Why don't you buy any old barrel and get it shotblasted? Then get it spray painted too, problem solved.
Going back a couple of pages...about the beer cooler ideas. We recently installed one of those old ceramic sinks as a beer cooler. Works a treat. It also looks great with tea light candles in it too (floating if water is in it) as the white sink reflects light and makes it look pretty.
you know it.... swing by RHC's first, then down to yours then wishi's.... well I could pick up a guy in the midlands but the fuel economy on the way down would be a disaster
Worked out that MITO must live near Liverpool, if he's swinging b RHC and then down to me.... narrowing down his location