Elevator Brewery and Draught Haus Apartments For Rent

Posted by Sara Lodi on February 28, 2009 23:46

If you're bored of just hanging around your apartment and would rather hang out in a relaxed bar, Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus might be your favorite new hangout. The bar/restaurant first opened in 1910, and benefits from being right downtown on N High St, promising some busy weekend nights. The exterior looks very much like an Art Deco theatre right out of New York, with its vibrant lighting and

old-style awnings.

The big story here is of course the beer - this is a microbrewery, and these vary by season. You can choose from some IPAs, pale ales, nut brown ales, heiferwiezens or German-style brews, and each month a specialty is brewed. Whatever you order, it's served in a fluted pint glass, which makes a nice change. If beer's not your thing, the bar also features a decent wine list as well as some specialty liquors and cocktails (try the Chocolate-Covered Cherry Martini).

For food, the majority of it is standard bar fare (burgers, steak etc), but there are a few salads and their hand-cut fries are yummy. Sadly, veggie apartment-ites won't find much in the way of noshing here, other than some salads or sides, but the Champagne Brie appetizer is a surprisingly innovative option. If you're just there to hang out though, this place has some bar staples (jukebox, pool table), but it's the character of the building and the maintenance of its original 1920s fixtures that sets it apart from other bars in the area.