First Look: Von Trapp's Temple of Beer and Bocce

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A former furniture shop (and hookah lounge) is now a massive beer hall.

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Willkommen. Come sample our 25 beer taps.

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The fireside "bier den." For people seeking more intimate drinking quarters. The massive fireplace hails from Austria. The elk heads are local.

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The chandeliers are also from Austria, one of the five countries Deming Maclise and James Weimann visited to source items for the interior.

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Metis Construction added two mezzanines to the soaring space.

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Indoor bocce courts dominate the center area.

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Can somebody please have an ironic wedding here?

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One of the three bars at Von Trapp's, dispensing a mix of German and West Coast beers, and beer-based cocktails.

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Chef Pete Fjosne came over from Bastille to captain a serious housemade sausage (and sauerkraut) program.

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Have no idea how to play bocce? The staff received some training from a local expert, so feel free to ask for pointers.

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This is how you keep score in bocce.

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This vintage stove should not be confused with the kitchen's mighty Buffalo Chopper machine or dedicated smoking cabinet used to make sausage.

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Dig the uniforms. At this time there are no plans to create busty beer lass versions for Oktoberfest, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

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Housemade pretzels and candied nuts.

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More amazing light fixtures.

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The Von Trapp's logo

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Not into bocce? There's shuffleboard, too.

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The hills are alive...

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