Pub News Feb 28, 2011

PUB NEWS　
Get well wishes to Dawna. Dawna is on facebook and would welcome any positive postings. If customers want Dawna’s address please give them this:
Dawna Hensley
c/o Geaghan’s Pub
570 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Atta’Boy" To everyone who put in that extra effort during Tournament Week. We all had an outstanding week and I want to say Thank You!
The beer selling contest is back on track. The top seller week one was Lance with 52 sold. Week two it was Jay with 49 sold. Week three was Heather with 49 sold. The top sales over all is Jay with 137 sold over three weeks. The winners of the Allagash Shirts, Hat and Glasses were first pick Melissa&Bob second pick Michelle&Patty
The MacGeoghegans Irish Red Ale has had a huge impact. We sold 310 pints of Killians in Jan and 1262 pints of its replacement MacGeoghegans in Feb. We sold less Miller Lite -13,Sam’s seasonal-130, Black Bear Pirate-81, Guinness-11 and Black&Tan-8. We sold more Mich Light+24, Budweiser+77, Sam’s Boston+29, and Black&Red+12. The total additional pint sales for Feb. Over Jan. +851.

St Patrick’s Day is right around the corner (17 days)BEERVANA NEWS"There are only two kinds of beer-Good and Great" - John M. Geaghan 1975Last week’s feature beer was
"Ein veten von German (probably means nothing) but this is really good beer!"–Ben"Light bodied, full taste. Grows on ya!!" –MJG"I’d rather have a MacGeoghegans." –Pretty Girl"Smooth & drinkable. I would buy this beer." –Melly22
Einbecker Pils. With 40 Beervanaites trying this tasty brew we had 60 of these German brews sold by Saturday night. Einbecker Pils posted solid marks of 3.5 for like and 3.2 for drinkability. Here are a few of my favorite comments.This weeks feature
Review:

BEER FACT:
BEER QUOTE
–Jack Joyce, CEO Rogue Ales: "What I like best about Rouge Ales is drinking it."In Pakistan if you sign an affidavit stating you are the son of a Christian, you may be given permission to consume alcohol. The web site Beeradvocate gave Rogue Dead Guy Ale an "A-" ABV 6.50%. Pours a golden amber color with a two finger creamy head and circles of lacing with each sip. The smell is sweet malt with a subtle spicy hop undertone and yeast leaves a bit of fruity esters as well. Hops are more pronounced than what hits your nose but it’s a great balance with the malts in this brew. Has just enough bite and a nice bread like aftertaste. Very well balanced indeed. Rogue Dead Guy Ale Sláinte, Larry　　
Rogue Ales is an American craft brewery founded in 1988 in Ashland Oregon. The following year the company opened their second brewpub in Newport, Oregon where they are now headquartered. They operate brewpubs in Oregon, Washington, and California. Rogue exports throughout the US and internationally. John C. Maier, current Brewmaster, joined the company in 1989 after a chance encounter with CEO Jack Joyce at an airport. Maier describes Rogue ales’ practice of crafting a wide range of ales as being due to Rogue’s philosophy "that variety is the spice of life". Rogue to date has produced more than 60 different ales using a non-pasturized process with no preservatives, all natural ingredients and a proprietary yeast known as "Pacman". Rogue Ales has also expanded into distilling as well, with micro distilleries in Newport and Portland. The goal of the company is to do four things - keep making great product, keep trying to make their packaging great, keep trying to integrate Rogue in their communities, and keep creating unique thunder (in promotions). : . Our hours will be same as a Friday night with last call at 12:45. The schedule is posted, musicians are hired, green beer, corned beef, staff shirts, plastic pint glasses, decorations and wrist bands have all been ordered. This is always a very busy day but we have plenty of staff working so if we all work together and keep a smile, this could be the best St. Pat’s ever for all of us.