Buying alcohol at Glatonbury

[rustyuk]

you could just buy a bottle of cheap vokda/gin/whatever and decant into plastic bottle then 'trade' for beer when you run out of your own stash. i traded my rum for cider last year.

[William of Walworth]

Pretty sure they will sell out fast,

Edited September 22, 2008 by William of Walworth

[rustyuk]

Yeah, there is that risk, but it'd be worth asking around here on these forums to find from people who've actually gone there, to what extent the 'local supermarkets selling out on booze' thing is true.

I think most people driving to Glastonbury, if they haven't already stocked up further afield, will use the mega Sainsburys in Street rather than Morrisons in Glastonbury?

[Runner]

I'll be going to the festival via train anyway, So getting to the supermarkets would be a taxi trip which is going to cost, So id rather i paid someone off here and gave them some money for the deed haha.

Cheers dude

[UEF]

Don't get those courier trolleys. Get a proper flatbed, they're £30 from B&Q and don't hurt to move.

[William of Walworth]

I'll be going to the festival via train anyway, So getting to the supermarkets would be a taxi trip which is going to cost, So id rather i paid someone off here and gave them some money for the deed haha.

Cheers dude

[TalkShow Bob]

I think it's funny how some people expect to have everything laid on a plate. You can get pretty much anything you need (or want?) at Glastonbury. You can get empty bottles filled at the wine bars for a reasonable cost, the beer isn't too expensive, yet 'we' still want to be able to buy crates of lager. Does anywhere else do this? I s'pose what some want is a mini Tescos on site....

[rustyuk]

I'd be happy to take a crate for you. You can PM me nearer the time.

[William of Walworth]

Cheers mate ill PM you nearer the time.

Much Appreciated!

Edited September 22, 2008 by William of Walworth

[William of Walworth]

No way, booze is expensive on site. Well over £3 a pint is money I cannot afford to spend on it. Some other festivals do have places you can buy cases of beer on site and I think its a good idea.

[Pulpfan]

And is there any other brand of beer sold other than Brothers Cider?.

Cheers

[rustyuk]

In 2007 Carlsberg was the main beer being sold at the bars.

[Pulpfan]

Most admit that if i'm lucky to get a ticket for Glastonbury i'm not looking forward to lugging round cans of beer at the site. Flew into Bristol last year and will be doing the same next year. Managed to get a 24 pack of Fosters in a Tesco in Bristol, pain in the arse having to carry it though.

[Runner]

Most admit that if i'm lucky to get a ticket for Glastonbury i'm not looking forward to lugging round cans of beer at the site. Flew into Bristol last year and will be doing the same next year. Managed to get a 24 pack of Fosters in a Tesco in Bristol, pain in the arse having to carry it though.

[port]

I bought cans from one of the first stalls on the left as you pass by the other stage going toward the pyramid..

[William of Walworth]

In 2007 Carlsberg was the main beer being sold at the bars.

Edited September 22, 2008 by William of Walworth

[William of Walworth]

And as for Fosters ..... only drunk by people who favour cheapness and shiteness above any other factor ....

You can get a slab of Tanglefoot (Hall and Woodhouse Badger Brrewery, 5% and tasty) at most supermarkets for not significantly more in cost than the utter dross fraudulently described as 'lager'** that sells at the very lowest prices. Tanglefoot is well worth marginally ca. £1:10 or £1:20 a can IMO.

**Real description : chemical laden, factory produced piss!

[TalkShow Bob]

I agree that bar costs at Glastonbury have become ever more pricey. This year, we mixed bringing plenty of our own with real ale bar and Cidr Bus visits (plus one or two backstage sessions cos we were crew, that was marginally cheaper but the best ales/ciders ran out quickly). We were on our main (working) holiday of the year, both in employment, and both had cash, but the costs of pints are definitely noticeably more now than a few years ago.

Next year we will probably have less cash and will need to increase our private supplies.

[rachmac]

Being a non-beer drinking female, I take a couple of boxes of wine - they're light (compared to tins), compact and contain enough alcohol to keep you going all weekend. The trouble with spirits is you have to take twice as much in mixers. And when I want cider for a change, I buy it on site.

[Chocscoffer]

I stop off at Ikea in Bristol and pick up a crate of Koppaberg - £19.00 for 24 cans. Marvellous!

There is nothing worse than warm lager!

[ThursdaysRbest]

I stop off at Ikea in Bristol and pick up a crate of Koppaberg - £19.00 for 24 cans. Marvellous!

There is nothing worse than warm lager!

Edited September 22, 2008 by ThursdaysRbest

[mikeb]

Erm ... alongside Woodesfordes Wherry at nearly all the bars, and MANY more real ales (a huge range of types and strengths) at the Real Ale tent (Acoustic Stage field), and as well as Brothers Festival Strength Pear Cider at the Brothers Bar (JazzWorld field) you could also get various kinds of Burrowhills Scrumpy at the Cider Bus.

Edited September 22, 2008 by mikeb

[William of Walworth]

Was that at the bar in Toms? The real ale there was one of the nicests pints ive ever had!

Edited September 22, 2008 by William of Walworth

[staggerlee]

BUMP....

Anyone know if there will be a change this year? As I said in my first post, I do take my own about but drink a lot so tend to run out by Friday/Satd. It would be so much easier if you could buy crates......they would also make a killing.

Edited January 28, 2009 by staggerlee