Beer at the Lane.

[Top Cat]

I am quite intrigued by this thread. I have had five pubs, three on the isle of Axholme (the other side of Doncaster), one in Somerset and one in Dorset. If by "hand pulled" beer you mean cask conditioned then it contains yeast sediment, which you need to allow to settle for at least 24 hours after delivery. Surely picking it up and putting on a trolley is going to disturb the sediment, resulting in a cloudy inacceptable pint. I used to have spring loaded cradles in my cellars so that you didn't have to touch the barrels as they amptied.

The other major problem is that when you tap a barrel of cask you have five days of life on it, maybe seven at a push. How often do The Blades play at home?

Sorry to piss on your bonfire lads, but that's how it works.

 

[FMBlade1]

Last October I was privileged to be able to watch Cruz Azul vs. Club America at the Estadio Azteca, the fiercest derby in Mexican football at the largest stadium in the world.

There were waitresses and waiters serving beers a plenty and a lovely atmosphere.

 

[BettingBlade]

Yes I have always wondered why beer in the stands is banned. It strikes me as something done for show more than achieving anything. The one downside, as I've experienced here, is a goal is usually accompanied by a beer shower.

It’s the same reason you can get a beer in a McDonald’s in Europe and not over here. It’s literally because British people cannot be trusted and we treat the world as if it’s our toilet.

Last time I had a pint in the ground btw was the Rotherham game. Frankly the staff don’t give a toss (I mean why would you, minimum wage for like 4 hours every 2 weeks) forgot about the idea of tilting the glass till it was almost full. Surprised he didn’t lose any of it.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

I am quite intrigued by this thread. I have had five pubs, three on the isle of Axholme (the other side of Doncaster), one in Somerset and one in Dorset. If by "hand pulled" beer you mean cask conditioned then it contains yeast sediment, which you need to allow to settle for at least 24 hours after delivery. Surely picking it up and putting on a trolley is going to disturb the sediment, resulting in a cloudy inacceptable pint. I used to have spring loaded cradles in my cellars so that you didn't have to touch the barrels as they amptied.

The other major problem is that when you tap a barrel of cask you have five days of life on it, maybe seven at a push. How often do The Blades play at home?

Sorry to piss on your bonfire lads, but that's how it works.

Great contribution Top Cat . The Original Post was about the Beavertown Microbrewery in the Spurs ground. That will NOT be producing & serving Real Ale. It will not be cask conditioned, it will be keg beer. I write a Beer Blog & I'm on a never ending quest for decent beer in football grounds. Wembley serve (what they claim to be) Real Ale at England games. It's actually Bright Beer. It's decanted from one cask to another, leaving all the sediment behind. Strictly not Real Ale, but tastier than the usual Industrial Sugar Water options. Wembley also serve keg Camden Ink as their "stout" option. IMHO, beer in cans & bottles (poured into plastic cups if they must) would also provide a better option. That gets around your "five days of life" problem. I'm sometimes a Home End Blade at away matches. One of the best recent offerings was at MK Dons. Where they were serving from bottles of Concrete Cow Brewing, Pail Ale. It's very rare to see local independent beer being served in a ground. My own view is that most grounds have a ridiculously narrow range of beers from "safe" multinational brewers. Cask Beer/Real Ale is essentially untenable for the reasons you mention. But, the range of beers could easily be widened & improved by using Bright Beer, keg beer or canned beer. And dedicated, "this is the queue for beer" lanes are necessary. Sorry to go on. This is my life's work.....

 

[Hamburg Blade]

It’s the same reason you can get a beer in a McDonald’s in Europe and not over here. It’s literally because British people cannot be trusted and we treat the world as if it’s our toilet.

Last time I had a pint in the ground btw was the Rotherham game. Frankly the staff don’t give a toss (I mean why would you, minimum wage for like 4 hours every 2 weeks) forgot about the idea of tilting the glass till it was almost full. Surprised he didn’t lose any of it.

I think the reason that places in the UK often don't sell alcohol is the licensing laws. I think the requirements and the cost in the UK is very high. The concept of a restaurant where you bring your own bottle of wine is unheard of in Germany. It also took me a while to get used to the idea of petrol stations selling beer. Also, because the licences are cheaper here and the duty is less, the beer and wine is cheaper. I can get a decent bottle of wine from the supermarket for 4 or 5 euros. (£3.50 to £4.50)

 

[Topplayersleave]

Yes I have always wondered why beer in the stands is banned. It strikes me as something done for show more than achieving anything. The one downside, as I've experienced here, is a goal is usually accompanied by a beer shower.

It's because people with zero personal and social skills who has obtained a degree has to have a job created for them. These types of people don't fit in with the rest of society, they have no friends and don't understand human nature, so they have to find something wrong with the way normal people want things done in the real world to justify the job that they've created for themselves. In doing this they create an "I'm superior to you" persona.

Every industry is full of these pricks, it's a whole new industry in itself

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Are you one of those that ‘need’ a beer at half time?

Suppose you always turn up at 5 past 3 Cos you need that last pint as well!

Needs a piss at 3.20 as well.

