Son of Bob Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Now this might seem a minor gripe to most but I think it's a problem that really needs to be addressed by the new regime. The beer I got served at half time in the Northam yesterday was virtually undrinkable, I kid you not. It was possibly one of the worst pints I have ever tasted in my life and I had to wonder whether it had been sat in the barrel since last season! Now I know the beer is never great at SMS but this really took the ****! I saw (and heard) so many people moaning about it and people were chucking half drunk pints away as it was so nasty. Surely it doesn't take that much to store and pour a decent pint of lager!
whizzpop Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 agreed if it was the Carlsberg..if they did pints at football matches it wouldn't taste like that.
Thedelldays Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Yes it is a gripe beer in general at sporting events is poor. More so at football as they don't want people to love it and get wastes/even more wasted at a game. You probably won't agree but there you go
John B Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 (edited) Yes it is a gripe beer in general at sporting events is poor. More so at football as they don't want people to love it and get wastes/even more wasted at a game. You probably won't agree but there you go Yes I agree went to Lords for the test match beer £3.70 a pint and not that good either. Twickenham used to have awful beer too but I havent been there for years. But you usually do not get a bad drop of Guinness so I usually drink that if available Edited 19 July, 2009 by John B
Graffito Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 A stone cold hot dog and a pint of bat's pee. I trust the Corporates get better. Time to write to Markus who will be aware how they do things differently at German football matches. Nevertheless, very happy to be there yesterday.
Block 5 Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 You should try the football I was served at SMS last season. It was almost unwatchable.
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Yes I agree went to Lords for the test match beer £3.70 a pint and not that good either. Twickenham used to have awful beer too but I havent been their for years. But you usually do not get a bad drop of Guinness so I usually drink that if available Went to Twickenham last year and it wasn't THAT bad. Had good cider from what I can remember.
saints_is_the_south Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 We were all too battered to notice what the beer was like at SMS tbh!
kpturner Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Now this might seem a minor gripe to most but I think it's a problem that really needs to be addressed by the new regime. The beer I got served at half time in the Northam yesterday was virtually undrinkable, I kid you not. It was possibly one of the worst pints I have ever tasted in my life and I had to wonder whether it had been sat in the barrel since last season! Now I know the beer is never great at SMS but this really took the ****! I saw (and heard) so many people moaning about it and people were chucking half drunk pints away as it was so nasty. Surely it doesn't take that much to store and pour a decent pint of lager! Anyone who drinks lager deserves what they get........IMHO of course :-)
Son of Bob Posted 19 July, 2009 Author Posted 19 July, 2009 The bottles of Magners were fine Depends if you consider £3.20 for half a pint of warm cider to be fine!
Son of Bob Posted 19 July, 2009 Author Posted 19 July, 2009 The thing is I go up to the Stadium of Light regularly and they do a great pint up there. Lots of options including Kronenberg and Strongbow Extra Cold. You even get a Sunderland Crest on your glass!
BadgerBadger Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Was a pleasure to get to the old Cork and Bottle and sample some fine well kept ales after drinking that sh1te
saints_is_the_south Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Why did they get rid of the Carlsberg bottles last season? Alot better than the pints.
Polaroid Saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Yes I agree went to Lords for the test match beer £3.70 a pint and not that good either. Twickenham used to have awful beer too but I havent been there for years. But you usually do not get a bad drop of Guinness so I usually drink that if available Plus, it's good for your bust, of course.
Jackie@home Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 I agree, and it's not that difficult to get it right. If they can't serve proper draft beer, just serve bottled beer. I know that they would have to pour it out for us because the glass wouldn't be allowed on the concourse, but there should be a choice of something drinkable. Even the choice of beer in the King Alfred is not as good as it used to be - the London Pride used to be excellent but seems to have disappeared during recent visits. The food is also inedible - they obviously think that football supporters will eat any old rubbish as long as its unhealthy and got ketchup on it.
Thedelldays Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 The food is also inedible - they obviously think that football supporters will eat any old rubbish as long as its unhealthy and got ketchup on it. and i guess, they would be right..
