(Courtesy photo) Boston Billiard Club & Casino's newly installed "Container Bar" is ready for its grand opening over the holiday weekend. The full-service bar was created out of a "retired" 40-foot storage container.

NASHUA – What’s retired, 40 feet long, painted bright neon pink and full of beer and liquor?

Boston Billiard Club & Casino’s new “container bar,” of course.

It’s a concept new to this region but is earning rave reviews in the nation’s wamer climes, where the renovated and appropriately outfitted venues have been popping up for 10 years.

Judging from the response at last weekend’s “soft opening,” BBC’s newest venue venture is full of promise, according to Kevin McMahon, the club’s marketing director.

“It’s been a huge hit,” McMahon said, referring to the responses from patrons who showed up during the soft opening last weekend.

(Courtesy photo) Patrons check out Boston Billiard Club & Casino's new "container bar" during a recent soft opening for the unique bar, which was created out of a 40-foot storage container. A grand opening is taking place over the holiday weekend.

He said the club “is thrilled to introduce the all-new ‘container bar,’ a full-service outdoor bar built entirely from a retired 40-foot shipping container.”

An eye-catcher with its bright neon pink color, the container is the centerpiece of the club’s outdoor beer garden, situated among the tables and chairs with canopy umbrellas and two fire pits.

The bar itself, McMahon said, is outfitted with both sun and shade seating, multiple television screens and eight rotating draft beer lines.

McMahon said “the increased popularity of outdoor dining,” which is most common in downtown districts, was behind the decision to “bring a concept popularized in warmer climates to the Granite State.”

The neon pink color, he added, “will bring tropical vibes to Southern New Hampshire.”

(Courtesy photo) A wide-angle view of Boston Billiard Club & Casino's outdoor dining area is now centerpieced by its new "Container Bar," which has had a soft opening and will be the subject of a grand opening throught the holiday weekend.

Following this weekend’s four-day grand opening, the container bar’s hours will be 4-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, noon-10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and closed Mondays.

The lineup for this weekend’s grand opening:

• Friday: 4-7 p.m., happy hour (half off all drinks); 5-8 p.m., live music with Under Raps; no cover charge

• Saturday: One-day “tap takeover” with 603 Brewery; win special prizes and giveaways

• Sunday: “Sunday Funday,” with cornhole, giant Jenga, tic-tac-toe; Red Sox tickets giveaway courtesy of Boston Beer/Sam Adams

• Monday: Summer cocktail kickoff — Captain Morgan; cornhole board raffle.

For more on the container bar and Boston Billard Club & Casino, its events and charitable gaming program, go to www.bostonbilliardclub.com.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.