Gordon Mockles Posted 21 June, 2011 Posted 21 June, 2011 I think all the old boys need to stop dreaming about Real Ales...it won't happen! Well, maybe the bulk standard John Smiths bitter but not real ales. Has anyone actually ever had a real ale in a football ground? Strong lagers won't happen either. Can you imagine the carnage on opening day with Yorkshiremen drinking in Southampton all day, then necking Elephant Beer, Wife Beater and Leffe at St Mary's. They wouldn't be able to focus! Having said that, Leffe on tap would be amazing! That or a decent lager like San Miguel or Red Stripe. Red Stripe would be suited as someone rightly mentioned.
krissyboy31 Posted 21 June, 2011 Posted 21 June, 2011 Anything but that cream-flow sheite that they sell now! Trouble is it'll probably go from Tetley's to the just as unpalatable John Smith Smooth!!
Colinjb Posted 21 June, 2011 Posted 21 June, 2011 Anything but that cream-flow sheite that they sell now! Trouble is it'll probably go from Tetley's to the just as unpalatable John Smith Smooth!! Relax, if it's Carling (and therefore Molson Coors) who have won the business it'll be Worthingtons. Enjoy!!
saint1977 Posted 21 June, 2011 Posted 21 June, 2011 I love a pint of good IPA. Wye valley brewery do a drop called HPA (Herefordshire Pale Ale,) it's nectar. Every effort I have seen to mass serve proper ale has left it tasting awful though, so I would prefer to see a good lager at SMS. Carling is not a good lager. HPA is beautiful, I've had it in its native Herefordshire but also Dart's Farm in Topsham down in deepest Devon where I live these days does it bottle conditioned. In terms of lager, Heineken is okay and Skinners Cornish Lager is actually very nice, as is St Austell Korev. Brooklyn and Boston Lagers are lovely but no chance of seeing them at SMS. Carling - well, Weston mentioned Pedigree and its alleged that Carling originated from the leftover bits of the great Burton ales including Bass which used to be the nation's number one ale. Marstons have 'Fastcask' technology for such largescale sales of quality beer but I don't know if the unit cost vs profit would be as good as the low costs of the UK 'lagers'.
egg Posted 21 June, 2011 Posted 21 June, 2011 Real ale at sms would be awesome. Can anyone picture the carnage though if they haVe to clean the pipes at half time when changing the barrel?
hamster Posted 21 June, 2011 Posted 21 June, 2011 Bass would make an ideal compromise. Tins or pumped, its luscious.
Lets B Avenue Posted 22 June, 2011 Posted 22 June, 2011 Bass would make an ideal compromise. Tins or pumped, its luscious. Madman.
bug187 Posted 22 June, 2011 Posted 22 June, 2011 Never really drink at the match, just makes me need to visit the toilets half way through the first half. I save the drinking until after if we win. As for what beer/lager they serve it's only going to be what they can make the most profit out of. Plastic cups of fizzy ***** await you all again next season.
theyin Posted 23 June, 2011 Posted 23 June, 2011 Would much prefer a real ale but can't see it happening (too long to pour) and never tasted Proibido lager (Brazilian). But if the two hotties used on a mates latest photo assignment were serving it up at SMS, I'd gladly make the change http://proibida.com.br/home.php answer SIM and go to Galeria de fotos
The Majestic Channon Posted 23 June, 2011 Posted 23 June, 2011 No one really actually likes real ales do they? It's a myth surely. You ****...er i mean lager drinkers don't know what you are missing, get down to ringwood brewery and buy a bottle of owd roger in their shop and you will be converted.
hamster Posted 24 June, 2011 Posted 24 June, 2011 I defy anyone tovdrink a bottles Bass and not fall in love with it. It really ie like angel ****ing in your mouth.
Rut Posted 24 June, 2011 Posted 24 June, 2011 Have some kiosks dedicated just for beer. Cash only. No food. Use these machines to pour it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRQWZRJ92M4 3 quid a pint or 4 for a tenner. Whatever the beer is it will sell. A lot of people don't bother trying to get beer in at half time because it takes too long. Speed is more important than what is on offer.
whelk Posted 24 June, 2011 Posted 24 June, 2011 make it all 500ml plastic bottles at £3 a pop at and then at least we wont have to leave 5 mins before first half to stand fighting chance of getting served in time to see second half resume. And make it Hofmeister comical beer snobs on here and sure they speak like Adam and Joe's pretentious voice when typing their ******. and if you don't know who A & J are then chances are you will have no wit. Love you bye x
The Cat Posted 24 June, 2011 Posted 24 June, 2011 make it all 500ml plastic bottles at £3 a pop at and then at least we wont have to leave 5 mins before first half to stand fighting chance of getting served in time to see second half resume. And make it Hofmeister comical beer snobs on here and sure they speak like Adam and Joe's pretentious voice when typing their ******. and if you don't know who A & J are then chances are you will have no wit. Love you bye x If you don't like people discussing real ale then maybe you shouldn't be living here.
