Basement Bar Finally Finished !

guinness_guy · Post by **guinness_guy** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:49 pm

Hello All:

Mostly been lurking, but wanted to pass along really great news.

After over 6 months of work in our new house,
and finally saving enough money to finish it,
our basement bar " the severed arms" is finally finished

Here are some pics :

Picture of original basement taken before we bought the house,
taken during our first look with the realtor.
I'm glad I took it, because it's the only picture I have
of the "before" look

Work begins

The Bar completed

I've been collecting glasses from around the world for 5+ years now,
and friends brought me back some during their trips to
Belgium and Amsterdam...
I picked all the Unibroue's up during a trip to Montreal...

The Official Sign

Another picture

I've also been collecting coasters for about 10 years now and have amassed over 1000

Rest of the pub

Fireplace Area

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All the pics including the opening party are here :

Cheers !

Dave

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:58 pm

Where are the tap handles?

Nice Job,

Joe

guinness_guy · Post by **guinness_guy** » Mon May 10, 2004 5:09 pm

joey_capps wrote:Where are the tap handles?

Nice Job,

Joe

thanks

i wish...we could only afford a "dry" bar,
but nothing the beer fridge can't handle

dave

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Mon May 10, 2004 5:26 pm

Nice work Dave. But that bar needs some Bar Towel coasters!

dhurtubise · Post by **dhurtubise** » Mon May 10, 2004 7:31 pm

nice work guinness guy

By the way, equiping the bar with tap handles do not require a wet bar. You only need a regrigerator big enough to fit a keg and fit under the bar. A good healthy homebrewing hobby would go a long way to ensuring the final touches of putting in a kegging system.

Enjoy the new digs.

Daniel

Andicus · Post by **Andicus** » Tue May 11, 2004 2:49 am

Nice Job! Looks very cozy.

Andicus · Post by **Andicus** » Tue May 11, 2004 3:22 am

P.S. Is that a Schneider Weisse glass on the top shelf? If so, can I inquire as to where you got it?

guinness_guy · Post by **guinness_guy** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:13 am

Cass wrote:Nice work Dave. But that bar needs some Bar Towel coasters!

thanks cass !

actually i have a stack of bar towel coasters i got from you at one of
the c'est what festivals...

and there is one up on the rafters,
you just can't see it in the photo

guinness_guy · Post by **guinness_guy** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:14 am

Andicus wrote:P.S. Is that a Schneider Weisse glass on the top shelf? If so, can I inquire as to where you got it?

good eyes

friends of mine picked it up in germany a few years back

i'm always amazed that they make it back in the luggage intact !

DukeofYork = Richard · Tue May 11, 2004 10:07 am

Andicus,

You can get Schneider Weisse glasses at almost any German restaurant - just agree that you'll pay after "breaking" one... at least, the Kingston "Amadeus Cafe" will do this.

Andicus · Post by **Andicus** » Thu May 13, 2004 1:44 am

guinness guy, you have good friends!

DukeOfYork, thanks for the tip! Now I just have to find a German restaurant. Maybe not an easy task in St. Catharines.

DukeofYork = Richard · Thu May 13, 2004 7:32 am

What??? I thought there were German restaurants all over Waterloo! Didn't the place used to be called "New Berlin"?

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Thu May 13, 2004 7:40 am

DukeOfYork wrote:What??? I thought there were German restaurants all over Waterloo! Didn't the place used to be called "New Berlin"?

Perphaps, but St. Kitts is not really near Waterloo

Josh Oakes · Post by **Josh Oakes** » Thu May 13, 2004 9:43 am

Very nice establishment. One day, I've promised myself the same.