{"id":43094,"date":"2019-01-22T12:01:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T20:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/?p=43094"},"modified":"2019-01-22T12:01:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T20:01:34","slug":"drink-up-for-town-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/drink-up-for-town-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Drink Up for Town Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThere is no question in the mind of any intelligent person,\u201d noted the August 12, 1916 edition of the <\/span>Town Crier<\/span><\/i>, \u201cthat intemperance is probably the worst curse that humanity labors under.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Temperance. The social movement stands against the consumption of alcoholic beverages, emphasizing the negative effects of booze on health, personality, and family life. The movement led to <\/span>Prohibition<\/span><\/a> in the United States from 1920 to 1933. Washington State actually started their own Prohibition on January 1, 1916\u2014making the production, distribution, and possession of liquor illegal. Prohibition was repealed in 1933, but during that entire time Seattle didn\u2019t really stop producing, distributing, or possessing liquor. No, not at all. At one point, Seattle had about 4,000 illegal speakeasies in its city limits.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly the present boot-legging atmosphere is unendurable and destructive to the moral fibre of our manhood – an intolerable condition in which to bring up our youth,\u201d the <\/span>Crier <\/span><\/i>stressed. But, then again, it noted, \u201cIn every other respect there is practically nothing the matter with Seattle and it is the finest and best city in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed\u2014Seattle is arguably the finest and best city in the world these days for beer. In fact, the whole state is great. Want to learn more? The <\/span>Washington Beer Commission<\/span><\/a> is a good place to start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Better yet – want to drink and support Town Hall at the same time? You can!<\/strong> There are a series of \u201cDrink Up for Town Hall\u201d events in the coming weeks! Don\u2019t miss this chance to stay warm, have a drink, and discuss your favorite Town Hall events with old friends and new.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Join us at:<\/span><\/p>\n

Optimism Brewing Company<\/span><\/a> on January 31. Town Hall will get $1 for every draft you buy!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Capitol Cider<\/span><\/a> on February 6. Town Hall will get $1 for every draft you buy!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vito\u2019s<\/span><\/a> on February 13. Town Hall will get 10% of all drink sales that night!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Lagunitas Brewing Company<\/span><\/a> on February 19. Town Hall will get all beer sale proceeds!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Cheers, friends! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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