 

[shorehamview]

Considering how long pub opening hours are is it beyond the realms of possibility that people could go without alcohol for around 150 minutes of their day? I can get in enough of a state without drinking at a match. I've had the odd beer at the Lane, but it's not a do-or-die situation by any means. Plus as has been mentioned in previous posts, more beer = more piss trips.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Last October I was privileged to be able to watch Cruz Azul vs. Club America at the Estadio Azteca, the fiercest derby in Mexican football at the largest stadium in the world.

There were waitresses and waiters serving beers a plenty and a lovely atmosphere.

Did Chedro Evanso score?

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Isn’t the whole saga of not being able to drink in your seat throughout the match a result of The Taylor Report or some such which thought it was a good idea to stop people drinking within sight of the pitch. You can get pissed in the bar area but can’t have a responsible drink whilst watching the game.
If that rule was reversed there wouldn’t be the half time stampeed for a beer. I never have had any idea why this was introduced because if drinking at football was a problem then shouldn’t it just have been banned altogether?
If you’re going to have a drink isn’t it more sensible for people to drink at their own pace rather than belting it back before kick off and at half time.

 

[BushBlade]

Considering how long pub opening hours are is it beyond the realms of possibility that people could go without alcohol for around 150 minutes of their day? I can get in enough of a state without drinking at a match. I've had the odd beer at the Lane, but it's not a do-or-die situation by any means. Plus as has been mentioned in previous posts, more beer = more piss trips.

Why should they though? It’s supposed to be entertainment, not prison.

I don’t drink much generally and only occasionally have a pint before the game. I’ve never bought a pint at the Lane as far as I can recall but what’s wrong with people who do? It’s not illegal or immoral.

 

[BushBlade]

Isn’t the whole saga of not being able to drink in your seat throughout the match a result of The Taylor Report or some such which thought it was a good idea to stop people drinking within sight of the pitch. You can get pissed in the bar area but can’t have a responsible drink whilst watching the game.
If that rule was reversed there wouldn’t be the half time stampeed for a beer. I never have had any idea why this was introduced because if drinking at football was a problem then shouldn’t it just have been banned altogether?
If you’re going to have a drink isn’t it more sensible for people to drink at their own pace rather than belting it back before kick off and at half time.

I think the idea is that if you could drink whilst watching the game, some folks would down three pints each half and by the final whistle may be more drunk than one should be at a football match, when things might kick off outside.

 

[BigBed]

For me to consider drinking in the ground it would have to be
a) A very special beer
b) Not at a stupid price
c) Served quickly and efficiently with minimal queuing
d) Possible to consume it in my seat

As a) to d) are never going to happen, I'll stay dry thanks

Stop it, my sides are hurting so much!!!!!!

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

I think the idea is that if you could drink whilst watching the game, some folks would down three pints each half and by the final whistle may be more drunk than one should be at a football match, when things might kick off outside.

I don’t know about at The Lane but at some away games plenty of Blades don’t even watch the match live, they just stand in the concourse boozing.
Besides that, if you could drink and watch the match, those people who get pissed in the pub and might cause trouble before the game might change their drinking habits.
You can drink all day at cricket and watch the game and the same goes for rugby, in fact non league football is the same so what the difference?

 

[BushBlade]

I don’t know about at The Lane but at some away games plenty of Blades don’t even watch the match live, they just stand in the concourse boozing.
Besides that, if you could drink and watch the match, those people who get pissed in the pub and might cause trouble before the game might change their drinking habits.
You can drink all day at cricket and watch the game and the same goes for rugby, in fact non league football is the same so what the difference?

Dunno, I’m not saying I agree with it, just explaining the rationale as well as I can remember it.

The difference between rugby and cricket and football is that rugby and cricket aren’t associated with hooliganism (although I’m sure I remember seeing it kick off at a cricket match in the 70s and it being on the news). You can’t ignore the legacy of the 70s and 80s. Even now, there are people up for it. And then and now, everyone but the hooligans were and are sick to death of it.

 

[shorehamview]

I think the idea is that if you could drink whilst watching the game, some folks would down three pints each half and by the final whistle may be more drunk than one should be at a football match, when things might kick off outside.

If you could drink while watching the match just imagine how wet the Kop fans would be when we scored. A storm of biblical proportions of shit warm lager descending. Thanks, but no thanks.

 

[PokerBlade]

Isn’t the whole saga of not being able to drink in your seat throughout the match a result of The Taylor Report or some such which thought it was a good idea to stop people drinking within sight of the pitch. You can get pissed in the bar area but can’t have a responsible drink whilst watching the game.
If that rule was reversed there wouldn’t be the half time stampeed for a beer. I never have had any idea why this was introduced because if drinking at football was a problem then shouldn’t it just have been banned altogether?
If you’re going to have a drink isn’t it more sensible for people to drink at their own pace rather than belting it back before kick off and at half time.

The big problem with bad legislation like this is that it's made at a time where any knee-jerk regulations will do, and then it's very hard to repeal a law. And in the unlikely event that they let people drink in the stands and something does go wrong, the blame will automatically go to the careless folk who dared to repeal safety laws like that. That's aside from the issue of how many politicians want to stake their reputation on advocating for more booze at football games.

It's the reason you see bad laws across different countries. Every country has them, and they stay on the books because it's less expense and less a risk to reputations and careers to leave them in place than to enact something sensible.

 

[Pedro Verde]

The thread title is a little misleading to call the piss they serve at the Lane beer is frankly ridiculous