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Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

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Now then, if we're allowed have all our "Saints dreams" come true this week, am I allowed to make one tiny request please?

 

That we have some much better beer on the concourses?

 

I know it's silly, I know it's fussy, but I can't stand the rubbish on offer and if we could support local breweries like Triple FFF or Ringwood (okay, thay are now Marstons but that's not the point), then that'd be brilliant. I don't know how feasible that is, but it's a mini match-day dream.

 

All you fizzy lager drinkers can stick with that rubbish :D

so22saint

so22saint

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Itchen Valley Brewery stuff and Flower Pots would be my choices.

 

How about some Chicken Tikka in Naan bread kebabs as well.

 

I thought you were a lager drinker Regan!

krissyboy31

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Now then, if we're allowed have all our "Saints dreams" come true this week, am I allowed to make one tiny request please?

 

That we have some much better beer on the concourses?

 

I know it's silly, I know it's fussy, but I can't stand the rubbish on offer and if we could support local breweries like Triple FFF or Ringwood (okay, thay are now Marstons but that's not the point), then that'd be brilliant. I don't know how feasible that is, but it's a mini match-day dream.

 

All you fizzy lager drinkers can stick with that rubbish :D

 

I think Carlsberg/Tetley have the long-term contract as "official partner"? No idea when that runs out though. They wouldn't have real ale on sale anyway because the plebs couldn't serve it and they wouldn't be able to keep it. I do agree though, the beer is sh!t.

Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

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Itchen Valley Brewery stuff and Flower Pots would be my choices.

 

How about some Chicken Tikka in Naan bread kebabs as well.

 

I thought you were a lager drinker Regan!

 

I'll drink whatever is on ... but would prefer some ale! Do I know you? :confused:

Spudders

Spudders

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Now then, if we're allowed have all our "Saints dreams" come true this week, am I allowed to make one tiny request please?

 

That we have some much better beer on the concourses?

 

I know it's silly, I know it's fussy, but I can't stand the rubbish on offer and if we could support local breweries like Triple FFF or Ringwood (okay, thay are now Marstons but that's not the point), then that'd be brilliant. I don't know how feasible that is, but it's a mini match-day dream.

 

All you fizzy lager drinkers can stick with that rubbish :D

 

Don't think it's silly at all mate! I'm more of a lager drinker, but the Carlsberg at St Mary's is awful.

The boy done well

The boy done well

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Hopback will do me, a nice Summer Lighning or Crop Circle :)

 

These beers would be a great move. I've given up the half-time pint because the stuff on offer is so awful. Of course, the problem with real ale is that it's harder to keep but consumption would be potentially so large I doubt whether this would matter that much.

sifter

sifter

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>>Does the club's deal with Carlsberg & Tetley still exist after weve been in admin..?

 

Would like to know the answer to this also. Partly because I'd like to see better ale/lager on sale but also because same question applies to all our sponsorships - Are we still affiliated with Friends Provident for example?

suewhistle

suewhistle

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Oooh, yes please.. Obviously not a regular now, and I always used to turn up at the last minute from various hostelries - got my timing perfect apart from the occasional queue in the ladies - but there was nothing to get me to SMS early.

 

Obviously they'd have to have limited supplies so as not to waste any, which would encourage speedy drinking - but I've been to pubs where they have barrels on chocks, or even springs to tip the barrels slowly - along with cold water jackets to keep the beer cool. It's maybe a little more effort - but with pubs if the landlord doesn't make an effort I don't drink there.

 

I'd add Hopback to the suggestions above. Summer Lightening is good but maybe GFB as a football session beer. The guys I go with (with a little help from me) could make quite a few gallon inroads into a barrel without really trying. A great idea...

so22saint

so22saint

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I'll drink whatever is on ... but would prefer some ale! Do I know you? :confused:

 

Yes, yes you do.

 

I'm liking the idea of anything 5%+ in the concourse...

