Dear Readers,
In this the bottom end, low tide, dead end, of winter, it behooves some of us, at least, to seek out alternative forms of light. In winter there are people who, literally (my daughter's favorite adverb), do not see the light of day. With only 9.5 hours of daylight allotted now, we must scamper to find a sun. And, if you agree that we are a photophilic entity, then you must admit that right now we are really up against it for another few months. But what sun do we seek, given that the round one is currently on the down low? You know? Can you guess where I am heading with this?
It is no coincidence that pub is a three-letter word that almost rhymes with sun.
Pub; Sun. Pub; Sun. Pub; Sun. See what I mean? It is uncanny!
Need a tan? Wanna catch some rays? Which way to the pub?
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To The Beach!
| Beach Party & Bob Marley Night
With The Duppy Conquerors
Friday, Jan. 25, 9:30 PM Till...
We have:
- Tiki bar
- Free food buffet,
- $300 to throw at earnest beach goers
- Bob Marley tunes all night
- Limbo contest
- hula hoops
- squirt guns
BABY IT'S HOT!
Who can resist?
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Beer Dinner - Certified Angus Beef
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Certified Angus Beef Beer Dinner
Thursday, Feb. 7, 6 PM
5 Ale House Beers, 5 Gourmet Courses, 50 People, $50
Reservations 978 669 0122
The Certified Angus Beef (CAB) beer dinner competes with our Wild Game beer dinner for 'most popular'. Last time we tacked on 10 more seats to accommodate the discerning beef eaters. A special feature of this particular dinner is that we bring in guest chefs employed by our food supplier, Sysco. Hence, you get a little bit different kind of treat as Sysco pulls out all the stops and attempts to 'school' the Ale House crowd. Can we be schooled? Put me in the front, and call me teacher's pet.
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Course 1 - Downtown Smoky Brown
Drunken Hillbilly Wedding Chowder
Creamy chowder soup with ale and smoked brisket meatballs.
Course 2 - Winter Lager
Roasted Beet Salad with Pulled Short Rib
Roasted red and yellow beet salad with apples and Vidalia onion dressing served with Certified Angus Beef pulled short rib.
Course 3 - Dave's Double
Meatloaf and Mashed Potato Turnover
Certified Angus Beef meatloaf and mashed potato wrapped with flaky pie dough and baked. Served with moody bleu demi glace.
INTERMISSION
Course 4 - XSB
Seafood-stuffed Braciola
Certified Angus Beef blade steak wrapped around shrimp, scallop and
lobster mousse served with pumpkin risotto.
Course 5 - Dunkelweizen
Sweet Potato and Eggnog Doughnut Holes
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Valentine's Day - Bring Your Sweety
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Valentine's Day - Dinner For Two
Thursday, Feb. 14
Lovely Live Music
$50 per couple Reservations 978 669 0122
You loved our Dinner For Two last year. And this year, it's a Thursday; which is like saying Friday. So, without further ado:
THE MENU
Appetizer for Two
Cajun Wrapped Shrimp, Open-faced Crab Rangoons, Shrimp Cocktail, Beef Wellington Bites, Chicken Cashew Cakes or Duck Wings L'orange
Choose Two Entrees
Prime Rib, Salmon with Caper Cream Sauce, Slow-roasted Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Apples, Blackened Rib-eye with cheese-stuffed Portabella Mushroom, Vegetarian Lasagna, Scallops 'n' Gnocchi in Seafood Cream Sauce.
All house made!
Dessert For Two
Chocolate Lava Cake with Ice Cream, Fried Cheesecake with Strawberries, Red Velvet Cake
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Super Bowl XLVII Party
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Super Bowl Party
6:30 PM, Sunday, Feb. 3
NEW ORLEANS
Party Starts ½ Hour Before Kickoff
Popcorn, Pub Chips and Happy Hour !!
We'd love to put the Pats logo up there, but mustn't count our chickens. The Pats just have to get by the Ravens and then it's off to New Orleans. We will have Happy Hour going (1/2 price G-Vegas Nachos, $.25 Wings, 3 free toppings any pizza) in the pub for the whole game and the Ale House popcorn machine will be running. Free popcorn for everyone, pub chips too!
Even if the Pats aren't playing, we will still do all of this, 'cause it's a party!
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New Sound System In The Pub
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We have spent a little money and bought a brand new sound system for our pub. We have a 24-channel Yamaha mixer, equalizers, crossovers, amplifiers and two new base bins hanging from the ceiling. Add to that a bevy of specialty microphones, cords and stands. We now have much, much better control over sound, which means no more muffled tones, screeching guitars and lost voices. The effect is evenly distributed and beautiful. This means we now employ a sound man as well, whose only job is to control the sound and make your experience only better, whether you are in the pub or supping in our main dining room.
The Ale House is not only dedicated to great beer and food, but also to ambience and fantastic local music. Please give us your feedback! Email me at oktoberfest@gardnerale.com.
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If you've never been to the Beach Party, you might want to give it a try. It takes all ages to pull it off and it's just nice to be able to wear a T-shirt and shorts in 80-85 degrees. It takes the chill out of your bones.
If you've never been to a Beer Dinner, this is the one to try. There's nothing not to like.
If you've never been to the Ale House, then you are applauded for reading its newsletter, but come on down! We're right here! Like, always. And you can read the newsletter again.
 Thanks for being there! Rick Walton Always Here _______________________________________________________
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Calendar of Events
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Every Monday is Blue Monday This Monday, Jan. 21, it's Alizon and Diane Blue Next Monday, Jan. 28, it's Murali Coryell 7 - 10 PM Every Thursday is Audio Wasabi and Ladie's Night Ladies in groups of two or more get 1/2 off apps. Visit www.gardnerale.com for details! Friday, Jan. 25 BEACH PARTY & Bob Marley Night & Cindy's Birthday! 9:30 till ??
Thursday, Feb. 7, 6 PM
Certified Angus Beef
Beer Dinner
Thursday, Feb. 14
Valentine's Day
Dinner For Two
5 PM till 10 PM
Lovely Live Music
One-of-a kind Menu
Visit Our Calendar for more...
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Beer News
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ON TAP NOW:
Summer's End (4.9% ABV, German Kolsch), Chair City Pale Ale (5.1% ABV, American Pale Ale), Dunkelweizen (5.5% ABV), Winter Lager (5.8% ABV), Wicked Big Stout(8.4 % ABV)
Coming Friday. . .
Oktoberfest Lager
This Friday, January 18, 2013;
We found a keg!
This traditional, amber German Lager is cold-aged for more than six weeks in order to produce a beer of unusual drinkability: it goes down smooth and teases the palate with a variety of subtle malt flavors. Gardner's Oktoberfest is incredibly flavorful, malty and smooth. (5.6% ABV)
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Our Featured Wine
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 Bear Flag
White Blend
(Modesto, CA)
Blend of Muscat, Symphony, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and French Columbard.
Flavors and aromas of peach, apricot, baked apple and pear with a hint of tropical fruit.
Enjoy by the bottle $23 or by the glass $6.50 Ask for a sample! How can you resist that? And if you don't finish the bottle, you get to take it home, just like with all our bottles of wine. We have special bags, which are state approved, for transporting opened bottles of wine. Cool. |
The Deck?
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