Jackie@home Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 DellDays, surely you don't share the standard, hackneyed view of football supporters? They might actually sell more if the standards improved, which I'm sure is their aim. Anybody know who we should send our comments to?
CB Saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Sounds like we need a beer poll. I am more likely to buy a second pint if I liked the first. In fact I will go so far as to say decent beer, more sales, more revenue, bigger transfer kitty, better players, more wins, champions league. It couldn't be simpler - just give us decent beer and the rest will sort itself out
lee_saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Beer is always pretty awful at Sporting Venues Bar Man City, which had a choice of Bud, Stella and Fosters....not the best of beers but atleast there's a choice.
The Godfather Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Bar Man City, which had a choice of Bud, Stella and Fosters....not the best of beers but atleast there's a choice. Better than Carlsberg, which you get at most sporting venues.
St.Jeweller Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 I'm afraid it's the sign of the times,Lge 1 = 3rd rate beer,lets get promotion then we can look foreward to a better pint
wagon 84 Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Nothing to do with drinking pints but took my wife to the game yesterday ( don't worry its not something i usually do) anyway she fancied a cheese burger at half time, i chucked mine on the floor & she spent 15 minutes in the toilet being sick! Well i suppose the good thing is she wont hurry to come back
saints_is_the_south Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Nothing to do with drinking pints but took my wife to the game yesterday ( don't worry its not something i usually do) anyway she fancied a cheese burger at half time, i chucked mine on the floor & she spent 15 minutes in the toilet being sick! Well i suppose the good thing is she wont hurry to come back Yeah, i had a cheese burger which was equally disgusting.
Surman4no7shirt Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 As a publican I can safely say from the taste of the beer there that they never clean the beer lines at St Marys (This should be done at least once a week), if the pint taste funny don't drink them as the bacteria from inside the lines will give you a nasty stomach (the ****s).
Colinjb Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Nothing to do with drinking pints but took my wife to the game yesterday ( don't worry its not something i usually do) anyway she fancied a cheese burger at half time, i chucked mine on the floor & she spent 15 minutes in the toilet being sick! Well i suppose the good thing is she wont hurry to come back Leibherr OUT!
Clifford Nelson Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 It seems like everyone agrees that the catering is very poor. The burgers and hot dogs from the burgervans outside are superior even. This must surely be unacceptable for our new quality conscious owner. I imagine if that he tasted one pint from the concourse he would throw the caterers out like somebody did the moneylenders out of the temple. It also doesn't make financial sense since more pints are drunk in the pubs in the neighbourhood and more food from the vans than from inside the stadium. It hasn't been the most important issue so far, but it might be a good idea to let the club know what the feelings are.
Give it to Ron Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 I just dont understand why they shut the bottle bar in the Kingsland/Northam corner. There are loads of people who do not want to go down and join the beer queues with 10 minutes to go before half time. There were a large number yesterday that just gave up and went back upstairs which is a big waste of revenue.
saintsue Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 There are a number of good breweries in Hampshire who would happily bring along a few good barrels of fresh, decent beer and sell them until it was all gone. It is the corporate ties with the beer companies that we are fobbed off with appalling fizzy keg beer. Even so, the catering companies in charge of the current inferior produce could at least keep the lines clean. Too much to ask though.
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Yes I agree went to Lords for the test match beer £3.70 a pint and not that good either. Twickenham used to have awful beer too but I havent been there for years. But you usually do not get a bad drop of Guinness so I usually drink that if available I've had a couple of extremely dodgy pints of guiness in clubs in Southampton! But i suppose that's to be expected- probably been watered down. I agree though FWIW, Guiness is usually a pretty safe choice.
saint1977 Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 There are a number of good breweries in Hampshire who would happily bring along a few good barrels of fresh, decent beer and sell them until it was all gone. It is the corporate ties with the beer companies that we are fobbed off with appalling fizzy keg beer. Even so, the catering companies in charge of the current inferior produce could at least keep the lines clean. Too much to ask though. Spot on. Dirty lines can really give you a dose of the plops as well. I never drink beer at SMS - that's what the Guide Dog is for (when I don't have to drive). I could be persauded to change my mind though - if the German markets can transport and serve high quality pilsner in December in the City Centre, surely caterers with braincells could do so at SMS?