Saint_Ash

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These beers would be a great move. I've given up the half-time pint because the stuff on offer is so awful. Of course, the problem with real ale is that it's harder to keep but consumption would be potentially so large I doubt whether this would matter that much.

 

Can't imagine the club carting barrels around and I doubt the young kids behind the bar would know how to look after them properly!

 

Maybe some bottle conditioned beers :rolleyes:

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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Dear Swiss people

 

England has a unique product called REAL Ale.

 

It is very different from the fizzy stuff that pretends to be English Beer that you can get in the Sports Bar (Pickwicks) in Baden or in Bottles.

 

Unfortunately it is tempermental and does need special care and attention (much like football fans) but if this really IS the new dawn then you know it makes sense.

 

The Pouring Rights contract should be part of the Admin process and you should get some independent experts in to help you. The Campaign for Real Ale should be able to help you.

 

Failing that, that absolutely wonderful Swiss Dunkel Bier that you can get in the few remainining Halles in Zurich would work, not as well, but would work

suewhistle

suewhistle

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I had a birra media of unpasteurised german beer in a local Italian bar tonight, which nicely settled the wine I had earlier (having just signed a new contract for a flat and not having had a drop yesterday to celebrate). Am now finishing a bottle of Splugen - Italian but reasonably hoppy - and blow me if i haven't got another one in the fridge!:-) P.S. DP, what time is it where you are?

saints triumph

saints triumph

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Hopback will do me, a nice Summer Lighning or Crop Circle :)

 

Hopback do 36 pint polypins, there are bigger ones if required, they don't need to much looking after. They could get a few of those in and be able to cope. I had one at my bbq a few weeks ago and it soon got empty and we had to go back to the fizzy cans.

Cornish Saint

Cornish Saint

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Can I vote against Summer Lightning! As much as I love it, I have to drive back to Cornwall after a match and the temptation would be too much! Err might take some explaining to the wife!

Dicko

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I think Carlsberg/Tetley have the long-term contract as "official partner"? No idea when that runs out though. They wouldn't have real ale on sale anyway because the plebs couldn't serve it and they wouldn't be able to keep it. I do agree though, the beer is sh!t.

 

Yeah, I remember hearing (I think MWilde) that the club signed a 10 year agreement in 2001 when the ground opened

dubai_phil

dubai_phil

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I had a birra media of unpasteurised german beer in a local Italian bar tonight, which nicely settled the wine I had earlier (having just signed a new contract for a flat and not having had a drop yesterday to celebrate). Am now finishing a bottle of Splugen - Italian but reasonably hoppy - and blow me if i haven't got another one in the fridge!:-) P.S. DP, what time is it where you are?

 

It was coming back from the pub time - we're like you Euro types - eat late go out late!

ericofarabia

ericofarabia

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Now then, if we're allowed have all our "Saints dreams" come true this week, am I allowed to make one tiny request please?

 

That we have some much better beer on the concourses?

 

I know it's silly, I know it's fussy, but I can't stand the rubbish on offer and if we could support local breweries like Triple FFF or Ringwood (okay, thay are now Marstons but that's not the point), then that'd be brilliant. I don't know how feasible that is, but it's a mini match-day dream.

 

All you fizzy lager drinkers can stick with that rubbish :D

 

Good call PB and to add to the match day dream, how about some new bar staff as well ...

 

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Don't know about Abbots Ale, but I'd certainly let them bash my bishop ;)

 

And to complete the match day dream ... 3 points as well as 3 pints would be a nice change :p

eelpie

eelpie

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Now then, if we're allowed have all our "Saints dreams" come true this week, am I allowed to make one tiny request please?

 

That we have some much better beer on the concourses?

 

I know it's silly, I know it's fussy, but I can't stand the rubbish on offer and if we could support local breweries like Triple FFF or Ringwood (okay, thay are now Marstons but that's not the point), then that'd be brilliant. I don't know how feasible that is, but it's a mini match-day dream.

 

All you fizzy lager drinkers can stick with that rubbish :D

 

A timely post. This is no small matter. I like Guinness, but realise it takes too long to poor. After that any real ale - YES!

