bottle organization

[eppo]

I was thinking of setting up a beer wall. I'm looking for some ideas on how to do it. Should I just build some shelves going across a wall that can hold about 3 bottles deep? Our I was looking for a way to have them sit at a 45 degree angle sooooo I can see the tops of the caps. What do you guys do, instead of just keeping them in boxes? Hoping for something that might bee cool to look at.
Thanks for any ideas.

 

[matt99004]

Cool idea. I have never moved much beyond the boxes. Best of luck! I'd love to see how this one turns out.

 

[Ezekielsays]

I built shelves that hold about 6 deep. I made them approximately wide enough to hold a full batch on each shelf. I have 4 shelves of space available, and have a tag on each with the beer type on it. The tag just hangs from a nail - nothing elegant (upgrading that is a someday project).

It's a great theory, but in practice, it doesnt work so well. I have one shelf right now that's dedicated to miscellaneous - both leftovers from previous batches, bottles from mini (1-2 gallon) experiments, and a few commercials. Luckily, I have a freezer set to be delivered on Monday, which will hold kegs, and so the shelving system will be only for long-term agers, bottles for share, or commercial beers. I'd like a better labeling system, but it works. And since the shelves hold six bottles, a six pack takes up a row, making it a little easier to know what's on hand.

Hope that made sense. I'm sleepy and filled with cold medicine.

 

[eppo]

I'm wondering if I can store them on their sides, like a wine rack. You will lose space, but it will be more organized. Not sure how I would Gerry them on 45 degree angles.

 

[iijakii]

Not necessarily cool to look at, but filing cabinets work great.