The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-15
KEG BREW'S BACK, BUT THERE'S
NO RUSH LIKE THAT FIRST ONE
Many LuncherS Stick to
Their Bottle as
Taps Foam.
HIGH COLLAR IS RAPED
Foam en- Top, False Bottom
Glasses Draw tests
From Customers.

Indiana today, foam collar"
and false bottom and all, after
a lapse of eighteen years, but
indianapolis failed to see any
thing like the rush that came
when legal 80 beer made its
appearance here in bottles on
April 7.
Cafes and bars throughout the
city reported a flourishing trade,
but added that it could not COM
pare to new beer day" last April.
LOCALIZED by Governor Paul v.
McNutt last Saturday draught beer
went on sale promptly at Q this
morning. Some cafes on the north
side and at the edge of the down
town section Jumped the gun" and
were selling keg beer Monday night.
First Rush Busy One
The first rush. shortly after 9.
found nearly every bar in downtown
indianapolis completely filled. Bust
ness dropped off shortly after. and
came back with a rush at noon
time.
Prices varied, but for the most
part. patrons found cafe owners
charging 10 cents for ten and
twelve-ounce stein, and cents for
six and seven-ounce stems. Only one
downtown bar was selling twelve
ounce stems for a nickel
There was no sign of any short
age of barrel beer at noon and it
appeared that the supply on hand
would be more than ample for i'm
mediate needs.
Saratoga Is damned
The Saratoga bar. Washington
and Illinois streets and Kentucky
avenue, started selling draught beer
at the stroke of O. The bar was
jammed. The Saratoga was SILL
ing a ten-ounce stein OF Budweiser
beer for 10 cents and twelve-ounce
stems of all other beers for 10 cents.
we will handle no nickel beer
for the present. said E. N. KoehleE.
co-owner of the Saratoga with w.
P. Coughlin. There will be little
demand for bottled beer for a few
days, but the sale will come back
eventually. We had a very good
night Monday We did a business
in bottled beer comparable TO
Saturday night"
Three on Tap
Koehler said the Saratoga planned
to carry three standard brands on
tap all the time. He predicted that
the l0-cent bottle of beer will APP
pear soon.
One small bar, near the Saratoga,
was selling l6-ounce stein of beer
for 10 cents.
Richard Stegemeier. owner of the
Avalon. ll8 East Washington street.
was. figuratively wringing his
hands. Stegemeier was unable to
get his draught beer equipment in
stalled in time for this mornings
trade.
Crowds which filled downtown
cafes seemed to be in high good
humor and many jovislly "kidded"
the walters and bartenders about
the collar" on the draught brew.
Sell at Two Prices
Many places including BARS. at
Washington and Illinois streets,
we're serving 5 and 1O-cent glasses
OF beer.
City hall employees "ducked out"
shortly after to Lonnie and Rays
cafe. lao North Alabama street,
where Lonnie LISTER. old-time bar
tender. was dispensing beer with
both hands.
Il always knew there was some
thing wrong wtth bottled beer
said .Lyster. Now I know what it
was. When 1 get my hand on a
stein and draw a beer, 1 can close
my eyes and just see those horses
and wagons of the gay nineties
passing by
Lyster was selling twelve-ounce
stein for 10 cents and a seven
ounce glass for nickel.
The Manila bar. Delaware street
and Virginia avenue, was selling
draught brew at 5 and 10 cents and
reported A good trade throughout
the day.
The one place selling twelve
ounce stems for cents was Krak's
bar at 332 East Washington street,
owned by I. Krakovitz, who oper-
ated a saloon here twenty-three
years ago. Krakovitz had renovat-
ed his equipment and his old fix
lures we're all in place-bar, brass
rail and decorations.
No Bottle Calls
Bill Chspple. bartender for Kra-
kovitz since 1910, said he had not
had a call for a bottle of beer all
day. Krakovitz was selling only
Mausner
Demands for bottled beer came
with the noon crowds. Several Of
the lunchers refused 70 consider the
draught brew product, scorning the
high collar"
A statement issued by Paul p.
Fry. state excise director, Monday
afternoon. listing the wholesale and
retail costs Of beer, revealed the
fact that ten-ounce glass for a
nickel would be a reality in Indi-
ana were it not for the importers
cut OF 81 a barrel
Fry's figures proved that
draught beer sellers would lose
money by selling ten-ounce glasses
Of barrel brew at cents Al 10