Tetleys is horrible rubbish and I don't like lagers. So a local brew please Mr Oldknow. You know it makes sense!

Patrick Bateman

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I love the fact that I'm not the only one! Great stuff.

 

I had a thought though; isn't it REALLY nice to be in this position again to discuss what beers are sold on the concourse instead of worrying that we wouldn't have a football club?

 

Fantastic stuff!

Baj

Baj

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I ****ing hate lager and any crappy match day bitters. I think I've only ever had a pint at st marys once, and that was because someone else buying. If they actually started to stock decent local ales there instead that would be a dream! Petition time?

boxosponge

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A timely post. This is no small matter. I like Guinness, but realise it takes too long to poor.

 

I'm not too bothered what they sell: I'd just like to be able to buy a pint at half time. Would prefer Guiness, but with the shambles that operates inside SMS have no chance.

 

Taking and serving up orders as if it were a country pub on a quiet mid week morning for gods sake.

 

 

If they employed people who knew even how to serve their rubbish beer quickly it may be better

 

 

Lets see, our clever tills tell us that last match we served x pints of ale and y pints of lager.so we will have to serve x + y "pints" from this bar in a 15 to 20minute time slot starting at 3:40 ish.

 

Lets poor the bl**dy things in advance. Take our moneyquickly and throw us the beer.

 

Its such a shambles that I don't bother having a pint cos there just isn't time

kpturner

kpturner

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Barely 48 hours from the brink of extinction and we are already back to worrying about trivial things like the type of beer in the concourse - LOL

Scudamore

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1) The Ringwood Brewery is in Hampshire

 

2) Ringwood Best is a lovely pint

 

Not sure why this thread has got this far without mention of these key facts...

 

Also employ less mongs and make everything divisable by a pound. Round it up round it down i don't care. Just get the damn queue moving!

trousers

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A different guest Hampshire brewery setting up a pitch in each concourse every home game would be superb. These breweries are easily geared up for this sort of thing as they're always at beer festivals, real ale trains, fetes etc.

 

Liebherr did say in his press statement that he wanted to re-engage the local community and what better way to do that than over a pint of local beer. Good for SFC, good for local industry. Win - win.

 

Perhaps we need a fan's parliament to push these ideas through....

Patrick Bateman

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1) The Ringwood Brewery is in Hampshire

 

2) Ringwood Best is a lovely pint

 

Not sure why this thread has got this far without mention of these key facts...

 

Also employ less mongs and make everything divisable by a pound. Round it up round it down i don't care. Just get the damn queue moving!

 

I neglected to mention the facts, but I did suggest Ringwood! ;-)

 

Local breweries and ML's quote that he wanted to re-engage with the community is exactly why I linked the two. Breweries like Triple FFF and others mentioned would surely jump at a chance to show off their beers on a match day!?

Smirking_Saint

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I am a loyal lager drinker but must admit the crap they serve down at St Mary's just does not go down well at all (not that it stops me) IMO i feel they should have something like Kronie, or just serve something that does not taste watered down ffs.

 

On another note, i am partial to an Ale now and again and feel that would be a brilliant point.

 

AND bring back Chicken and Mushroom pies !!! And stop pre-filling burgers with sauce !!

Scudamore

Scudamore

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And stop pre-filling burgers with sauce !!

 

They shouldn't even be selling burgers anyway...

 

1) if you can't do things properly don't do it at all

2) this is England not America

 

Decent pie/pasty and a pint...and where's the Bovril?

 

Well okay maybe not Bovril for me...but the old boys love it...

Smirking_Saint

Smirking_Saint

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They shouldn't even be selling burgers anyway...

 

1) if you can't do things properly don't do it at all

2) this is England not America

 

Decent pie/pasty and a pint...and where's the Bovril?

 

Well okay maybe not Bovril for me...but the old boys love it...

 

Must admit, imagine a pasty and ale combo ??

 

That would be special.

 

I know, the burgers are **** but sometimes you just fancy one.

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