Tap Handle #737: Furnace Room - Dynamo Cream Lager

Tap size:  10.5"
Rarity:  less than 10 seen
Mounting:  internal 3/8" nut

This is third of four taps I'm profiling from Furnace Room Brewing. Dynamo Cream Lager features a large turbine consisting of black, copper and brass colors, with black hoses on top of a normal-looking base. The front and back are reverse images of each other. Like the previous two taps I profiled, the Dynamo tap has a decal on the base bearing the beer name, while the brewery's name appears at the bottom on a label. And like the Chicken Man tap, the base has another decal on each side featuring a flame, the symbol of the brewery. I love the industrial look of the turbine/dynamo on the top half of the tap. I have never seen a Dynamo tap on the secondary market, but as I have stated previously, Furnace Room's production brewery has only been open for a year, so it's possible some of these could pop up in the future.

Built in 1888, the first electrical power station in Georgetown, Ontario was constructed by John R. Barber. The Barber brothers bought a wool mill and foundry along the Credit River in 1837, with the intent to turn it into a paper mill. They named the settlement which was quickly growing nearby 'Georgetown' (it was formerly called 'Hungry Hollow'). The converted wool mill began to use and produce rag paper. James Barber took over sole ownership of the mill from his 3 brothers; later, control of the mill passed to his son John. With the growth of the famous Canadian Grand Trunk Railway, and John's innovations, the mill switched over to wood pulp, employing hundreds of workers on almost 12.5 acres.

Remnants of the Credit River Dynamo

By this point, business was good enough that they were able to commission the construction of a hydro station several kilometres upstream, realizing the power that could further be harnessed from the Credit River. By damming the river, he created a waterfall that powered the turbines that ran the Dynamo. Remnants of the Dynamo and the dam are still visible today. The paper mill was the first business in North America to use long-distance power, and made many contributions to almost every aspect of Ontario's paper industry.

Barber's paper mill info courtesy of Jonathan Castellino at blogTO. Info on the Credit River Dynamo and still image (from video) courtesy of AuroraRon's video on Youtube.

For more about Furnace Room Brewery, see this post.

Click through to read more about Furnace Room Brewery's Dynamo Cream Ale and to see more photos of this historic tap...

Furnace Room's Dynamo Cream Lager is the first of its kind in Georgetown and is one of the brewery's four core beers.

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