Harveys at the Stadium

[Soulman]

PMSL - Boddingtons as a replacement for Harveys - like comparing a rolls royce with a fiat 500

Correct. Boddingtons is crap. Keep the Harvey's!!!!!!!

 

[Hillian1]

I really don't believe how many people on here say that they will drink anything. It if it doesn't taste good, why drink it?

It isn't about not tasting good, I certainly wouldn't drink something that tasted bad but if it's adequate then for just a couple of hours with my mates at football where my overiding passion is the team I'll put up with it.

I don't go to football for a culinary experience with fine beverages, i go to sing, shout and laugh with friends.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Have only read the first few pages of this but think it is hysterical that a bunch of grown men can have such a massive tantrum about one particular type of beer.

Ok - I'm not a big drinker and I drive to games but to a neutral observer it all just sounds a bit pathetic.

Boycott the club!
I'm drinking in town!
denying match day experience!

Please........

Please.........

 

[Bladders]

Not desperately different from Harvey's then.

Better than most options but not Premier League.

Harveys is by no means my favourite but it's better than Doombar.

 

[East Preston Gull]

Koppaberg on tap I reckon! That would fit the new direction!

 

[dougdeep]

Koppaberg on tap I reckon! That would fit the new direction!

Is it brewed locally?

 

[Captain Sensible]

Doombar is indeed a great pint - but I don't think the CAMRAnistas would approve as it is now owned by Coors , and they tend to get a bit miffed about that sort of thing.

Yes that's all going a bit far, real ale, and Harveys in particular is unique to the match day experience. Replace it with another decent real ale and it would go a long way to softening the blow. But you have to question the motives of getting rid of Harvey's.

 

[m20gull]

It's not all about the quality of the beer. I like Harvey's; I like other beers too. I like drinking beer at the stadium; I like drinking in a pub too

What I really like is having the ability to drink a local real ale at football. That was such an inspired decision and is part of my match-day experience. The two I go with drink Kronenbourg; when that stopped we stayed in the pub instead. When it was back we went to the ground earlier. No Harvey's = less money for the club from me.

 

[Bladders]

If it were up to me I'd have Darkstar's FESTIVAL 5.0% as the bitter available, it's their version of King & Barnes FESTIVE. Very nice drop.

Plus their APA 4.7% for the Pale Ale drinkers, or Long Mans LONG BLONDE 3.8% if something lighter was preferred.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I don;t see why they can't just raise the price of Harvey's to maintain the profit margins per pint that they would get from a Heineken bitter.

But fundamentally, if this is the kind of penny-pinching the club are doing then it seems Gus was right about us hitting the ceiling

 

[johnny jigsaw]

It's not all about the quality of the beer. I like Harvey's; I like other beers too. I like drinking beer at the stadium; I like drinking in a pub too

What I really like is having the ability to drink a local real ale at football. That was such an inspired decision and is part of my match-day experience. The two I go with drink Kronenbourg; when that stopped we stayed in the pub instead. When it was back we went to the ground earlier. No Harvey's = less money for the club from me.

Exactly how I feel.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

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I'm not questioning you or your source at all, but it does contradict what Barber said only a couple of months ago.

 

[blueandwhitestripes]

If this is true I guarantee it will backfire on the club and if the owners of the Swan have any sense they will get Harvey's in and clean up on match days.

 

[Working class pride]

Whatever happened to King & Barnes? Never see it anymore

 

[Beach Hut]

If this is true I sincerely hope there is no stupid poem from someone who claims to be the club poet

 

[Quinney]

I'm by no means a real ale buff, but having tried the Harvey's when the lager ran out one game I've not gone back to the lager. Must say there's something quite enjoyable drinking a local beer at the ground. Won't stop me drinking at the Amex, might have to go back on the lager if new ale is not up to standard.

 

[Dave the OAP]

If this is true I sincerely hope there is no stupid poem from someone who claims to be the club poet

He doesn't claim to be, he is the official poet in residence isn't he?

I'll do one...

Our local beer is the part of the day
When all of our fears are sent away
Out run the boys to sussex by the sea
And that is what corporates do not understand
That it's all about local tradition
And not about figures on a balance sheet

It doesn't rhyme but you know what I am getting at.

 

[dougdeep]

Whatever happened to King & Barnes? Never see it anymore

They closed down. The brewery site is now a block of flats.

 

[Working class pride]

They closed down. The brewery site is now a block of flats.

Shame, they used to sponsor village cricket as well. King & Barnes was West Sussex, Harveys was East Sussex, would have been good to see them both at the Amex.

 

[Acker79]

I don't like beer or ale. I will drink cider, but not strongbow, so I don't buy drinks at all at the ground. If they offered a cider other than strongbow, I would probably buy a drink each week.

So I don't believe everyone who drinks will buy just anything. But I suppose there are people who would drink, say john smiths, but not harveys, so maybe it all balances out in the end.