qwertySFC Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 (edited) Sounds like good fun a traditional German 3 day beer festival in Southampton June 2011 - take a look here - Buy your ticket and get free house beer all day apparently website http://marshenterprise.com/beerfest.html Facebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181886295178452 Edited 18 March, 2011 by qwertySFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 Hmmmm. If it truly is in conjunction with Southampton City Council, then they could be opening themselves up for a whole heap of trouble. Personally, I wouldn't pay for a ticket just yet, as what they are advertising is now illegal! See here : http://www.accesstrainingconsultancy.co.uk/view/2083 I guess it would be covered under at least two of the principles : 1. Drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit. 2. Provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public. Basically charging a fixed fee for an 'all you can drink' session is classed as irresponsible alcohol sales and not permitted. I can't see the police - who are responsible for giving the OK to the event - giving this the thumbs up..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 Hmmmm. If it truly is in conjunction with Southampton City Council, then they could be opening themselves up for a whole heap of trouble. Personally, I wouldn't pay for a ticket just yet, as what they are advertising is now illegal! See here : http://www.accesstrainingconsultancy.co.uk/view/2083 I guess it would be covered under at least two of the principles : 1. Drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit. 2. Provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public. Basically charging a fixed fee for an 'all you can drink' session is classed as irresponsible alcohol sales and not permitted. I can't see the police - who are responsible for giving the OK to the event - giving this the thumbs up..... From their terms and conditions: 14. In compliance with the Licensing Act 2003 a limit is placed on the quantities of alcohol sold as retail at the Festival as part of the price of the ticket. This limit is a maximum of 20 (twenty) units of alcohol (One unit equals 8 grams or 10 millilitres, so a half pint of beer with an Alcohol By Volume (ABV) of 3.6% equals approximately one unit of alcohol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scummer Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 From their terms and conditions: 14. In compliance with the Licensing Act 2003 a limit is placed on the quantities of alcohol sold as retail at the Festival as part of the price of the ticket. This limit is a maximum of 20 (twenty) units of alcohol (One unit equals 8 grams or 10 millilitres, so a half pint of beer with an Alcohol By Volume (ABV) of 3.6% equals approximately one unit of alcohol). So you'd get 10 pints for your £40. Think I'll give it a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 so what do you get for your £40?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 so what do you get for your £40?? Toughie, but sounds like 10 pints. Bargain for us down here where it's 6 quid a pint on a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 18 March, 2011 Share Posted 18 March, 2011 So how many units do you get for your £40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 19 March, 2011 Share Posted 19 March, 2011 The matey that's organising it came into my place of work while I was working and gave me some posters to put up - he said he's had all kinds of trouble organising it and has had to be very specific about what he can offer and what he can advertise the festival as. However, he said that the city council have been quite co-operative in helping him, so I would expect it to go ahead. There's a special student tariff for this event of £29.99 as well. Oh, and there will be women in lederhosen as well apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 19 March, 2011 Share Posted 19 March, 2011 The matey that's organising it came into my place of work while I was working and gave me some posters to put up - he said he's had all kinds of trouble organising it and has had to be very specific about what he can offer and what he can advertise the festival as. However, he said that the city council have been quite co-operative in helping him, so I would expect it to go ahead. There's a special student tariff for this event of £29.99 as well. Oh, and there will be women in lederhosen as well apparently. At £4 a pint I'd expect them out of the lederhosen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 19 March, 2011 Share Posted 19 March, 2011 (edited) I suspect this would be satisfactory: Edited 19 March, 2011 by SuperMikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 19 March, 2011 Share Posted 19 March, 2011 I suspect this would be satisfactory: You know you're getting old when you look at the beer first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 19 March, 2011 Share Posted 19 March, 2011 From their terms and conditions: 14. In compliance with the Licensing Act 2003 a limit is placed on the quantities of alcohol sold as retail at the Festival as part of the price of the ticket. This limit is a maximum of 20 (twenty) units of alcohol (One unit equals 8 grams or 10 millilitres, so a half pint of beer with an Alcohol By Volume (ABV) of 3.6% equals approximately one unit of alcohol). Which leaves point 1. Drink a quantity of alcohol in a time limit. I'm not sure about the specifics of the law, but I'm guessing the police won't be too happy with 100s of people drinking a minimum [i assume they can buy more when the vouchers run out] of 10 pints in 6 hours or so.... I appreciate a lot of people can and do do this every weekend, but the law has moved the onus onto the designated person to be a 'responsible' retailer. As a licencee, I'd steer well clear of a promotion like this, 'just in case'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 19 March, 2011 Share Posted 19 March, 2011 You know you're getting old when you look at the beer first... What beer ..... oh yeah I see it now .... even if it is only lager FFS .... good head though and she is defo getting another pearl necklace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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