Beer

[theDandy]

What beer does everybody like to drink? I'm obviously aware that there is no glass bottles allowed at Glasto which restricts my choices a fair bit. I like my White & Blonde beers, however am having a hard time finding them in plastic bottles or can forms. I have no problem drinking your standard lagers i.e) Fosters, Carling etc... but just wondering in case I'm missing something special... enlighten me!

[H.M.V]

I'm sure you can get some pretty good ales in cans.

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2011/03/sainsburys-launches-brewdog-punk-ipa-in-cans/

[jeffie]

There's a thread about this have a search

[davefrompompey]

Not a fan of ale in cans so all my beer will come from the bars... Always a good selection by the acoustic tent. Plus cans are heavy to bring in and I'm a pussy.

[theDandy]

I'm sure you can get some pretty good ales in cans.

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2011/03/sainsburys-launches-brewdog-punk-ipa-in-cans/

[theDandy]

Not a fan of ale in cans so all my beer will come from the bars... Always a good selection by the acoustic tent. Plus cans are heavy to bring in and I'm a pussy.

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

I do like drinking ale from the bars but out of cans it'll be larger. I usually take a few crates of Stella but my mate who comes can't handle the stella, it turns him into a dick. So I'll probably take half stella and half fosters, along with a few premixed vodkas.

Edit: Just reread title and the question seemed different in my head, got a habbit of doing that lol

What's ale like decanted into plastic bottles, isn't that a possibility or would it spoil it?

Edited May 7, 2014 by DAVA

[theDandy]

I do like drinking ale from the bars but out of cans it'll be larger. I usually take a few crates of Stella but my mate who comes can't handle the stella, it turns him into a dick. So I'll probably take half stella and half fosters, along with a few premixed vodkas.

Edit: Just reread title and the question seemed different in my head, got a habbit of doing that lol

What's ale like decanted into plastic bottles, isn't that a possibility or would it spoil it?

[jeffie]

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=253412701

Quick google on beer in cans

[Chimps in Balaclavas]

Haha! Yeah well I reckon it'd spoil it, and for the carbonated beers it'd obviously go flat which wouldn't be pleasant! Isn't the ale on the very expensive side of things however?

[Helephantelope]

I've just discovered the following facts:

1) A local brewery does kegs in boxes

2) I know someone who can get mates rates

[pentura]

Partial to an ale myself but it'll be cans and spirits for me until I get to the bars.

Anyone have any recent prices of ales? Heard there's a few places that have a variety.

[theDandy]

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=253412701

Quick google on beer in cans

[balti-pie]

There's not really such a thing as a decent tasting ale in a can - I've done lots of research into it - so you're better off getting stronger stuff, so you need to wee less. Tanglefoot, hobgoblin and speckled hen are all about 5%, and taste reasonable. A quid a can or £4.50 at the bars? I'll be doing both, but if you have ten a day then you'll be saving £35 a day.

£175 over the festival!

[Brave Sir Robin]

Abbot and Tribute are both fine from a can IMHO, although a minikeg or polypin is the way forward if you can get hold of one and carry it the distance.

[balti-pie]

I've not seen any tribute in cans, but I'd happily give it a bash. I wasn't (and aren't) a fan of Abbot though, in cans or on tap.

What would be ideal would be on site polypins from local brewers - but I guess the bars would never allow that to happen, cos their business would halve instantly

[theDandy]

I may give these a try then before Glasto to see if I like them, could be the answer! Does anybody know of any Belgian beers in can form? White or blonde beers? Would be massively affable.

[Brave Sir Robin]

I've not seen any tribute in cans, but I'd happily give it a bash.

Edited May 7, 2014 by Brave Sir Robin

[jamesrfisher]

I've not seen any tribute in cans, but I'd happily give it a bash. I wasn't (and aren't) a fan of Abbot though, in cans or on tap.

What would be ideal would be on site polypins from local brewers - but I guess the bars would never allow that to happen, cos their business would halve instantly

[Helephantelope]

Is that a giant can on the right or a tiny bottle and can on the left?

[jamesrfisher]

Could buy that rather large can and strap it to my back to carry around, would probably make a lot of friends

http://www.staustellbreweryshop.co.uk/shop/beers/tribute-mini-keg/

[Helephantelope]

Ahh ok that makes more sense! My first experience with kegs was only this weekend and they were 72 pinters so didn't realise you could get mini ones. Clearly I'm not quite recovered yet...

Edited May 7, 2014 by Helephantelope

[Tuna]

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells slabs of beer (24 packs)? Easier to carry for me!

[balti-pie]

OOH that big can has got me right excited! Living in Sussex is often quite a good thing - Harvey's and Dark Star for starters - but our access to Cornish ales is crap.

Besides anything else, I'm off beer for three weeks before a charity walk, I'm only three days in and I'd murder that big tribute can

[marcwilson87]

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells slabs of beer (24 packs)? Easier to carry for me!