Andeh03

Another point, I posted on the bar prices thread but I think it better here. I really liked the 440ml cans of lager and never bought a £2 cup. I usually drink real ale and thought this years selection was a bit uninspiring. Just the standard Leatherbritches ales. Generally i didn’t see many cups and most people also seemed to go for cans. The real ale tent looked dead most the time and I do worry that sales can’t have been good, and they may just think that’s todays trends, when in fact it’s just that the real ale offering was just poor. Was a shame.

You’d be fine, while there is definitely a big element of younguns, it’s hard to estimate but about 20% of the crowd is 30s and older. As long as you can hack the camping there won’t be any age shaming. I was camped next to quite of few that were 40s or 50s.

Interesting I went out the long road passed the pickup on Sunday morning as I hadn’t initially realised you could get out the top of the field instead. There was no queue but it still takes ages along that road at 10mh and not sure if it’ll do some long term damage to the car. The other exit is one to remember for next year.

I really like the £5.95 440ml lager at YNOT. It is 5%, better than a macro lager and although not a pint, feels like you’re having a full drink, so stops me drinking too much. Also the £2 for a cup put me off getting one when there was a can option. I’m normally a real ale drinker but the selection this year, cost (£6.50) and price of the cup put me off.

What was last night / this morning like getting away? I went home Sunday morning as planned. Toilets in the quiet camping section were ok (I was probably just lucky), though could have have been more as always a queue. The walk at the main entrance really pissed me off - I can understand having it for Thursday / Friday morning, but adds a good extra 15 mins back to the car for no real benefit. line up was great again, and for the price even if you can’t do the whole weekend ( I only did Friday and Saturday) it really is a no brainer. final note - love all the indie disco tents late at night - having struggled at Glasto to find one, this festival up north really nails that.

There is a quiet camping this year (was missing last year) this tends to be an older crowd and I’d imagine more friendly to soloers. Generally speaking the main crowd is quite young, feels a bit like Leeds festival sometimes.

Food was expensive and uninspiring last year. I’m planning to bring enough with me that I don’t need to buy much this year.

Prices were ok, but actual choice, or at least variation between bars was down. Example the cockmill above used to have all sorts of different real ale that no other bar had. It made popping into the different bars worthwhile to see what they had. This year it was all otter ale etc.

Arcadia was cheaper than the rest of the site last year. Still expecting £6.50 a pint at most bars.