These beer tap hadles began on a secluded Georgia Barrier Island In 2010 at the Ossabaw Island Foundation, Annual Pig Roast. A vendor who donated beer for the event lost the taps on the way across, so OIF employee Mark Frissell and I set out to the island DNR shop to quickly build a few. Mark’s broken fishing rod and reel tap handle and my found wood handle were just in time to tap the kegs for the guests. These were later auctioned off in the live auction and a tradition began. Most of these taps were built for OIF and now reside with Kevin Ryan, owner of Service Brewing Co., who has generously contributed to the OIF annual fundraisers for the past several years.
Beer tap handles are created using a variety of materials including, wood, metal, and found objects from nature. Some are random manufactured objects, such as old vehicle parts. Commissioned tap handles are created with a specific theme based on the client’s desired direction.
