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The Brew Crew deliver 5 superb multi-award winning Irish Microbrew keg beers. More info here... http://www.brewcrew.ie/beerme/

Halloween and Australia Pool Game Kegs

Why not get some kegs in for a scary beery Friday night and be ready for the Ireland V Australia game on Saturday morning. Order Now

New BrewCrew.ie Goes Live!

We have a brand new site to show-off. You will notice New Menus and Sub-Menus. Each part of the site is now designed to prompt you directly to the service you may require. It looks very snazzy too. If you think you have a sharp eye for mistakes, or are just someone who prides themselves on finding fault with others? You will love the T-shirt competition below.

Thanks for staying tuned, it has been a while since our last newsletter confession. This season-opener will get the new site out there, and prepare you for some hot winter-buster offers and competitions that will follow.

1. 10 Pairs of VIP Tickets To Toys 4 Big Boys 2003

Our friends at Ireland's best consumer exhibition, Toys 4 Big Boys 2003, have given us 10 sets of tickets for next weekend. Each double ticket is worth 50 Euro. Seemingly neat dress is essential too. Click the Big Boys logo to go to our simple competition page.

It takes place in the RDS Main Hall & Shelbourne Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin:

Friday, 7 November: 12pm - 8pm
Saturday, 8 November: 10am - 7pm
Sunday, 9 November: 10am - 6pm

What is Toys 4 Big Boys 2003?

An exhibition of the things that money enjoys buying. Imagine all the things in STUFF Magazine come to life.

Gadgets & Gizmos, State of the art Audio-Visual equipment for your home & car, High performance exotic cars to drive & play with Motorbikes & Scooters, Jetskis & Boats, Helicopters, Snooker & Pool Tables, Spas, Saunas & Hot Tubs, Extreme Sports, Gourmet Food & Drink, Musical Instruments, Health & Fitness Equipment, and there's talk of girls section.

The VIP tickets are not available to the public. This is the smart way to get in ahead of Joe Public and his/her screaming kids. Avoid the rush at the most popular stands and activities. Oh yeah, and there is a Free Beer reception.

2. Latest Quick Competition - Free T-shirt Prize.

Three cool t-shirts for the best and most complete idiot check of our new site. Go visit it, find silly mistakes and bogus links. Then reply to this email with your list of slack-jawed mishaps. Include your residential address.

More below on how mere mortals can get their hands on these 'beercompletesme.com' t-shirts.

3. Home Bar Builds - Draught Systems For Sales.

So, you would like to install a draught bar system in your home. Follow the tap picture link to a from with some simple questions, which should help you decide your Dream Bar requirements.

All equipment sold is professional draught systems equipment. Ballpark prices start from 1000 Euro for complete units. This may sound expensive, but if you stayed in half the weekends in the year, You would save (20 euro x 26) = 520 Euro on taxis alone, so imagine the drinks savings!!!!

We are also able to source parts and updates for old bar systems you may have at home.

4. Winter Competitions

We are currently planning a series of promotions and competitions in the run-up-to xmas. Prizes will include Free Kegs, T-shirts, Vouchers, and possibly even a Free Xmas Party Including Venue.

Most Recent Keg Winner - Declan Slattery from Glenville Road, Coolmine, Dublin 15 won the last competition.

5. Funky Photos Sidebar

"2003 How Many in a Hot Press Training"

This photos shows summer training for those rained-in games one ends up playing in rented summer houses. Now that the winter weather is here, are you linen-press fit? Do you have a funny photo worth sending us?

We were never that good at updating the gallery section on the old site. To make it hard on ourselves, we have made the photos a priority now. Click the photos on the Right-Hand-Side to enlarge each one, you can even send them as postcards. Refresh any page to see a new gallery load up.

6. T-shirts For Grabs: Mug-Radio-Pants-Me-Dot-Babe Ruth?

New beercompletesme.com t-shirts printed up in time for winter. So, you want a bloody BrewCrew.ie t-shirt? How do you get one?

- Order one.
- Special 2 for 1 @ 20 Euro including postage.
- Take part in our promotions via Direct Mail campaigns to previous clients.
- Win a competition. See below.
- Were you promised one? Are you one of our best customers? If so, contact us.
- Beg. Are you a current or ex with someone here? Did you go to school, college, or on holidays with someone here? Are you related to someone here? Do you play soccer with someone here? If so, contact us. Begging still required.

7. Other Party Suppliers Listings - Marquees, Sound Equipment, Caterers...

In our short time in the party industry, we have made many friends. And, knowing how hard it can be to find many Irish companies online, we have built a Party Suppliers area to help send your referral business their way. You can now use our quick contact pages to email party queries to a number of competitors at the same time.

Are you a party supplier? If you would like to be included in our listings, contact us.

H A V I N G  A  'M A R E  A T  W O R K ?

These Should Divert Your Mind. Need sound for most of them?

1. Neil Armstrong in his own words before the staged landing. You will laugh. "Holy, J35us H. (h41st in a chicken basket, I am walking on the moon!" http://www.blogjam.com/neil_armstrong/

2. Two words: Bear, Trampoline
http://www.komotv.com/qt/bouncing_bear.mpg

3. Playing with grapes and a microwave.
http://www.scienceyear.com/sciteach/activities/c4_movies/grape.html

4. 80s flashback: How good would you be at making a pottery head of Lionel Richie?
http://www.macalester.edu/~harman/lionel/

W H O  A R E  T H E  B R E W C R E W?

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