In times of olde, drunks were punished by being forced to wear a barrel in public

In 16th century England, the Ale Houses Act 1551 made drunkenness a civil offense. A common punishment for those who disobeyed this law was the drunkard's cloak.

The drunkard's cloak was made from a barrel, with a hole in the top for one's head to poke out of, and two arm holes on the side. — Read the rest