JOE SIXPACK TAKES BIG JOHN'S BARSTOOL!

Never thought it would happen. Imagine someone taking Norm's seat in "Cheers!" It was almost as if someone kicked Ernie the Keebler Elf out of the tree! Uncommonly bad!

The successor of the great late Michael Jackson, local boy Joe Sixpack (a.k.a. Don Russell) stopped into The Irish Pol to finally observe why EVERYONE designates it as thee BEST and CHEAPEST in Olde City! I must say, he had to agree, no one had a wider selection of craft beers on tap in Philly than The Irish Pol! He officially tapped what he describes as his #1 Christmas Beer, Harrisburg's own, Troeg's Mad Elf.

He was extremely cordial, and chatted with many of the patrons...and drank with them, too! He was amazingly easy to talk to. Many beer geeks come off as "beer snobbish" like they act like they just know too much. Joe/Don felt like talking to any regular at a great dive bar. He talks when you expect and want him to, and genuinely listens the rest of the time. Hell, we rightly put him in the deserving place at the end of the bar...where The Irish Pol permanent "Big John" sits. Granted, Big John politely, in advance, gave up his precious throne for the beer god. But, what I thought was funny was that Big John (who drinks nothing but PBR) was sitting next to the most credible beer source in Philadelphia! The contrast was humorous. In fact, Big John bought 2 books, and Joe/Don signed one "Long live PBR!"

Joe/Don actually broke a few beer hymens at The Irish Pol. We were able to let his taste buds interact with, for the very first time, Hopalottamus, Magic Hat's Odd Notion (Dark Lager), and Lefthand's Chainsaw...which he really liked.

We have always felt that The Irish Pol is thee BEST and CHEAPEST in Olde City, but to actually get some credible feedback felt really good. Long live Joe Sixpack!

Buy the book dammit!!!

http://www.joesixpack.net/

And come by THEE bar NOW!

http://www.theirishpol.com/