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“Your face is an Allagash White“

Kim Wood

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©2010 Kimberly Wood

No part of this work may be copied or reproduced without written permission. Do not distribute.

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Thanks to Casey, Joe, and all of the staff at Jose Pistola’s for letting me pick thier brains, and take an obnoxious amount of pictures of them working.

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Casey Parker and Joe Gunn, co-workers at Fergie’s Pub, had dreamed of opening their own bar. When they came across 263 South 15th Street, between Locust Street and Spruce Street, they immediately jumped on the property, knowing that the location was too perfect to pass on.

With a small staff of friends, Jose Pistola’s opened its doors on August 28th, 2007. The bar is now known for its amazing beer selection, fantastic bartenders, Monday night Quizzo, and great Mexican food. They also feature Meet the Brewer lunches, including Stoudts, Schneider, and Long Trail, agreen brewery from New England.

Jose Pistola'syes, that's Joe Gunn in Spanish

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Casey Parker and Joe Gunnowners

Chouffe Houblon, Orval, and Bell's Two-Hearted are some of Casey's favorite beers

7Casey Parker

8Joe Gunn

9Joe Gunn and friends

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Adambar manager

11Adam socializing with people who have a good appreciation for beer.

12The upstairs bar

13Beer at the downstairs bar

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Alex

15Alex and Carly discuss favorite beers.

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Buddy

Buddy gets dance lessons from Emily.

17Buddy at the downstairs bar

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Carly

Carly recommends Victory Storm King.

"People treat you like a real person here."

19Carly, a regular, and the newest staff member.

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Chris

favorite beer: Orvalrecommendations: Piraat Trippel IPA

"It's very laid back, casual, not corporate, my bosses aren't assholes, and everyone that comes in here is pretty rad."

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Emily

25Greggo is funny. Emily laughs.

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Gina

favorite beer: Petrusrecommendations: Bell's Two-Hearted

"I love working here because everyone's laid back and awesome."

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Greggo

29According to a drunk patron, Greggo is getting attacked by a gorilla.

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John

31John rings an order.

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Jose

"The stories I hear behind the bar- the sex lives, the jail stories, the fantasies- you hear so much stuff."

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Olivia

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Staff Favorites and Recommendations

Allagash InterludeAllagash WhiteAnchorsteamBell’s Two-Hearted Cantillion Lou Pepe KriekChouffe HoublonHitachino WhiteHitachino WiezenHitachino XHO’hara Stout

OrvalPetrus Pale AlePiraat Trippel IPASchneider AdventinusSchneider EdelweisseStoudt’s PilsnerValier ExtraVictory Storm KingWestvleteren 12Weyerbacher Simcoe

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