Bert's Better Buildout Archive
Watch as Bert and Ron build it out..
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pacing out the first lines |
washing windows |
pondering coolers |
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| taped lines | figuring cases | floor plan of the day |
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| yep..10 foot ceiling | the big picture | where's that beer truck? |
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| some assembly required | the desk works | I love meetings |
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| Ron and Bert with a flight of Stones | Arrogant Bastards | Shoutout |
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| Inside the old JJ Newberry, Laconia | Deciding on shelving options | Taking apart the shelves we bought |
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| Figuring shelves | Hallertau hops in bloom | More shelves |
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| This cooler will clean up nice | Hallertau ready to pick (last year) | Prepping the floor for the reach-in cooler |
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| Cooler parts arriving | Cooler parts and more to come | Bed for the cooler |
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| Laying out the runners | First parts going upright | First corner in |
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| That door looks heavy | Ceiling going in | Facing crossmembers |
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| Sizing up the door frame | Both frames ready to receive glass | LED light banks |
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| Looks like a cooler! | Compressor going on roof | Condenser being mounted |
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| Thanks Boston Beer Company! | Click the pic and turn up the sound | Sampler |
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| Ye Olde Carpet | Crate of racks | More rack parts |
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| Rack Assembly | Carpet going in | More racks going up |
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| Stencils | More stencils | Still More Stencils | |||
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| Shelves going up | Just about set | More Shelves | |||
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| Bert and Bert at Sam Adams | Patriot Winner Dave Rosenbaum holding court | Dave in front of 'his' fermenter | |||
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| Photo Op! | A little sampling | Talk about your vintage barleywines | |||
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| Very first load of beer | Second load | Beer | |||
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| More Beer | Even More Beer | Yet Even More Beer | |||
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| NOOOOO!!!! | Still, more beer | Methuselah and Jeraboam | |||
| BFD Under The Hops 2009 | |||||
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| These S'Mores were to die for! | Hops anyone? | Some of the hop themed food | |||
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| Deciding which beer goes to AHA | Now that's a portable jockey box | Beer table late in the meeting | |||
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| Indoor Sign (Click on it!!) | Bill Herlicka makes his Eerst delivery to BBB | Looks good on the island! | |||
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| Anyone need boxes? This was a small pile. | Full shelves | A few Belgians | |||
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| Beer and Snacks | Plenty of walkway | ||||
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| First cash customer | Checkin' out | A happy man and his Eerst | |||
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| Temporary sign coming down. | New sign going out. | Open for business! | |||
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| Arrr ye lubbers.. Nat'l Talk Like a Pirate Day | Happy Customers (Cash Money Son!) | SMASHING!! | |||
| Barleywine Vertical Tasting | |||||
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| Marin Brewing Star Brew 00 thru 08 | Getting The Old Numbskull | Ready, Set, POUR! | |||
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| Oans, zwei, drei g'suffa! | White Birch Hat Trick: 3 Pale ale, 3 Saison, 2 Tripel | Mike Robinson is second from left. | |||
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| First Tasters at White Birch roll out | Bill pouring his Oak Aged Tripel | A rare Kulmbacher Eisbock (it was delicious) | |||
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