Burnt River Beer Flight, Printable Plan

Four taster glasses, one sturdy paddle, and a full-size template so you can trace it and go.

This is the plan for my own Burnt River Beer Flight: a paddle close to an inch thick that holds four taster glasses. It comes out of one board in a couple of mornings, and it gets pulled out every time friends come over to try something new from the local brewery. Make one for the beer lover on your list, or make five and cross a few names off.

If you read the build in Timber Talk, this is the printable version, with the full-size layout and hole template that the newsletter didn't have room for.

Your PDF includes:

• An at-a-glance box (skill, time, wood, finished size)
• A lumber list for ambrosia maple, ash or pine, plus extras and tools
• A cut list and layout with every hole spacing marked
• Thirteen clear steps, from picking the board to loading the glasses
• How to size the holes to your own glasses, so they sit just right
• A safety box and a care card to tuck in with the gift
• A full-size, tape-together template (pages 3–5) with a 1″ check square on every page

Finished size is 21½″ × 4″, about ¾–1″ thick. Skill is easy to intermediate, since the big holes take a little care. Shop time is 3–4 hours plus an overnight cure.

You'll need a table saw or other saw for ripping and crosscutting, a drill press or corded drill with a 2¼″ Forstner bit, a ¾″ bit, clamps, a bandsaw, jigsaw or coping saw for the handle, and sandpaper. A router with a ⅜″ roundover bit is handy but optional.

This is a digital plan. No wood, glasses or leather loop are included. The paddle holds four tapered taster glasses, which you buy separately. Dollar stores, kitchen shops and local breweries all carry them. The 16″ leather loop for hanging is optional, and the plan shows where to get it.

Need boards? Grab them from The Knotty Lumber Co. and use code KawarthaWood10 at checkout for 10% off.

Plan for personal use. The PDF downloads right after checkout.

Rather give one than build one? The finished Burnt River Beer Flight is in the shop: https://kawarthawood.com/products/beer-flight-1. Want a free build first? Try the 2x4 Block Pumpkin or the 2x4 Christmas Tree, and Timber Talk brings one build a month from Tim's shop.