Meng and I went to the Well tonight to relax for a bit. We began talking about the various posters that are hung on the wall of the pub. They have posters promoting their microbrew, with catchy slogans. Blarney Blonde has a man quoted as saying, "The name's Blonde. Blarney Blonde." Rebel Red has a Munster man who is "Rebel by nature. Rebel by name." Friar Weiss is "heavenly", with a depiction of the pint-bearing glass donning wings and floating upon a cloud. There are loads of posters from the various festivals that the pub participates in, notably the Easter Beer Festival and the recently concluded October Beer Festival. It was interesting to see the artwork change over the years and the different ideas used to market the events. I mentioned that the Rebel Red poster would look pretty awesome in my room in San Diego. Meng said that I could get one of the October Beer Fest posters and frame it with a cheap frame to make a similar keepsake. I agreed.
The best part was, when I inquired as to leftover posters, fully intending to pay for one, the bartender asked, "Is that one good?" pointing to the poster affixed to the huge tanks of microbrew behind the bar. A small piece on the bottom of the poster clung to the beer container, which makes it all the more special. It truly is a one-of-a-kind souvenir, straight from the pub itself.
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Go raibh maith agat.
(Irish, literal: A thousand thanks)
Thanks a million!