It's that time of year again. The air gets crisper, the trees begin to lose leaves, and the craft brewers are offering up their fall specialties. This year, I thought to myself, these delicious bottles of beer need something to transport them that is made with the same quality and attention to detail that the beers themselves were made with. And it was then that the six pack beer carrier was born.
To start, I needed some dimensions. First, how big is a bottle of beer? Then, multiply by six and add a little wiggle room for the bottles to easily move in and out of the carrier. Leave a little room at the top between the handle and the shoulders of the bottles to be sure your hand will fit comfortably.
Now time to select the lumber. Beers that are created with hand selected, quality ingredients deserve a carrier that reflects the same. I like using pieces of lumber that are usually seen as undesirable, and finding how to use those same features to its advantage. In this case, knots, bark and mill marks were what stood out on this pallet. What was once a pallet being dragged across a warehouse floor was finally on its way to retirement after a life of hard work. It's all smiles and beer from here on out.
After that, it's some time on the table saw followed by sanding, staining, nails and glue. A few hours after being pulled off the refuse pile, this pallet was ready for retirement. A hand-crafted carrier befitting hand-crafted beers.
To check them out for yourself, click here.
To start, I needed some dimensions. First, how big is a bottle of beer? Then, multiply by six and add a little wiggle room for the bottles to easily move in and out of the carrier. Leave a little room at the top between the handle and the shoulders of the bottles to be sure your hand will fit comfortably.
Now time to select the lumber. Beers that are created with hand selected, quality ingredients deserve a carrier that reflects the same. I like using pieces of lumber that are usually seen as undesirable, and finding how to use those same features to its advantage. In this case, knots, bark and mill marks were what stood out on this pallet. What was once a pallet being dragged across a warehouse floor was finally on its way to retirement after a life of hard work. It's all smiles and beer from here on out.
After that, it's some time on the table saw followed by sanding, staining, nails and glue. A few hours after being pulled off the refuse pile, this pallet was ready for retirement. A hand-crafted carrier befitting hand-crafted beers.
To check them out for yourself, click here.