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In 2021, we took a goal to break ground (not necessarily be open and serving) on a brewery and pub in Rainier. While we didn't make 2021, we're still working on a brewpub. We're looking forward to providing a gathering place where community can come to enjoy great beer and great company (and eventually, great bbq).

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I've been making good progress getting down to the frame. If I haven't said it before, particle board subflooring is terrible to work with. I tried cutting some of it out with a chainsaw and made more sawdust than progress. Live and learn!
As always, the best way to help us is to get a Founders Club package from our store at www.SixPenniesBrewery.
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All the furniture is gone, and the big TVs are in the dumpster. Carpet and foam - buh-bye! I started removing the deck of the trailer. Pro-tip: don't use particle board for your sub-flooring. It's such a pain to remove! Anyway, lots of progress this weekend despite some crazy weather.
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I don't know what Instagram is doing with our drafts and scheduled posts, etc. My apologies if this is a repeat or is out of order.
All of the trash is out. The last of the walls is down and just need to be disassembled. Then it's on to the trailer deck/floor and frame. Fun times!
If you or someone you know would like to help, the best way to support us is by buying a Founder's Package. You can find them on our site at SixPenniesBrewery.com in our store.
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I ran out of dumpster space before I ran out of time this weekend. So. Much. Trash! Thankfully, there's only about a third of the trailer left to demo. Another weekend or two, and we should be mostly done. Then it's on to working on a loan.
We've received several questions recently about how people can help. The biggest help we could use is people buying Founders' Club packages and getting the word out about Founders' Club packages. So, please tell your neighbors and friends, especially those who aren't on social media.
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It's been a few weeks since I could get to the property and get some work done. Despite the heat, I got on it yesterday, and made some good progress - two more rooms emptied and one completely demolished. Someone stole a bunch of copper wire I was salvaging to offset costs, so that sucks, but they probably need it more than we do. More to come...
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I made some more progress today. The dining room is in the dumpster now. I'm about two-thirds done overall, and about half done with the trailer itself. Check out the photo of the rotten floor. That's the bathroom, and I don't know how it was used without people falling through. The subflooring is completely rotted out, and was falling apart just from sweeping across it. Amazing the whole bathroom hadn't fallen through!
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It's been a few weeks since I could get to the property and get some work done. Despite the heat, I got on it yesterday, and made some good progress - two more rooms emptied and one completely demolished. Someone stole a bunch of copper wire I was salvaging to offset costs, so that sucks, but they probably need it more than we do. More to come...
#startupbrewery #craftbrewpub #craftbrewpub #sweatequity #brewerystartup
"Quiero quiero" to be done with this roof... And I am! I cut the last of the original roof out today, and now it's all about the demolition! The only thing I would change about today is I wish my boys could have been there to help on Father's Day.
We wish you all a Happy Father's Day and hope you got to celebrate, or were celebrated, in a special way.
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Super productive day today at the property. Saw a snake, a possum skeleton, a cat(?) skeleton, two very cool looking spiders (only one let me take a picture), and the scariest electrical work I've ever seen. The rest of the addition went bye-bye. I got at least three, 30" strips of original roof removed, and tons of debris moved to the dumpster. I'm going to sleep well tonight!
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It might not look like much from the pictures, but it was a productive day. I bagged up a bunch of the original roof material, removed a course of flooring from the addition, and took down the final wall of the addition. In the process, I got completely soaked, working on one of the rainiest days I've had.
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Peeling off the original roof, one 30" strip at a time. I made decent progress on Memorial Day. One more day, and I should have the rest of the roof off. Then the walls will start to come down and the nasty job of removing interior debris will begin.
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Two weekends of working on the demo paid off. I missed sharing last week's update, so here's a double dose for you. All of the roof super-structure is off now. I've started removing the original roof leaving the substructure exposed. So far, three full dumpsters have been hauled away, and there's several more to go.
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Finally got a decent block of time to work on the demo. The addition is taking FOR-EV-ER to remove, with all the nails in the flooring. I got bored with it and started to take off the original roof, but I had to remove gable siding and soffeting first. It was a long day!
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I didn't have as much time this St. Paddy's Day Sunday, because I was making some food at home. However, I still got the rest of the debris removed and took the remaining ceiling down in the addition.
We still have Founders Packages left. See details on our website, link in profile.
SLAINTE! 🍻☘️
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Another Saturday at the future brewery site. The mobile home addition is stubborn! The trash and discarded everything was bad enough, but the random and improper nailing was even more fun.
We still have about 75 Founders Packages available! Check out our website. Link in bio.
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Saturday's work this week. I completely removed the roof framing on the addition. This section appears to have been built to code, which I can't say about the roof over the original trailer. It made the work much slower, but this one-person wrecking ball prevailed.
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Another productive six-ish hours. The mobile home had a roughly 20x22 addition. The asphalt shingles came off the whole addition on Saturday, and the first half of the under layment came off Sunday. This roof appears to have been built to code, unlike the super roof for the rest of the trailer. It was WAY more difficult to get off.
We still have Founders Club packages available on our website. Get one for you and your +1 before they're all gone!
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I made a little more progress on the demolition this weekend. If I had two, full, eight-hour days I could devote to it, I could get the wood structure and roofing completely removed. The sealant on the original roof is going to be a challenge.
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Hey Pennies! (That's what we call our followers, BTW.) We'll be at the Olympia High School Bearzaar (@ohsbearzaar ) all day today. Early bird admission is $5 (starting at 8:15a); it's free starting at 9:00a. Get an update on our brewery progress while you grab some @grampabillsbbq BBQ sauce or rub stocking stuffers and check out @stone_wall_leather_artisans new stock. #craft #craftbeer #beer #brewery #bazaar #BBQ #bbqsauce #rub #ribrub #leather #leathercraft #leathergoods #ohsbazaar #artisan #artisinal
Taking a break from finalizing the business plan to work on our burger game. The handmade, sourdough vegan bun will work really well for the non-vegan bun, but the gluten free option is going to be a challenge. The sauce needs a tweak, but this was darn close.
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What our days look like currently. Dual monitors with multiple websites open for research, the ever-present business plan, to-do list notebook, and industry mag at our fingertips. Of course, the coffee mug gets replaced after dinner with a beer glass.
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Two more major milestones cleared: We completed the TTB Brewer's Notice application, and we submitted all the paperwork for the Washington state Liquor Control Board liquor license. Now we just need to sell nine more Founders Packages (check out the swag you'll get!) to make space for some merchandise. www.SixPenniesBrewery/store
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