Kegs & Ice

[SamHam]

Hi all,

I was looking to find if there were any rules against bringing a beer keg to the festival?

Also if ice would be available anywhere?

Thanks,
Sam

[pie_and_a_pint]

No rules against bringing whatever booze you want (assuming you're not coming on a coach - National Express might have their own rules). However you'll need to ensure you dispose of the empty keg properly or preferably take it away with you when you leave. Remember you can take your own booze wherever you want so you might want something a bit more, er, portable than a keg unless you're planning to spend the whole weekend sitting at your tent drinking?

Ice is a tricky one - if it's a hot year, some enterprising traders will get some on site and sell it!

[shuttlep]

as above, something more portable is far better than a keg, if it's warm your beer will be all warm at least you can shove cans in a cool box and that will last a few days. it's harder shoving a keg in a cool box.

[ian the worm]

Ice is available on site to all traders through the marketplace. 

So you could offer to buy some bags or a box from any trader. 

[SamHam]

Cheers guys, all great info.

I think we would be looking at bringing a plastic 30L KeyKeg in the car. Easy to move and dispose of compared to a steel keg, also no CO2 needed. Anyone know of any Breweries/distributors in the area worth looking in to? Otherwise easy enough to bring something craft from London in the car.

Sam

[jamesrfisher]

Bath Ales. Their Gem has been on tap before at the festival. They deliver and have a shop

 

https://www.bathales.com/store/ales/by-type/boxes/

 

https://www.bathales.com/store/brewery-shop/

[pie_and_a_pint]

3 hours ago, SamHam said:

Cheers guys, all great info.

I think we would be looking at bringing a plastic 30L KeyKeg in the car. Easy to move and dispose of compared to a steel keg, also no CO2 needed. Anyone know of any Breweries/distributors in the area worth looking in to? Otherwise easy enough to bring something craft from London in the car.

Sam

You know you've got to get that 30L keg from the car to your tent? Could be 2 miles walk and hours in a queue? You'll need a sack truck / trolley / wheelbarrow!

Maybe bring some 2L bottles of pop, which once drunk you can fill with beer and carry round? 

[SamHam]

16 hours ago, jamesrfisher said:

Bath Ales. Their Gem has been on tap before at the festival. They deliver and have a shop

 

https://www.bathales.com/store/ales/by-type/boxes/

 

https://www.bathales.com/store/brewery-shop/

Thanks @jamesrfisher. That is a great help. A lot cheaper actually, and also good beer! Will look in to this. Had these from Waitrose, good stuff.

@pie_and_a_pint Agreed. The logistics are a bit of a nightmare. We have the team looking in to trolley options as we speak. My friend Tim has assured me his training is going really great. His reflexes are sharp and hes crazy agile. Hopefully will be able to carry it.

[pie_and_a_pint]

6 hours ago, SamHam said:

 

@pie_and_a_pint Agreed. The logistics are a bit of a nightmare. We have the team looking in to trolley options as we speak. My friend Tim has assured me his training is going really great. His reflexes are sharp and hes crazy agile. Hopefully will be able to carry it.

If you do a search on here there's a few threads on trolleys - I must say I love my bright orange B&Q sack trolley - we've had it for years and it manages tents, booze, and all sorts of assorted crap. You'll probably need some bungee ropes to secure a whole keg though! Good luck!!

[balti-pie]

You could hardly pay me enough money to carry a keg of beer from the car into the festival site: doesn't really matter how fit and willing he is, he'll be putting it down and swearing like a good'un at it! Defo strap it to a trolley. Also I hope it's bright, and not unfiltered - otherwise if you roll it in on Wednesday it won't be nicely drinkable til Saturday, and thatd just be rude! 

[B boy]

On 8 March 2016 at 4:28 PM, SamHam said:

Cheers guys, all great info.

I think we would be looking at bringing a plastic 30L KeyKeg in the car. Easy to move and dispose of compared to a steel keg, also no CO2 needed. Anyone know of any Breweries/distributors in the area worth looking in to? Otherwise easy enough to bring something craft from London in the car.

Sam

Also, you will co2 to dispense from the keykeg, it just doesn't touch the liquid. The has essentially squeezes the bag that's inside the plastic ball. Furthermore, it typically has to be at a fairly high pressure otherwise either it won't be strong enough to force the liquid out or when it does it will fob badly. Plus you'll need special keykeg couplers, dispenser etc 

I guess you could remove the bag from the key by cutting it out but it will be difficult to contain and dispense - 30ltrs if beer I would've thought would weigh at least 40kg. It's a great thought to take a keg that size but I can't see it working out unless you've got a bar with a cooling unit and can drive the keg right up to it.

good luck if you do though!