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World’s smallest pub opens with just two seats
THE WORLD’S smallest pub has opened in the back of a van.
Friends and YouTubers Ethan Smale and Jack Joy have transformed a Suzuki Carry truck into a travelling micropub.
The one-of-a-kind boozer has enough space for only the bartender and one or two guests.
The van is essentially split into three areas, starting with the driving part, which remains the same – with a seat for a driver and a seat for a passenger.
The main bar area for guests is then the middle of the van, accessed by the side door.
Here visitors will see two stools positioned neatly underneath a low bar.
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On the wall are a couple of paintings and a miniature dart board.
Attention to detail means there are even hooks under the bar for coats or bags.
And if you get peckish, snacks are hung on the wall just like you would find in your local boozer.
Jack and Ethan even included traditional patterned carpet found in lots of boozers and a beer tap they sourced off of Facebook Marketplace.
When the side door closes, a small wood burner is revealed – which is actually a 2D decal of a wood burner, with a tablet built into it, playing a roaring fire video from YouTube.
This wall also features a wine list and a frame photo of the most expensive pint the duo have ever had, costing £45.
In the back area of the pub, where someone serves guests, there is a glass rack with half-pint sized glasses to match the pint-sized boozer.
The inside of the boot door is decked out with a Guinness mirror and at one end there is even a bell for ringing last orders or kicking guests out.
As for what the bar serves, the two friends brewed a custom pale ale with St Ives Brewery and Beer52 to serve from the mobile pub.
No pub is complete without a beer garden, so the duo even created a small trailer, lined with fake grass, to put a picnic bench on.
The two friends who run an outdoor adventure channel called ‘All The Gear’ have documented their journey on YouTube.
Ethan, Host of All the Gear, said: “This has been the most exciting project to work on. We hope everyone enjoys it as much as we do!”
Jack, a self-described ‘lager man’, and Ethan, ‘a hop head’, also documented their road trip to Cornwall to St Ives Brewery, where they spoke to founder Marco Amura.
Along with Marco, they made the Pale Ale, which they named All the Beer.
Marco Amura, founder of St Ives Brewery, said: “We love sharing our passion for the art of brewing with likeminded people, so partnerships like this are amazing for us.
“This was an opportunity too good not to take up, and being able to brew a one off limited edition beer was a real honour.”
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