Leon's Full Service Auctions Off First Pint

Decatur Metro | February 4, 2009 | 1:27 pm

UPDATE: Extra awesomeness.  Daren writes in with the details…

But wait, there’s more! Immortality is within your grasp! LEON’s will create a custom drink and name it for the winner. Forever more, people will walk into this fine establishment and order up a “Your name here.” “I’ll have a Purdy.” “Give me a double Draper.” “Man, I had one too many Kells last night.” People will be cursing you behind your back for years.

Leon’s Full Service is auctioning off its first pint!  (Place your bids HERE.)

Daren Wang (of Book Festival fame) and the Brick Store boys (Mike, Dave and Tom) have set up the auction on Ebay, with all the proceeds going to the Trackside/5th Earl Employee Fund.  What a great idea!

Here are the details as stated on Ebay…

After months of waiting, Leon’s Full Service is ready to open. The Brick Store guys are putting the final touches on their new space for an official opening Sunday or Monday. Who gets to buy the first official pint at the new hub of our fair city? It could be you! Mike, Dave, and Tom are auctioning off the right to buy the first pint, and all the proceeds go to the Trackside Tavern/Fifth Earl Employee Fund.

The historic moment will be photographed and enshrined on the wall of Leon’s along with the first bill. This is history in the making. You’ll tell your grandkids. This will make the Inauguration look like a Concert on the Square. Mary Jane Mahan will immortalize you in the sequel to “Love at the Pub.” You’ll get to choose from the finest beer selection in the Southeast. And it’s all to help out the good folks down on College Avenue. So bid like crazy. Even in a bad economy, you’ve got to have a drink every once in a while. Why not this one? First Pint will be served at 5pm on Opening Day.

Man, what pressure!!  With all the beer afficiandos around me I wouldn’t know what to pick! Whomever wins this thing better spend a few hours on BeerAdvocate to determine the best course of action.

What would you go with?

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  1. dem says:
    February 4, 2009 at 1:43 pm

    Bud Light — the issue is drinkability. Right?

    Speaking of which, does anyone else find it disturbing that Bud runs those drinkability commericials alongside ads for its attempt to co-opt the craft beer segment with American Ale?

  2. Decatur Metro says:
    February 4, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Since posting the bid has gone from $10 to $102.50!!

  3. Left Wing says:
    February 4, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    My hunch is it will go to around $200.

    And it will be me….

    oh yes….

    it will be me.

    maybe not 😉

  4. First Pint at Leon’s « says:
    February 4, 2009 at 3:09 pm

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  5. Decatur Metro says:
    February 4, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    Over $300!

  6. ckwill says:
    February 5, 2009 at 6:53 am

    at $501 now. maybe they’ll throw in a free beer glass, too!

  7. Decatur Metro says:
    February 5, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    The pot has been sweetened. I repeat, the pot has been sweetened.

    Read the update in the original post for details.

    That is all.

  8. dlb says:
    February 5, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Anyone know yet if the opening is Sunday or Monday?

  9. Daren W says:
    February 5, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    Brick Store guys tell me Monday for sure. Official, public opening is Monday! Woo-hoo.

  10. JC says:
    February 7, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    The pint went for $2,650! Cool! Anybody know who it was?