ACES & ALES

Description of Design Search

The mark consists of a solid black rectangle, with rounded corners. Through the middle of this rectangle, running horizontally, is a long smaller dark brown oval, whose rounded edges hang off the verticals edges of the larger black rectangle. Centered in the middle of this dark brown oval are the words "ACES & ALES" in stylized lettering, spanning the entire length of the dark brown oval. The "ACES" and "ALES" lettering is in red with white and black outlining, with the "&" in all white lettering. Behind the "&" symbol is a black spade outlined in white, like from a playing card, pointed upwards, with the rounded edges almost touching the other lettering in the dark brown oval. The top of this black spade projects slightly above the middle of the dark brown oval, and the bottom projects slightly below the middle of the dark brown oval. Below the "S" in the word "ACES" is a beer mug, slightly tilted to the left, with the handle pointed to the left. This mug is in white and appears to be clear with yellow liquid and white foam coming off the top. The bottom of this mug and the handle slightly extend off the large rectangular background. Below the "A" in the word "ALES" is a similar image of the aforementioned beer mug, but slightly tilted to the right, at the same angle as the other mug, and more golden brown in color. Above the tip of the pointed black spade symbol are four ace playing cards in white, alternating as red, black, red, and black, and the suits diamond, club, heart, and spade from left to right. The bottoms of these playing cards are slightly hidden behind the tip of the spade and the dark brown oval. Each of these four playing card aces is slightly hidden behind the card in front of it, as if in a fan pattern, with only the "A" and a corresponding suit symbol showing in the upper left corner. The black ace playing card in front of the other three playing cards has the black spade symbol fully shown in the middle of the card. Above and below the dark brown oval are two horizontal light brown lines, with one line above and one line below, that almost touch the left and right vertical edges of the black rectangle and top and bottom of the dark brown oval. The light brown line on top of the dark brown oval runs behind the four playing cards, and the light brown line below the dark brown oval runs behind the beer mugs and the bottom of the black spade symbol. Above and below the horizontal light brown lines, with one line above and one line below, is a horizontal maroon line, slightly shorter in length than the light brown line. The light brown lines and maroon lines are the same thickness. The maroon line on top runs behind the aces, and the maroon line below runs behind the beer mugs and the bottom of the black spade. Above the top maroon line, and behind the four playing cards, are four light brown lines, that seem to flow downward from behind the playing cards, and that extend to approximately the middle of the top maroon line. The bottom has three similar light brown lines, that run behind the beer mugs, and end approximately in the middle of the bottom maroon line. The remaining white in the drawing indicates transparency.