RMweb Gold Downendian Posted July 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have in my back garden an old garage that we decided not to demolish, and retained as a childrens play room come social area. We (I use the royal we here) decided to convert it to a bar and when I legally could I did all the electrics and flooring etc to create a pub. A chippy friend then fabricated a bar, and based on a lot of purchases from ebay bought beer pumps, optics and general pub furniture. I have amassed a collection of malts and various firewaters from all over the world. I routinely put local ale through the pumps (namely Bath ales, Cotswold spring and Great Western Brewery). We ( a group of ten of us that routinely go out for beers) also bought a cider press last year and made our own scrumpy. My brother has built one, and also my friend Mark. They get used for BBQs, family get togethers and "late ones" after the normal pubs are shut. They are I understand very popular in Australia, and we have all been very adamant that this won't affect our local pub attendance which gets a large sum of our income on a weekly basis and have done so for decades. My pub has a general theme, but has got some railway memorabilia including wagon D plates and a few other plates. Eventually I hope to accrue some loco nameplates including a few replica class 52s of course. Does anyone else have a home bar/pub? what themes have been developed and how is it used? Enjoy the pics - its changed a bit since the build though! Neil Bar completed Easter 2008 A small selection of D plates Some malts - now long since consumed Cider batch 2 in demijohns, November 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm pleased to see that you have (had) some very decent malts on that top shelf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted July 13, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2012 I should have said- any RMwebbers have a drink on the house if they are in Bristol! Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 13, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2012 Looks like another bar to visit in Bristol then!! Seen as you have some hand pumps on it, when are you getting into the Good Beer Guide?? Our bar is now covered in bottles that we accrue but dont get round to drinking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted July 13, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 13, 2012 I'm pleased to see that you have (had) some very decent malts on that top shelf Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I'm rather generous with the malts. And when my cousin comes over one bottle normally vanishes. Have currently 15 on the go, and enjoy a final malt after emptying the barrel of beer. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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