwarden beer strike, and is it as awesome as it sounds? (Because striking for your right to beer sounds awesome) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_24)
source:
July 24, 1487
Foreign beer is banned in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
The ban was put in place to protect sales of local suds in the city. All beer from outside the city, including that from Friesland’s biggest city, Haarlem, was banned.
But despite this, one innkeeper kept serving Haarlem’s Koyt beer, mostly because he was pressured by bar patrons. Police came to confiscate the beer, and a huge fight started. Customers fled to a sympathetic house, and the homeowner’s brother started getting support throughout several towns. About 8,000 people marched into Leeuwarden the next day, demanding Haarlem beer and fair trade. They were ignored, and promptly sacked the city.
The ban was eventually lifted.
Another source (in old Dutch / Frysian) pretty much confirms what is said above..
And this has some more info on the beer itself.
And to answer your question: Yes, it probably was awesome