lee_saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Spot on. Dirty lines can really give you a dose of the plops as well. I never drink beer at SMS - that's what the Guide Dog is for (when I don't have to drive). I could be persauded to change my mind though - if the German markets can transport and serve high quality pilsner in December in the City Centre, surely caterers with braincells could do so at SMS? They serve Pauliner, which isn't too bad.....be nice to have an interesting choice at SMS, away fans would like it!
saint1977 Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 They serve Pauliner, which isn't too bad.....be nice to have an interesting choice at SMS, away fans would like it! It is decent stuff and Bitburger or Hofbrau are other options that I have seen at other major sporting venues (namely cricket). We'd sell more beer in the ground, I would be happy to pay 20-30p a pint more if it was a decent pint of the above.
lee_saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Exactly fella, if you served some decent German Wissbier along with the fizzy pop people will comment.....I would happily pay £3.50 for some Pauliner, maybe I should write in....
carljack Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Now this might seem a minor gripe to most but I think it's a problem that really needs to be addressed by the new regime. The beer I got served at half time in the Northam yesterday was virtually undrinkable, I kid you not. It was possibly one of the worst pints I have ever tasted in my life and I had to wonder whether it had been sat in the barrel since last season! Now I know the beer is never great at SMS but this really took the ****! I saw (and heard) so many people moaning about it and people were chucking half drunk pints away as it was so nasty. Surely it doesn't take that much to store and pour a decent pint of lager! Three weeks ago I thought the club was dead and buried but it appears things are back to normal. SAINT TILL I DIE!
RonManager Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Over the years I have managed to train myself not to need to eat hotdogs or drink beer between 3pm and 4.45pm on a Saturday afternoon. Yours piously and holier than thoughly, Ron M.
exeter_saint Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 at FC Copenhagen's ground Parken Carlsberg have a special beer lager thats weaker to induce less intoxication, maybe they have the same thing at SMS?
nickfinks Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 We need Lowe back to sort out the catering he could serve it
St_Tel49 Posted 19 July, 2009 Posted 19 July, 2009 Bar Man City, which had a choice of Bud, Stella and Fosters....not the best of beers but atleast there's a choice. Totally tasteless US crap, Wife beater and Kangaroo Pee but at least there is a choice.
ericofarabia Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 Sounds like we need a beer poll. I am more likely to buy a second pint if I liked the first. In fact I will go so far as to say decent beer, more sales, more revenue, bigger transfer kitty, better players, more wins, champions league. It couldn't be simpler - just give us decent beer and the rest will sort itself out What a great manifesto ... be sure to send onto SFC. And to make it even better, when the missus asks why you've rolled home blind drunk and can't even remember the score, you can simply say you were just doing your own little bit for the club's future
CB Saint Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 Bar Man City, which had a choice of Bud, Stella and Fosters....not the best of beers but atleast there's a choice. Battle Juice at a football ground!!! The rozzers must that.
thornhill_saints Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 Your should of brought a Magners & Lager, mixed them both, much better went down a treat!
saint1977 Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 Exactly fella, if you served some decent German Wissbier along with the fizzy pop people will comment.....I would happily pay £3.50 for some Pauliner, maybe I should write in.... I'm thinking of doing the same Lee Saint, new people sometimes are receptive to different ideas early on in their regime. As for Copenhagen, the Carlsberg the locals get there is superb and bears no resemblence to the fizzy garbage "brewed" on licence in Northampton. The Carlsberg stout over there is particularly good.
Thedelldays Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 Battle Juice at a football ground!!! The rozzers must that. this is why pint of larger at grounds is generally shyt
Junior Mullet Posted 20 July, 2009 Posted 20 July, 2009 Serious Question: if they stop memberships this year, who will be able to buy a pint from the members bar accessable along the Kingsland? I seem to recall the beer was better in there. I had a pint of bitter from the Itchen on Saturday afternoon and trust me it wasnt great. I could imagine it had been there some time. My trumps smelt of dog poo well into Sunday afternoon.
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