Evvy Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Real Ale CAN be served at large events - in fact if you look along the coast to Brighton's new ground they have announced they will be selling Harveys Best and Dark Star Hophead (both local brewery's to them) in each of their concourse bars. I think the trick is to sell 'bright' ale - this removes the need for settling time etc and is usually easier to pour. Effectively you have 'pre-conditioned' beer - it has done all of its settling and stuff before it is moved into its distribution vessel. The shelf life is drastically reduced though (usually a couple of days max), but I am sure a stack of polypins could be delivered on the morning of each match? Failing that - a stack of bottled Ringwood Best\49er would do me nicely! (Anything but that godawful smoothflow rubbish that you usually get in stadiums!).
Badger Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Real Ale CAN be served at large events - in fact if you look along the coast to Brighton's new ground they have announced they will be selling Harveys Best and Dark Star Hophead (both local brewery's to them) in each of their concourse bars. I think the trick is to sell 'bright' ale - this removes the need for settling time etc and is usually easier to pour. Effectively you have 'pre-conditioned' beer - it has done all of its settling and stuff before it is moved into its distribution vessel. The shelf life is drastically reduced though (usually a couple of days max), but I am sure a stack of polypins could be delivered on the morning of each match? Failing that - a stack of bottled Ringwood Best\49er would do me nicely! (Anything but that godawful smoothflow rubbish that you usually get in stadiums!). Some bloody good points raised there. Why don't you email the club ? Although I suspect the 'Pouring Rights' retainers paid will carry far greater weight than the prospect of us getting a decent beer.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 So we have gone from P*ss, to different P*ss. I'll stick to getting sozzled at the pub and get to SMS a few minutes before K/O.
rocknrollman no2 Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Perhaps the club could start selling cans Crunk juice? At least it would encourage a few more fans around the ground to start singing!
red&white56 Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Real Ale CAN be served at large events - in fact if you look along the coast to Brighton's new ground they have announced they will be selling Harveys Best and Dark Star Hophead (both local brewery's to them) in each of their concourse bars. I think the trick is to sell 'bright' ale - this removes the need for settling time etc and is usually easier to pour. Effectively you have 'pre-conditioned' beer - it has done all of its settling and stuff before it is moved into its distribution vessel. The shelf life is drastically reduced though (usually a couple of days max), but I am sure a stack of polypins could be delivered on the morning of each match? Failing that - a stack of bottled Ringwood Best\49er would do me nicely! (Anything but that godawful smoothflow rubbish that you usually get in stadiums!). Full marks to Brighton for doing this - living in Sussex I can vouch for both ales! If we did similar at SMS then I would start cosidering getting to the ground early for a beer rahter than ducking into a pub on my way.
LiamSFC Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Real ale would be nice but I can't see that happening. John Smith's or Pedigree is more realistic, and I'd be more than happy with that. Anything's better than bloody Carlsberg.
LiamSFC Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Also, when are they going to do something about the ridiculous service at the bar? I rarely bother with beer at the ground because it usually takes at least 10-15 minutes to queue, all for an overpriced little plastic bottle of ****. Sort it out Cortese!
The Kraken Posted 25 June, 2011 Posted 25 June, 2011 Also, when are they going to do something about the ridiculous service at the bar? I rarely bother with beer at the ground because it usually takes at least 10-15 minutes to queue, all for an overpriced little plastic bottle of ****. Sort it out Cortese! The simplest solution to this is to do what they did a few years back; have a bottle bar separate to the main bar. I think it was £3 for a half litre bottle of lager (Carlsberg, so not great but better than nothing). Hardly any queues at all for it.
Fan The Flames Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 Had a session on Suffolk Blonde the other night, it's an English lager from Sheapards Neame it was lush and only gave me a mild hangover.
Saint Without a Halo Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 Had a session on Suffolk Blonde the other night, it's an English lager from Sheapards Neame it was lush and only gave me a mild hangover. A blonde each at half time would certainly increase the attendances!
cellone Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 I could do 500ml pet bottles of canadian blonde for £2 and turn a nice profit, might have to extend the airing cupboard little bit.
