Bathtub beer

[randy_byers]

A 74th anniversary seems an odd thing to make a big to-do about, but 74 years ago today the federal prohibition on beer was repealed. The Elysian brewpub on Capitol Hill is celebrating by brewing some beer in an open clawfoot bathtub in the lower dining area. This looks to be a publicity stunt to get their name into the paper, and hey, it worked. The picture of Dick and Markus and Kevin was what caught my eye in the paper version of the SeaTimes yesterday. The talk of a "strong neo-prohibition movement" reeks of bullshit to me. But the interesting tidbit of news in this article (which is, after all, in the Business section) is that Red Hook posted its first annual profit in a decade.

Anyway, I'm going to try to get to the Elysian in the next few days to take a gander (and a sniff) at the bathtub of beer. As publicity gimmicks go, it's a cute one.