Tap Handle #716: Dry Dock - Apricot Blonde (original version)

Tap size: 9.25"
Rarity:  less than 10 seen
Mounting:  3/8" ferrule on 5/16" anchor bolt

Back in post #329 I profiled a Dry Dock tap and also the brewery. That tap was initially released around 2012 and continues to be active to present day. Prior to that, however, the brewery used the tap you see here, which dates back to 2006. This version is well constructed and less fragile than the later one. It features a large sailing ship in bas relief, riding on sculpted waves, with an orange-colored backdrop, and is quite beautiful. The name of the brewery appears at the top of the tap as raised letters on a sculpted banner, while the variety appears on a label attached to a square signage area at the bottom front. The back is smooth, with the letters "SC" and a copyright date of '06 appearing on one side. Being an older tap with a far smaller run, this tap is much harder to find than the newer one, but typically sells for about half the cost.

For more about Dry Dock Brewing, see this post.

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