The Alcohol Thread

[Untz]

Hm, I'm going to have to do some experimentation aren't I? Such a tough life.

As for the juice, I try to get a fresh pint of it from a stall and then add the spirit. A bit pricier, but it's basically a health drink then.

[Sarahrobinson1238]

Another great blog

http://boozedandinfused.com/

[glj_81]

I might take spiced rum with me because it's on the level with vodka in the hangover stakes, but what can I mix it with? I usually use ginger ale at home, but that might not be so readily available there. I can't drink a lot of caffeine drinks, so I can have coke for only one drink in a space of a few hours.

Any ideas? Just stick to vodka?

Spices rum, sailor jerrys in particular goes very well with coke - tastes just like cola cubes . Could try and get caffine free coke?

[Untz]

Spices rum, sailor jerrys in particular goes very well with coke - tastes just like cola cubes . Could try and get caffine free coke?

I'm going by coach so will have no room for mixers and I doubt I'd find it there.

[neil999]

Another great blog

http://boozedandinfused.com/

super! gonna try the coffee bourbon one, nice to have something as a pick me up drink instead of red bull/vodka for a change!

[kingjamma]

Another great blog

http://boozedandinfused.com/

Awesome site Dan! I'm thinking of the apple pie bourbon and the blueberry/orange gin from that site. Looks like I need a trip to Costco soon.

[LondonTom]

I might take spiced rum with me because it's on the level with vodka in the hangover stakes, but what can I mix it with? I usually use ginger ale at home, but that might not be so readily available there. I can't drink a lot of caffeine drinks, so I can have coke for only one drink in a space of a few hours.

Any ideas? Just stick to vodka?

Straight always works efficently

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

Did someone mention on here red wine and coca cola? Watching come dine with me and its popped up on here, traditional hungarian drink apparently. God i love come dine with me

Red wine and red bull is our daytime festival juice. About 2/3 red wine to 1/3 red bull. Tastes like fizzy vimto, you don't get totally and immediately leathered like on just red wine and it gives you wings.

Downside is too much and you get the red bull shakes at night.

[Untz]

Straight always works efficently

A bit too efficiently!

[evilduck]

Spiced rum and apple juice is quite nice. It's a good opportunity for experimentation before you go!

[jeffie]

I might take spiced rum with me because it's on the level with vodka in the hangover stakes, but what can I mix it with? I usually use ginger ale at home, but that might not be so readily available there. I can't drink a lot of caffeine drinks, so I can have coke for only one drink in a space of a few hours.

Any ideas? Just stick to vodka?

Caffeine free coke?

[kellly]

Red wine and red bull is our daytime festival juice. About 2/3 red wine to 1/3 red bull. Tastes like fizzy vimto, you don't get totally and immediately leathered like on just red wine and it gives you wings.

Downside is too much and you get the red bull shakes at night.

Oh i have to try this!

[carlos_londres]

Not going too take and lager, cider or anything in cans this year, fed up of the bad back from carrying it around.

Will be having a pint from the closest bar too me on site.

For the evenings I am getting three litres of Gin to do half litre mixes in lemonade bottles with lemonade and some sort of juice and a bottle of Souther Comfort.

this

nice and easy

spirit of choice with some sort of juice

buy a pint when/if needed but always have enough spirit juice for the day/evening

[Untz]

Spiced rum and apple juice is quite nice. It's a good opportunity for experimentation before you go!

Now this is just what I was looking for. Definitely going to have a trial run.

[Curlygirl]

I'm going by coach so will have no room for mixers and I doubt I'd find it there.

Depends what you're looking for. You can buy coke, lemonade (and other fizzy drinx) as well as juice from the 'shops'. Bit more expensive but worth it to save your back!!

[Stokesy10]

Hello knowledgeable efest folk...

Does anyone know anywhere wheresoever I could get pale ale or blonde beer in a can?? Bit of a long shot. Can't stand Carling, Fosters and that crap, but love pale ales and Belgian beers. Pretty impossible getting it in cans though. Much more of a bourbon man and other spirits!

[Untz]

Depends what you're looking for. You can buy coke, lemonade (and other fizzy drinx) as well as juice from the 'shops'. Bit more expensive but worth it to save your back!!

Oh definitely. That was in reference to someone suggesting caffeine free coke, which is hard enough to find in the real world!

I once lugged a 2l bottle of Irn Bru to Bestival via train, hovercraft and coach with no trolley along with vodka and beer. I have no idea what I was thinking.

[Curlygirl]

Oh definitely. That was in reference to someone suggesting caffeine free coke, which is hard enough to find in the real world!

I once lugged a 2l bottle of Irn Bru to Bestival via train, hovercraft and coach with no trolley along with vodka and beer. I have no idea what I was thinking.

Good luck with caffeine free at Glasto!

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

Hello knowledgeable efest folk...

Does anyone know anywhere wheresoever I could get pale ale or blonde beer in a can?? Bit of a long shot. Can't stand Carling, Fosters and that crap, but love pale ales and Belgian beers. Pretty impossible getting it in cans though. Much more of a bourbon man and other spirits!

Oranjeboom 12%http://www.oranjeboom1671.com/en/pages/34-oranjeboom-strong-beer.html - If you find a UK supplier, let me know.

For a true blond beer, no not seen it sorry.

Edited April 24, 2015 by The_Amazing_Oblong

[Bisque]

Cider, cider & cider.

Flavoured vodka, two bottles of rum & some more cider.

& more rum.

[Keithy]

Have had my raspberry gin on the go for 4 weeks now. Timed it perfectly to be ready for Glasto. Itching to taste it, sat in the sun in Park, looking over the fields.

[hurdy]

Brothers have confirmed they will be selling crates from their Shepton Mallet office again in the lead up to the Fest.

[marcwilson87]

I got my beer today.

Bought 60 x Fosters and 20 x Strongbow at Asda. That came to £43.88. Buying as click and collect with Asda on Topcashback (If you are a new customer) you get £10.10 back if you spent over £50, so I also got some berrocca and tipped it over the edge with a few tubes of toothpaste.

Overall it cost me £40.30. Absolute bargain if you ask me.

[timmyno7]

considering an amount to take to the fest... is this too much:

3L x red wine (box)

1L x Jameson

1L x Captain Morgan

8 x cider cans

8 x ale / lager cans

more / less? I'm always uncertain about these things!!!

Edited April 27, 2015 by timmyno7

[timmyno7]

. double post

Edited April 27, 2015 by timmyno7