Been hashing out contract details to sell our bar & grill since last summer and new owner was scheduled to take over April 1st.(bad timing) Needless to say, we are now in a holding position and have now had to spend a bunch to renew licenses that expired in the end of March. Hopefully things will get back on track soon.
In the meantime, lots of cleaning going on at the bar. Also gathering up a few items that will go home with me. One item in particular is a rotating Olympia beer sign that originally hung from the ceiling in a resort/bar my dad and business partner purchased in 1967. Years later dad took it home and I eventually ended up with it and hung it in our bar over 20 years ago. When it lights up, the waterfall and river goes in motion as the whole sign slowly rotates. We rarely turned it on, so everything still works great. Just got 20 years of grime to clean off
That would be sweet in my cave !! I remember my dad drinking that one summer when the Canadian breweries went on strike and he had to get American beer from the states for the annual family boat vacation!! he never bought it again afterwards ...................... I wonder why ?? ::)
Cheers:
Todd
Wow, that is really cool Ted!
Got to be a rare one!
I'm sorry to hear about the sale being put on hold. That's got to be frustrating!
My wife grew up in Centralia, and says she loves this!
That is nice. I remember drinking Olympia Beer in South Florida in the late '70s, Strange that we had distribution for it that far away from the source. I guess it is no longer being brewed as I haven't seen it in decades.
That was way before there was even Coors beer in Florida.
I would imagine a bar & grill is similar to a boat. The two best days are when you buy one and then the day when you finally sell it.
Scott
Quote from: conchydong on April 03, 2020, 07:38:37 PM
That is nice. I remember drinking Olympia Beer in South Florida in the late '70s, Strange that we had distribution for it that far away from the source. I guess it is no longer being brewed as I haven't seen it in decades.
That was way before there was even Coors beer in Florida.
I would imagine a bar & grill is similar to a boat. The two best days are when you buy one and then the day when you finally sell it.
Scott
Quote from: ReelFishingProblems on April 03, 2020, 07:27:19 PM
My wife grew up in Centralia, and says she loves this!
Your right Nick, the Olympia sign brings back lots of memories. Back then Olympia beer was very popular along with a few others like Heidleberg, Lucky Lager, Schmit, Miller, and Rainer Beer. Ahhh, those were the days
Scott, I never knew Olympia was distributed outside the pacific northwest. It's been out of business for 30+ years, along with several other breweries that were here in the NW.
Bar and boat have one thing in common. I love them both. Other than that they are opposites. The boat bleeds money, and the bar pays for it. I already see my future will be less fishing once the new owner takes over.
In case anyone is wondering, I don't have a "man cave" with a million beer signs, although I could've easily done so over 24 years at the bar. I don't really care for beer signs neon or otherwise, but there is one brand that was discontinued, so my salesman said I could have it. You wouldn't know by looking that it's a beer sign. It could just as easily be at a fishing lodge in Alaska or BC
Thanks for the chinook neon Ted, as a youngster I grew up on tidewater in Olympia and took many a tour.
I've seen the tavern neons and even the one with the water cascading down the falls. Eventually Pabst bought out oly. I think the brewery is still in operation. It was actually located in Tumwater and has the slogan "it's the water ". Last winter I saw the beer in cans in Oregon at Fred Meyers.
Good luck with your sale. 🐟
Quote from: Maxed Out on April 03, 2020, 07:56:39 PM
In case anyone is wondering, I don't have a "man cave" with a million beer signs, although I could've easily done so over 24 years at the bar. I don't really care for beer signs neon or otherwise, but there is one brand that was discontinued, so my salesman said I could have it. You wouldn't know by looking that it's a beer sign. It could just as easily be at a fishing lodge in Alaska or BC
That is a rad sign Ted!
Someday I'll have a mancave of my own ;D
Ah, a cold Oly; that brings back a lot of memories. I think it was available in a lot of places; I remember buying it in AZ in the '70s and MN in the '80s. If I recall right, it got bought out by one of the big conglomerates (sp.) (Heileman?) like a lot of the smaller beers did, and eventually got downsized out of production.
Frank
This made me remember my grandfather's basement.
My grandfather served in The Army during WWII in the Pacific campaign, came home and worked as a county clerk for his home county until he retired. He was a great American, a little rough around the edges at times, but loved his family and his country with all his heart.
His basement had a beautiful pool table, old nickel slot machine, separate kitchen, with cases of vodka and bourbon. The freezer always had homemade cookies from grandma and candy bars that we would sneak as kids.
On the wall was paintings of great American Presidents and beer signs. My favorite was a Hamm's beer sign that had a starry night with twinkling stars. Found one for sale, but sure seems a steep price.
Nice signs Ted, hope your sale get straightened out.
I remember Olympia and Hamms here in So Cal. Nice signs!
Those are both beautiful signs, sorry about your business being caught up in all this mess. Nowhere near as nice as yours, but here's one that I pulled out of a bowling alley bar in what was (at the time) and Air Force base here in SoCal (this would have been in the late 1970's):
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I looked on my beer fridge to see if by chance I had one of their old "I know an Artesian well" bumper stickers but no dice. - john
Having to renew your licenses bad!, must be expensive.
