So Close We Can Almost Taste It...

 Forgive us, for it has been far too long since we have blogged.


Since our last update, we've crossed out one important item that will get us across the finish line...the electrical panel.  The electricians are sweating just a little bit less now that the panel is in, we are energized and the lights are on.  It only took roughly 15 months from date of order to delivery of the panel.  Oh, the times we live in.

Now that we've crossed that hurdle, we can get going on all the finishing touches.  We've had a lot happen since our last post.  We've received partial install of our secondary steel package (which is the railings for the mezzanine, railings for the equipment platform, and the stairs to the mezzanine), received some more vessels (in the snow and ice) had the HVAC system partially installed, installed the wooden angle bracing for the steel post and beam, installed cabinets, moved equipment from various parts of South Hero to the site, received a forklift, built a stage, put stair treads in, moved in some equipment, and worked on the bar facade.  

This has been the longest construction process we have ever witnessed.  Things have moved slowly, prices have exploded, budgets have been busted, and we have waited.....and waited....and waited....for material to arrive, for contractors to show, for things to move forward.  This has tested our patience, our wits and our stamina.

But....there is always a but....This place will open.  This place will be awesome.  This will be SO worth the time and effort and labor it took to create it.  We cannot stress enough how thankful and fortunate we are for all the helping hands from this community.  The hands that help cut metal, shape wood, lift vessels, pour concrete, CLEAN, store our tanks, encourage us, drink our beer, and SO MUCH MORE.  

We are humbled by the support, and we so look forward to welcoming all into this Public House.

Metal Stairs get installed for access to the Mezzanine

Conical 15bbl fermenters being delivered in the winter.

Daren moving tanks from here to there, and from there to here.

Our Serving tanks, awaiting deployment (or install).

Bouchard Pierce brought us some nice cabinets, and we made some concrete countertops to finish them off.

Our boiler!  Hidden away at Robinsons Hardware for nearly 6 months.  Oh, and we got a fork lift.

Lucas from GMMS, always at the ready to help move some tanks!

Daren (who also brews beer), is the point man on this lift...

The Facade of the Bar.  Definitely one of the coolest visuals in the space.

Lucas from GMMS, AGAIN helping move our entire brew system from a kind friend down the road.

Travis approves of the mill room.

A look from Mezz to Equipment Platform

The bar is getting there.  It should be pretty nice to sit at... :oP



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