What beer should be on tap at the Amex.

[BensGrandad]

One reason why they could serve Harveys is that Harveys could do their beer 'bright' and deliver and serve it on a Saturday without the need to stand for 36 hours as in most real ales. This could of course happen with any brewer but Harveys is local and logistically it makes most sense.

 

[Norman Potting]

I expect if you asked Mr. Jenner nicely he would brew a "Stadium Ale" specially - they did briefly do a 2% abv brew a few years back (Dinner Ale I think) so they could resurrect that recipe perhaps.

 

[The Large One]

One reason why they could serve Harveys is that Harveys could do their beer 'bright' and deliver and serve it on a Saturday without the need to stand for 36 hours as in most real ales. This could of course happen with any brewer but Harveys is local and logistically it makes most sense.

Why does being local make it more logical to serve bright beer?

If the barrels go in 36 hours earlier, it doesn't really matter, does it?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

i'm sure there will be stacks of stella on tap ?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

does real ale give you a status symbol or bells on your feet and a stick in your hand

 

[The Grockle]

i'm sure there will be stacks of stella on tap ?

Don't worry i'm sure there will be plenty of babysham too DR.

 

[beorhthelm]

Real Ale doesn't make people get aggressive,

if no ones said it already, what bollocks. excessive alcohol and inclination to agro or a streefull situation makes people aggressive. doesnt matter if its ale, lager, wine, sherry or vodka. The fact that most Real Ale drinkers are more civilised is the reason they dont get aggressive (maybe splitting a hair but an important one).

Carslberg isnt a bad lager, i'd like to see something a bit more classy like a budvar but then they'll ramp the price. Becks Vier is a good compormise. then some ales and wheatbeers.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

if no ones said it already, what bollocks. excessive alcohol and inclination to agro or a streefull situation makes people aggressive. doesnt matter if its ale, lager, wine, sherry or vodka. The fact that most Real Ale drinkers are more civilised is the reason they dont get aggressive (maybe splitting a hair but an important one).

Carslberg isnt a bad lager, i'd like to see something a bit more classy like a budvar but then they'll ramp the price. Becks Vier is a good compormise. then some ales and wheatbeers.

I suspect you are generally correct, but there are differences. I used to know a girl who could drink loads of most things and be fine, but one glass of red wine and she would be very aggressive - not exactly pissed, but uncontrolable, every time, and she knew it would happen so learnt to avoid.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Don't worry i'm sure there will be plenty of babysham too DR.

that will keep you happy then

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

It will be interesting to see if they do stock ales. Personally can't see them having it widely available on the concourses, but as LB says Falmer may well be different.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

I'm led to believe Harvey's AND Dark Star will be available at Falmer.

Lager? Meantime Helles for me, please.

Really?

No ones got around to asking Dark star about it yet.

 

[Spider]

Would be suprised if there wasn't at least one ale available on tap in the stadium if the club are serious about trying to get people to drink there. Will probably be the dishwater that is Greene King IPA though!

 

[The Large One]

Really?

No ones got around to asking Dark star about it yet.

Rob Jones at Dark Star said he had contacted the club - not the other way round.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Rob Jones at Dark Star said he had contacted the club - not the other way round.

oh give it up , you're always right , AS I SAID EARLIER, deffinate status symbol for some on here ,

 

[ROSM]

Controversially I don't dislike it in itself. I know Greene King have an awful track record of what they do to pubs but as a pint, I would still drink it. But when in the east of the country there is always Adnams to drink and I believe they supply Ipswich (again in the hospitality areas).

 

[The Large One]

oh give it up , you're always right , AS I SAID EARLIER, deffinate status symbol for some on here ,

What are you on about, you strange little boy?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

What are you on about, you strange little boy?

ale drinkers conspiracy at the amex ITS a football ground FFS, I'm sure you can quaff your ale before you get there ...................... more bollinger anyone !

 

[BensGrandad]

Why does being local make it more logical to serve bright beer?

If the barrels go in 36 hours earlier, it doesn't really matter, does it?

I am sure that you as an expert would appreciate that to set up natural beer some 36 hours before use needs ideal conditions and to not be disturbed etc. Bright beer is cleared in the brewery and can come off the back of a lorry chucked about and then served so there is no problem if somebody kicks the cask or falls over it or whatever. This doesnt make very much difference to the taste or quality of the beer just a process of clearing the beer quicker rather than in the old days of adding finings or other additives to clear it. As Harveys is a few miles away from the ground they could get an idea of expected attendance on a Saturday morning and deliver the required amount accordingly thus avoiding hopefully running out or overstocking.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Rob Jones at Dark Star said he had contacted the club - not the other way round.

Again; really?

 

[BensGrandad]

Controversially I don't dislike it in itself. I know Greene King have an awful track record of what they do to pubs but as a pint, I would still drink it. But when in the east of the country there is always Adnams to drink and I believe they supply Ipswich (again in the hospitality areas).

Many years ago catering at Ipswich football ground was run by a company from Newcastle Under Lyme called Stadia Catering and at the time my stocktaking company had the contract to do the stocktaking for Satdia and they used Tolly Cobbold Ales as Mr Cobbold was a director of Ipswich Town. I am sure that they have now moved on as that was during the days when Terry Butcher and Eric Gates played for them.