My Man Cave/Tap Room

[blue77]

I have always wanted a bar. Unfortunately the house we currently live in has no basement, so a full bar was out of the question. My wife and I love our keezer but she feels bad having friends go to a dirty garage to get a beer. She let me clear out half our one car garage and turn it into a small tap room. She hung thermal curtains to separate it from the rest of the garage so it heats up quickly when its cold. Its only 10x10 but its my piece of heaven, especially since I now have two daughters.

I guess I should get her a Valentine's Gift now.

 

[Yooper]

Wow- that's awesome! It's hard to believe it's 1/2 of your garage! What a great idea!

 

[McKBrew]

Very nice little space.

 

[Myke_J]

Very nice setup

 

[HVBrewtality]

That's a GREAT little set-up. A really good use of space. Treat that lady right!

 

[tomije87]

Props for the Hofbrau mug. I love the look of your keezer too.

 

[Gfei]

That's an awesome job in a small space. I like it.

 

[blue77]

Thanks for the compliments. Its a nice place to relax after work, have a beer, and read the forum or hangout when people are over. During the winter, I brew out of the garage anyway, so I'll be right on the other side of the curtain.

Cheers

 

[IrregularPulse]

That is too freaking cool. Any info on that "thermal curtain"? Link?

 

[blue77]

My wife got them at Walmart on sale for $10 a panel.

They do a pretty good job. There is a significant temperature difference between each side of the curtain. It will get probably get better when she gets the valance along the top of the ceiling to really seal it off.

 

[IrregularPulse]

very cool. Not expensive either.

 

[MMTG]

Awesome mancave! nothing like relaxing in your own castle

 

[android]

scha-weet! nicely done... great looking space there.

 

[shredderator]

I like your solution to what each tap is.

 

[DBbrewing]

Man the looks cool!! Great job!!

 

[mrbowenz]

Fantastic work !, love the colors you picked , very well done !

 

[Teufelhunden]

Very cool idea! Your Keezer is awesome as well.

 

[mordantly]

very creative! i like the theme.

 

[BrianTheBrewer]

love it...plan on doing something like this soon

 

[PatMac]

That keezer is amazing! I bet that is a nice retreat location every night after work.

 

[Dog House Brew]

Makes me wish I had a garage or a basement. Awesome, I may never go in the house if I had it though!

 

[JohnnyO]

Very nice setup you have there! Treat your woman right lol.

 

[Lodovico]

Awesome setup man.

 

[blue77]

I appreciate all the kind words that people have written. I never enjoyed the busy, crowded bar scene when I was younger. I always preferred the quiet traditional places and that's what I tried to emulate with my limited budget. When I was younger I had the chance to travel to England and Scotland and, since then, I have always looked for that cozy feel that I had when I was in pubs there. I just wanted to recreate that feel a little.
Again thanks for the kind word and I thank alot of members of this forum for the ideas, knowledge, and inspiration that I have gained since I joined.

Croí follain agus gob fliuch!
"A healthy heart and a wet mouth!"

 

[JetSmooth]

When I was younger I had the chance to travel to England and Scotland and, since then, I have always looked for that cozy feel that I had when I was in pubs there. I just wanted to recreate that feel a little.

Well, you nailed it! I love the simple shelf/table on the wall. unobtrusive and very functional.

My basement used to be done up in a 1960's mod lounge style. I got a "coffee table" top fro Ikea that was a big purple peanut and hung it off the wall like a bar. The basement has been removeled into a much more "grown up" English Library. I wish SWMBO would let me put another bar up. Maybe once I start kegging my beer.

I'm keeping your garage in my head for inspiration!

 

[blue77]

Hey guys,

I know I am resurrecting a perfectly dead thread, but I wanted to share the updated pictures of my garage tap room.

Ive added a few things over the last year, as you can see.

Thanks to all the guys that have posted their stuff on here that have given me ideas/inspiration in the last year.

 

[BIGREDIOWAN]

Nice setup..........I have an entire basement that's going to be devoted to my man cave. Just have to get the funds together to make it a reality.

 

[lumpher]

thanks for reviving the thread. love the setup. reminds me of the cozy pubs in scotland. gives me some ideas

 

[edb23]

this looks great.

Where are you at in south jersey by the way? I grew up in cherry hill

 

[brewmcq]

Great job! Where'd you get the shelf brackets?