Beer curfew 10 minutes before kick off

[hove9]

Cycled to the Amex last night and thought I'd earned a beer. It was 7:36 and was told they cannot sell alcohol from 10 minutes before kick off. Is this a new rule? Might make me ensure I leave the house earlier.

 

[The Wookiee]

Cycled to the Amex last night and thought I'd earned a beer. It was 7:36 and was told they cannot sell alcohol from 10 minutes before kick off. Is this a new rule? Might make me ensure I leave the house earlier.

I thought it was 2 minutes ?

 

[Saladpack Seagull]

Provide you're not drinking within sight of the playing area, there's no problem, shirley......

 

[wellquickwoody]

At the Lazio friendly there was a jobsworth refusing to serve until the half time whistle had blown.....

 

[Easy 10]

If that 10 minute rule is correct, then that is absolutely ridiculous. If you've already paid £30-£50 for a ticket, then you should be able to buy a beer whenever you bloody well like.

 

[sparkie]

I may be mistaken but doesn't the ground alcohol license specify a cut off point of 15 minutes before kick off ?

Whatever it is, it'll not be the albion's choice.

 

[Sheebo]

I'm sure that's been around a while - although thought it was more like 2 mins...

 

[smiler]

If the 10 minute rule applies to half time then you have only 5 minutes to buy a drink !

 

[sully]

It's been the case for quite a while as I fell foul of it a couple of times last season when the transport didn't quite go to plan.

I don't understand why they appear to be able to continue serving at half time, though.

It would be good if someone knows what the actual restrictions are - and why.

 

[sparkie]

It's been the case for quite a while as I fell foul of it a couple of times last season when the transport didn't quite go to plan.

I don't understand why they appear to be able to continue serving at half time, though.

It would be good if someone knows what the actual restrictions are - and why.

I think you'll only get the answer to 'why' from Brighton and Hove Licensing service.

 

[Box of Frogs]

They stop serving beer 10 minutes before kick off and start serving again 10 minutes before half time. They then stop again 10 minutes before the second half kicks off and start again 10 minutes before the end of the match.

Licensing rules innit.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

If that 10 minute rule is correct, then that is absolutely ridiculous. If you've already paid £30-£50 for a ticket, then you should be able to buy a beer whenever you bloody well like.

Subject to FL and local authority licensing regulations.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Been the case for a couple of seasons, they were well tight on it last season though.

 

[Boy Blue]

They stop serving beer 10 minutes before kick off and start serving again 10 minutes before half time. They then stop again 10 minutes before the second half kicks off and start again 10 minutes before the end of the match.

Licensing rules innit.

That sounds absolutely ridiculous. So they won't serve alcohol before the game starts but will allow it while the game is still in play before half time.

 

[Whoislloydy]

I had the same problem last season at the Fulham game i think, I made it to the ground 5 minutes before K.O (thousands were still at Brighton station) and they wouldn't serve me

 

[Easy 10]

Subject to FL and local authority licensing regulations.

News to me.

Could someone please explain to me why, in the name of all that is holy, in the United Kingdom in the year of our lord 2016, we are not allowed to buy an alcoholic drink within 10 minutes of the start of a football match ? We're already still BANNED from drinking the frickin' thing within sight of the cuffing pitch anyway. What catastrophic health and safety risk are we causing by (shock horror) starting on a pint at 2.55 or 7.40pm ?

I'd seriously LOVE to know the answer to that, even though I can feel my face already pulling inextricably in towards my palm.

 

[Pantani]

I may be mistaken but doesn't the ground alcohol license specify a cut off point of 15 minutes before kick off ?

Whatever it is, it'll not be the albion's choice.

I think you'll only get the answer to 'why' from Brighton and Hove Licensing service.

They stop serving beer 10 minutes before kick off and start serving again 10 minutes before half time. They then stop again 10 minutes before the second half kicks off and start again 10 minutes before the end of the match.

Licensing rules innit.

Subject to FL and local authority licensing regulations.

As far as I can see it is not a council stipulation on the Amex license Amex License Conditions

 

[atfc village]

Wouldn't happen in Germany.

 

[Pavilionaire]

They should relax these rules for the WSU - if you have to climb 123 steps you deserve a pint at the top, whatever the clock says.

 

[cooliobhafc]

They should relax these rules for the WSU - if you have to climb 123 steps you deserve a pint at the top, whatever the clock says.

Deserve and need