The brand loyalty thing with beer is interesting. If you's to pour 3 unidentified mugs of diffrent but typical American(say Oly, Coor's and Bud)beer out and ask someone with brand loyalty to pick there's, would they/you be able to?
That's why I drink Canadian beer Gfish !!
Cheers:
Todd
Quote from: Hardy Boy on April 05, 2020, 01:50:12 AM
That's why I drink Canadian beer Gfish !!
Cheers:
Todd
....but Canadians get jipped. Only 18 in a case. We have 24 in a case of beer
Now if I could only find a store with ketchup potato chips and wonderbar I'd be set !!
First beer I ever drank...and the second...after a long afternoon in the summer fencing, my dad let me have an Oly Gold. Years later I ended up with a another neon oly sign that didn't move well. Memories!
Most important question, Ted.
What are you going to do with the high strength vacu-sealer?
Life isn't life without Ted's fish.
The Man
Quote from: Hardy Boy on April 05, 2020, 01:50:12 AM
That's why I drink Canadian beer Gfish !!
Cheers:
Todd
Mexican cerveza for me!
Mark: That better than American beer also !! I'll tip a few with you at Cedros !!
Cheers:
Todd
Quote from: MarkT on April 05, 2020, 10:47:38 PM
Quote from: Hardy Boy on April 05, 2020, 01:50:12 AM
That's why I drink Canadian beer Gfish !!
Cheers:
Todd
Mexican cerveza for me!
I'm with Mark on this. I have a wheat allergy and discovered that cerveza Corona has 20 parts per million of gluten. In some states of the U.S. that can be labeled gluten free. Bad time to have the name Corona. Not only is it GF but I really like the taste. Nothing like it after landing a big fish in Baja. Or any time for that matter. Salute. Dominick
so, you are allergic to pasta, Counselor???? Zucchini rotini doesnt count :)
Boooooooo
I'm not worried about gluten ......................... I drink it for the health benefits of Vitamin "B".....eer.
Mugs away:
Todd.
I drink most anything except Miller Lite. It has three uses: bilge cleaner, boiling shrimp or if you need me to DD.
Todd is closer to the mark than one may think. Cruise the aisles of your local health food/nutritional store and look at the ingredients list on many products and you will see "beer yeast". Even many pet products have it. Reason being that brewer's yeast is a dynamite source of B-complex vitamins. Soooo... skip the Centrum in the AM and enjoy a glass of unfiltered Hefeweizen instead! :D
Brewcrafter: Your my new favorite member :D !! As we like to say up here ...............beer is much more than just a breakfast drink !!
Cheers:
Todd
Todd!!!
Remember what is said about BEER ::)
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And that Dr. Phil Moment...
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Wayne
Cool. This thread has morphed into a beer thing. To me beer = barley malt, hops and yeast. Of course quality can vary according to the specifics of those ingredients and the brewing process. Rice, wheat and what-not, just makes the beer cheaper to produce and is probably originally an American business thing.
Wayne is my brewmeister. The man knows how to brew. He even helped me make a batch of GF beer. Dominick
Beer 🍺 is more than liquid 🍞 bread it's,
I`v always been keen on push ups, Counselor, watch that Wayne bloke, he will drink it for you to, cheers Don.
Quote from: Dominick on April 07, 2020, 08:12:38 PM
Wayne is my brewmeister. The man knows how to brew. He even helped me make a batch of GF beer. Dominick
NOT wanting to hijack Ted's post by being so calloused by posting photos of beer I make here at home,
That would just be insensitive for sure.
I brew a Double-Hopped West Coast style Ale I've been told is worthy of commercial quantity. BUTT who knows.
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Sorry Ted,
Wayne
That looks and sounds really good Wayne.
I drink for effect and am not an aficionato but it's usually a dark bitter IPA. One of our kids is a fanatic brewer. But, he brews what young people like to drink these days. Beer with sort of a fruity or citrus flavor. Somehow I completely missed a popular transition to beer I do not even recognize as beer.
There's no telling what the future will bring Ted. If you can hold out, maybe bars will become more popular than ever and increase in value. Best of luck with it all.
-s
Not a hi-jack Wayne. Beer and bars go hand in hand
Your beer looks like you know what you're doing. Lots of stiff competition around here amongst way too many micro breweries. Smart choice to keep your recipe made in small batches with lots of love.
We have one in our bar that is brewed in small batches and only available for couple months a year. It's Snow Cap Ale and is a barley malt that when stored correctly, will continue to ferment for up to 10 years. After a few years it turns into a barley wine with much higher alcohol content and much smoother to drink
Quote from: El Pescador on April 08, 2020, 06:51:04 PM
Quote from: Dominick on April 07, 2020, 08:12:38 PM
Wayne is my brewmeister. The man knows how to brew. He even helped me make a batch of GF beer. Dominick
NOT wanting to hijack Ted's post by being so calloused by posting photos of beer I make here at home,
That would just be insensitive for sure.
I brew a Double-Hopped West Coast style Ale I've been told is worthy of commercial quantity. BUTT who knows.
(https://alantani.com/gallery/32/7588_08_04_20_11_46_19_32480239.jpeg)
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Sorry Ted,
Wayne
I may have to send you a pre-paid FedEx box !!! Good looking brew there !!
Cheers:
Todd
Todd!!
We've never met,
But TOUCHE!!!!!
Wayne