Friends who show up for a pint deserve a proper greeting. The Pub Welcome wall plaque handles that with two beer mugs, a welcome and one line for the name of your pub. It is the simplest sign in the collection, which is part of the appeal. The sample reads ‘Vaughn’s Pub’.

Twelve characters on one line

The line holds up to 12 characters at 1.25 inches tall. ‘Vaughn’s Pub’ uses all twelve, space included. So a name plus ‘Pub’ works if the name is short, and a longer surname works on its own. Cast lettering means the name is raised metal, not paint, and it stays readable for years.

Choosing a color for the Pub Welcome wall plaque

Seven options are offered: Antique Brass, Antique Copper, Black/Gold, Bronze Verdigris, Dark Bronze/Gold, Oil Rubbed Bronze and Pewter/Silver. For a sign by a door, Black/Gold or Dark Bronze/Gold gives the most contrast. For a quieter look over the bar, Antique Brass or Oil Rubbed Bronze reads like old pub fittings. Bronze Verdigris has a green cast, like weathered copper.

Weather, warranty and upkeep

Recycled aluminum is the material, and it will not rust, so the plaque can go beside a back door or on a covered patio wall. The finish is an all-weather coating with a five-year warranty. A damp cloth keeps a Pub Welcome wall plaque clean.

Because the name is cast in, a personalized Pub Welcome wall plaque can’t be modified, cancelled or returned once ordered. Spell-check before you buy.

If you want the greeting to name a brew pub rather than a pub, the Brew Pub Welcome oval in the Brew Pub Collection does that in a 14-character line. The Irish Collection has pub signs of a different flavor.