How much booze you aloud to take to glasto?

[glastofreak]

Since you are coming be coach probably for the best as space on them (I imagine) would be at a premium

[hombrederayo]

havent read the whole thread, but 16 crates between how many people?

and I take it thats 24 can crates?

Unless they are gonna carry a crate around with them all day to drink from, theyre only gonna be drinking at the campsite so that is a little bit excessive. Bring a crate of 24 each, and a 2 litre bottle of mixed spirits each, that is enough to carry into the coach and onto the site (it might be a bit of a trek to wherever you are camping). There are plenty of bars onsite for you to use during the day.

[emmaroid]

Remember its going to be a scorcher this year so as long as you dont mind drinking very warm lager then bring as much as you can carry. Personally, the thought makes me gag and I would prefer to pay the extra to have it fresh and cold. Only hot and spicy cider works for me as a warm alcoholic drink. I find bringing spirits in plastic bottles and buying cold mixers on site works a lot better.

[mr_bizarre]

At Glasto I arrive with no booze, but then I do work for the WBC. At other fests I bring 1 bottle of Tequila (gold) with some pommegranite juice as a mixer, and a bottle of absolute with some tomatoe juice for breakfast bloody mary's. And I buy beer & cider from the bars.

[Chazeboy]

I know you will find it difficult cause you are on the bus, but if you are driving, stop into one of the cider places on the way to glasto and stock up with 4 litre plastic tubs,

this year we are planning,

4-6 4 litre tubs cider

1 crate beer

1x skittles vodka

3x other concoctions of vodka for everyone to sample at ciderbus on weds/thurs night!!!!!!

[fraz]

How do you make skittle vodka???

That sounds like a good combo as the sugar may add to the fermentation or am i being a bit simple.

( i was thinking of making it and storing it for a few months)

[emmaroid]

How do you make skittle vodka???

That sounds like a good combo as the sugar may add to the fermentation or am i being a bit simple.

( i was thinking of making it and storing it for a few months)

Edited January 23, 2009 by emmaroid

[Chazeboy]

When I made it, I simply emptied a large packet of Skittles into a bottle of vodka. Dont put any green ones in as they make it go a horrible colour. Just leave it and they will eventually melt into the vodka. Remove the foamy scum (lush!!!) that forms on the top and there you have it. Enjoy!

[crashnburn]

someone nicked half a crate from my tent last years so there are problems with it. you cannot physically carry 4 cases with a bag and tent . unless you leave someone at the coach park and take it in turns (possibly leave the biggest drinker there to reduce weight ) I am sure this reminds me of as logic puzzle at school

[fraz]

When I made it, I simply emptied a large packet of Skittles into a bottle of vodka. Dont put any green ones in as they make it go a horrible colour. Just leave it and they will eventually melt into the vodka. Remove the foamy scum (lush!!!) that forms on the top and there you have it. Enjoy!

[chuckley]

How do you make skittle vodka???

That sounds like a good combo as the sugar may add to the fermentation or am i being a bit simple.

( i was thinking of making it and storing it for a few months)

Edited January 25, 2009 by chuckley

[strudders]

tis lusssssssh with lemonade and loadsa ice!

[Boss84]

My first time there so taking the car, have been to Leeds Loads and it'll be nice not having to lug heavy booze down on the train. So gonna take loads!

[dvjj]

You are allowed to bring as much as you like but as others have mentioned, if you are coming by coach you are probably better off carrying spirits and buying beer on site xx Enjoy!! Whatever you decide to do.

[Nicky Of The Living Dead]

i believe alcohol is actually very reasonably priced on site and so you are better off getting it there, also alcohol is a great weight which you dont really want to carry all the ways to your site.

[mynameisearl]

In my experience (admittedly not very extensive because last year was my first Glasto) there's nowhere on site that sells crates of lager. Last year, me and 5 of my mates only took down one crate between us expecting to be able to buy more there. We ran out on the Friday night, and spent the rest of the weekend looking for somewhere that sold crates, to no avail.

There's plenty of bars, but taking enough cans down will save a lot of time and money. My advice - take whatever you can carry!

[Paul ™]

Handy tip though, to keep your cans reasonable cold make sure your crate is touching the ground and cover it with one of those silver emergency blankets you get from Poundland overnight, next day your cans should be reasonably chilled, even have a bit of condensation on them.

[mynameisearl]

Coolbox.. keeps them cold most the weekend

[hanley]

You can buy cans at some places around the site...I remember a place near the toilets in the North-East of the Kidney Mead field that sold ice cold pint cans of Stella, about 4 for £5, not bad considering a pint of Carlsberg in a paper cup costs about £2.70.

[Nicky Of The Living Dead]

Lightweights

[Bradders]

Coolbox.. keeps them cold most the weekend

[robith]

Its Lush straight out the plastic bottle after a few beers/Cider.

In fact its deadly this way!

[robith]

I had a coolbox full of ice and cans last year and mates just put them in the porch of their tent. Mine were cooler til about Friday when it evened out. Not worth the hassle.

[mynameisearl]

Haha. We only got there on the thursday night.

And we had a few bottles of spirits aswell.

[staggerlee]

i believe alcohol is actually very reasonably priced on site and so you are better off getting it there, also alcohol is a great weight which you dont really want to carry all the ways to your site.