CB Saint Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 This is the stuff http://www.brewdog.com/sink_the_bismark Puts hairs on your chest
latter day saint Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 This is the stuff http://www.brewdog.com/sink_the_bismark Puts hairs on your chest this would be more appropriate ? http://www.brewdog.com/5am_saint
southamptonfclegend Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 Bulmers and Magners are the same thing, aren't they? Bulmers has been around for years in Ireland and just got marketed in the UK as Magners but the same stuff is poured into both bottles. I can gurantee they are not, if you taste them, they taste nothing like each other?
La BoIS Saint Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 this would be more appropriate ? http://www.brewdog.com/5am_saint A damn good beer even on keg. I believe Palace have started selling Sambrook's Wandle. Where there's a will there's a way but in any event I'd stay in the Guide Dog until as late possible before the game and I'm not really interested in necking a quick beer at half time simply for the sake of it.
rog Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 Definitely stay in the guide dog, ee leave as late as pods! Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk
Turkish Posted 26 June, 2011 Posted 26 June, 2011 Seriously you clowns, is there nothing more important in your lives than this? If you dont like the beer dont buy one, you aren't there to drink FFS.
theyin Posted 27 June, 2011 Posted 27 June, 2011 Seriously you clowns, is there nothing more important in your lives than this? If you dont like the beer dont buy one, you aren't there to drink FFS. Why, have you got anything better to talk about? No signings, kit or stadium extension news as far as I'm aware so what do you suggest? Totally forgot ale was available in bottles. This is the way to go rather than that Tetley's/John Smith's muck. Having lived not far from the Sambrook's brewery, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Wandle & Junction. The lad Sambrook comes from Salisbury and if memory serves me correct (drunken chat at the Battersea Ale Festival), even though he's a rugby type, I believe Saints are his chosen side.
hypochondriac Posted 27 June, 2011 Posted 27 June, 2011 Personally I don't think we would sell enough real ale to make it a viable choice
Junction 9 Posted 27 June, 2011 Posted 27 June, 2011 I'm thinking maybe the best way round all this dodgy beer at St Marys is to just stay in the pub. Let's face it, it would save a walk from town and back and you're only gone for 90 mins. Hardly seems worth leaving.
Cricketphilly Posted 27 June, 2011 Posted 27 June, 2011 Stella Snakebite and Whisky chasers before kick off
jjsaint Posted 27 June, 2011 Posted 27 June, 2011 I'm thinking maybe the best way round all this dodgy beer at St Marys is to just stay in the pub. Let's face it, it would save a walk from town and back and you're only gone for 90 mins. Hardly seems worth leaving. Probably correct, but we can dream can't we.
st alex Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 Looks like it will be Magners, Grolsh and (urh) Carling. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2385163,00.html
st alex Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 Looks like it will be Magners, Grolsh and (urh) Carling. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2385163,00.html and a Saints Ale. Quite a good effort by the club I think, they've tried to get something for everyone there.
oldsarum Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 I see on their website Coors are resposiblefor Doombar http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/About%20Us/Our%20Markets/~/link.aspx?_id=8A6AB6CAEEDD45EDA60B2C9E1C565526&_z=z something like that in the ground would be excellent
jjsaint Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 I see on their website Coors are resposiblefor Doombar http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/About%20Us/Our%20Markets/~/link.aspx?_id=8A6AB6CAEEDD45EDA60B2C9E1C565526&_z=z something like that in the ground would be excellent Coors recently bought Sharps brewery which brewed Doom Bar. The long-term effects of the takeover remain to be seen. Having said this, Grolsch is nice, and I like the idea of 'Saints Ale'.
Colinjb Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 Relax, if it's Carling (and therefore Molson Coors) who have won the business it'll be Worthingtons. Enjoy!! Well would you believe it.
westofshannonsaint Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 Bulmers, or as my mother-in-law likes to call it "beat the wife" on sale @ SMS - happy days. That will make my very very rare visits to Southampton much more enjoyable.
krissyboy31 Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 Well would you believe it. No mention of Worthingtons, unless of course, that is what is being re-branded as "Saints Ale!!"
eelpie Posted 1 July, 2011 Posted 1 July, 2011 No one really actually likes real ales do they? It's a myth surely. There are more brewers now in this country than anywhere else in the world, even Belgium, and most of them brew real ales. So no myth.
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