October 24, 2025
This here little guy got a block-and-a-half ride on the hand truck, from our cooler to Shed 6, where he’ll be the guest of honor at the Ceremonial Tapping at the 16th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival tomorrow. It’s a… Continue Reading…
August 3, 2023
… part the next: Our friends and neighbors in Eastern Market and beyond have been generous and supportive since we started this project, but none more so than Jamie and Curt around the corner at Lagerhaus No5. From loaning their… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2023
OK, we weren’t looking for Mr. Hoffa, but we wouldn’t have been surprised to find him- he was about the only thing we didn’t find during Saturday’s alley cleaning party. During the exterior overhaul of the building, we installed two… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2022
We’ve got windows! There’s a teeny bit of trim work to complete, and a transom panel to install in place of the plywood above the pub entrance door on the corner, otherwise we’re done. And not a moment too soon,… Continue Reading…
November 19, 2022
OK, that’s not actually possible. However, the first section of ceiling has been painted, this being over where the brewery will be. It’s been transformed from whitish deck and gray beams to… Well, it’s a more clean, uniform, and glossy… Continue Reading…
October 31, 2022
The masons have finished, having opened holes where there were none, and closed some up. Also, there is no longer the risk to pedestrians of getting beaned by a brick from our formerly bulging parapets. Our new steel doors on… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2022
The masons have shifted all of their scaffolding to the east wall (alley side,) where the brickwork needs some serious remediation, and where two doorways are being opened, one for the kitchen, and an emergency exit. Our contributions yesterday involved… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2022
Exterior construction is proceeding apace. Much of the masonry work is done on the south (Division St) side. There’s a little bit more brick to go around the opening for the new rollup door, and a flashing needs to be… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2022
The masonry work on the west wall facing Orleans (Native child mural) is done. Rough openings are complete, and all the brick is stable and plumb. As a bonus, the central figure in the mural is in relatively good shape.
March 5, 2022
Hola, amigos, I know it’s been a while since I rapped at ya… (1 Brownie point for those who recognize the reference) So what the *!@#?!!’s been happening? Well. Lots of wrangling over the final plans for submittal to the… Continue Reading…