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[NotAVVirgin]

Hello this is my first time at leeds, been to v for the last 6 years and needed a change. Anyway what are the bars like at leeds? do you have to get tokens and is there a proper queing system? Got a little pissed off at v with all the dicks pushing in from the sides.

[Dropkick Murphy]

Nope, just a bar. Although the queues don't seem too bad as there are plenty of bar staff, the bars are pretty long and the pints are pre-pulled by machines.

Edited by Dropkick Murphy, 06 August 2009 - 08:59 AM.

[NotAVVirgin]

cool thanx for your help mate. can't wait. do you know what drinks they do?

Edited by NotAVVirgin, 06 August 2009 - 09:15 AM.

[Dropkick Murphy]

NotAVVirgin, on Aug 6 2009, 10:14 AM, said:

cool thanx for your help mate. can't wait. do you know what drinks they do?

Erm... last year i think it was Tuborg/Calsberg, Strongbow, Jack Daniels, Vodka... maybe some other shorts too.

[Simpo]

Was Gaymers rather than Strongbow... and Gaymers pear cider too.... mmmmmmm

[ivan]

One bit of advice I would give , is

If the bars around the smaller stages are busy , head to the right of the main stage.  They have
a large bar there and it is usually very quiet and you get served straight away.  It will get busy
between Kaisers and KOL , but that is to be expected.

We usually stand that way when we are watching bands on main stage and you can keep your
eye on waiting times etc.

Enjoy !

[ShadyBlueBell]

Simpo, on Aug 6 2009, 01:57 PM, said:

Was Gaymers rather than Strongbow... and Gaymers pear cider too.... mmmmmmm

Yuk Pear cider be sure to puke your guts up if you drink too much of this nasty drink

[rexclark]

ShadyBlueBell, on Aug 8 2009, 09:09 PM, said:

Yuk Pear cider be sure to puke your guts up if you drink too much of this nasty drink       

Bad experience?

I love the Gaymers Pear at Leeds but I think the festival is the worst in terms of variety of alcohol.

For instance, at Rockness you had the Main bars selling Carling, Gaymers (R,egular and Pear), Vodka, Gin, Whiskey, Bacardi Breezers. There was also, A pimms Bus, A Southern Comfort tent (selling Cocktails), a Whiskey bar and a real ale bar.

[Dropkick Murphy]

There was a Jack Daniels bar at leeds last year, or maybe the year before. Also, near the fairground in the campsite they have a hot cider bar.

[ivan]

Dropkick Murphy, on Aug 10 2009, 11:10 AM, said:

There was a Jack Daniels bar at leeds last year, or maybe the year before. Also, near the fairground in the campsite they have a hot cider bar.

That was 2007 , did not return last year.

They also sold food , and had a huge bbq grill going on , serving burgers with special JD BBQ sauce.

I never tried em , but it must have been better than owt from a burger van !

[Dropkick Murphy]

Ah. This'll be my 9th Leeds and they all merge into one so its hard to differentiate between them!

Edited by Dropkick Murphy, 10 August 2009 - 10:57 AM.

[rexclark]

I was gutted in 07 thast I had no appatite

The Jack Daniels stuff looked amazing and If I remember it wasn't too expensive either.

Still not as good as The Old El Paso tent in 01.

[rexclark]

I was gutted I didn't have any appetite in 07

The Jack Daniels stuff looked amazing and not to expensive if I remember correctly.

Still, it wasn't quite as good as the Old El Paso tent they had in 01.

[Dropkick Murphy]

That Old el Paso thing was tremendous

[gregor1984]

I miss the Patak's curry van that used to be on the right of the main stage, that was brilliant.

[h07932797995]

My advice is to get Bag in a Bos stuff from Tescos (3ltr for £6), much easier to carry and if you drink half in the camping area you can usually put the rest of the bag down your pants and get it into the arena... or you can put vodka minitures down your pants!