FEATURING LEGENDARY "RECIPES FROM THE RUINS"

"O Great Pumpkin" Ale
Made famous by an ancient cult of pumpkin-worshippers, this "birra della festa" (festival beer) was known to protect against evil!

"Molten Gold" Pale Ale
Originally produced in honor of the goddess Venus, this ultra pure and clean ale is loved by many who usually don't even drink beer!

"Red Lava" Amber Ale
Red lava flowing down Mount Vesuvius inspires the same awe as this classic ale which powered the thirsty Roman Legions!

"Captive Wheat Fields " Ale
A longtime favorite of the Roman Senate, this exclusive ale was brewed with only the finest wheat brought in as tax payment from the far corners of the Roman Empire!

Price: $3:00 per 12-oz. glass or 4-sample platter

© Pompeii Brewing Company 11/9/98

THE LEGEND OF POMPEII BREWING COMPANY

Pompeii was a popular resort town south of Rome at the foot of Mount Vesuvius over 2,000 years ago. Suddenly and without warning, on an otherwise quiet and peaceful day in the year 70 AD, a massive volcano sent walls of molten lava cascading down on the unsuspecting town.

So complete was the entombment that any and all thought of rebuilding was immediately forgotten, and the grim excavations continue to this day.

We now know that the lava is 65 feet deep in some places, but perhaps the most fantastic discovery is the recent uncovering of the famous Pompeii Brewing Company frequently mentioned in the writings of Cicero, the Roman statesman-philosopher who was a frequent and happy guest.

Recently recovered stone inscriptions contain the long-lost recipes! Smuggled out of Italy at great personnel risk by a band of brave adventurers (your hosts), these recipes are presented to drown your sorrow over the unfortunate thousands who were living at the foot of their mountain on that fateful day many years ago.

Celebrate live and this discovery of fine brewing tradition while you can, for I see other mountains nearby...

Michelangelo Lonsbirra
Soothsayer on the Run