Beer Festival In Rds

[Tommy]

Started today.

Anyone going?

100 real ales on sale plus ciders n wines.

Will head down tomorrow for a skoof.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Headin tomorrow. Been every year since 2006... can't beat those delicious stale, warm beers while basking in the smell of old man fart. Best day of the year at Pittodrie.

[The Boofon]

Tinyweelad is there holding a protest.

[Tommy]

Headin tomorrow. Been every year since 2006... can't beat those delicious stale, warm beers while basking in the smell of old man fart. Best day of the year at Pittodrie.

Is it in RDS concourse?

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Is it in RDS concourse?

 

Yes. The doors to the pitch are locked.... they should open them up since we are getting a new pitch anyway. Just let the pished folk rip it up for them.

[Tommy]

Yes. The doors to the pitch are locked.... they should open them up since we are getting a new pitch anyway. Just let the pished folk rip it up for them.

Cheers!

The pitch has been ripped up and re-laid with some fancy stuff, it'll be left to settle then

they'll seed it.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

There's always some dangerous hideous looking cider there. A dark shade of yellow with brown clouds. About 15% or something.... always becomes a good idea when you're pished.

[Tommy]

There's always some dangerous hideous looking cider there. A dark shade of yellow with brown clouds. About 15% or something.... always becomes a good idea when you're pished.

I had similar ciders on Ashton Lane recently.

Not that strength but it looked mingin but tasted nae bad.

[Sheep#1]

I had similar ciders on Ashton Lane recently.

Not that strength but it looked mingin but tasted nae bad.

Ashton Lane Thomas, moving up in the world from GGs!

[Tommy]

Ashton Lane Thomas, moving up in the world from GGs!

That was celebrating a lottery win.

My £78 didn't last long.

[ChutneyLove]

Went to the beer festival in the McClymont Hall about six or seven years ago. Can't even remember driving hame.

[Stoney]

Always fancied this but busy tomorrow.

 

Assume its all home made / craft sort of stuff?

[E-P-K]

"100 different ales supplied by 70 individual breweries, all served on a 100ft bar – this is what to expect when you visit The Campaign for Real Ale Great Grampian Beer Festival."

[Henry]

Also expect weirdos wearing woollen jumpers and smoking pipes.

[Tommy]

Also expect weirdos wearing woollen jumpers and smoking pipes.

 

How many of yous are coming down ?

[Stoney]

How many of yous are coming down ?

 

[Henry]

Haha, set myself up for that one.

[Tommy]

Haha, set myself up for that one.

It's called payback time from anyone you've grammatically corrected.

[Dandydon D]

went last year. great selection of ales and random beers. Ended up absolutely mangled on some 16% beer. Lethal stuff !

Heading down after work tonight, hopefully still plenty beers left as I think it starts at 3pm today.

[Jones]

Not that it matters too much but what are the prices like? Any recommendations so far from anyone who has been?

[Dynamo]

5er to get in. Not sure on the pints, probably the usual.

 

Sounds like it'll be hoaching.

[Huntlysheep]

I'm working in Aberdeen so might head round later, quite fancy a few beers today.

[diamondsr4ever]

ive been a few times, its excellent, drink half pints and then hit the cider....you'll be pished by bay no 8...

[Dandydon D]

Not that it matters too much but what are the prices like? Any recommendations so far from anyone who has been?

 

You pay a fiver to get in and you get a raffle type strip. you just go up to each beer stall, hand over your ticket and you get a half pint i think.

 

finish drink and repeat process.

 

If I remember right you get about 5 or 10 tickets but cant really remember. you can go back and buy more beer tokens at any point

[Jones]

You pay a fiver to get in and you get a raffle type strip. you just go up to each beer stall, hand over your ticket and you get a half pint i think.

 

finish drink and repeat process.

 

If I remember right you get about 5 or 10 tickets but cant really remember. you can go back and buy more beer tokens at any point

 

Nice, cheers for the info folks.

[Sheep#1]

You pay a fiver to get in and you get a raffle type strip. you just go up to each beer stall, hand over your ticket and you get a half pint i think. finish drink and repeat process. If I remember right you get about 5 or 10 tickets but cant really remember. you can go back and buy more beer tokens at any point

A quid per half pint? Seems a bit cheap for an event like this. Good value if it is though, especially if the beers are that strong.

[muttonhumper]

I've been going to this for around/over 20 years.

I'll echo the sentiment about buying half pints.

Firstly, you,ll be able to sample more beers.

Secondly, if you get an absolutely horrible een, it's easier to drink in a oner to get oot if the wie.

Thirdly, you will get better vaslue for money. ie you buy a pint, you will get a pint...but if you buy a half oint, you will get minimum half pint, sometimes aboit 3/4 pint.

 

Buy your pint glass at the door which will have the year and icon for that festival engraved on it.

Get your beer vouchers bought at the same time.

Then exchange said vouchers for ale via a fat beardy hoor standing in front of a shiteload of barrels.

Job done.

 

If you are going up the toen afterwards, simply plant your pint glass in a hedge somewhere, then pick it up next day.

If you can mind fit hedge it is in.

 

Tragically, out of the country so winna manage.

Someone kerp a glass for me so I can add ut to my collection... :D

 

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[Tommy]

I've been going to this for around/over 20 years.I'll echo the sentiment about buying half pints.Firstly, you,ll be able to sample more beers.Secondly, if you get an absolutely horrible een, it's easier to drink in a oner to get oot if the wie.Thirdly, you will get better vaslue for money. ie you buy a pint, you will get a pint...but if you buy a half oint, you will get minimum half pint, sometimes aboit 3/4 pint.Buy your pint glass at the door which will have the year and icon for that festival engraved on it.Get your beer vouchers bought at the same time.Then exchange said vouchers for ale via a fat beardy hoor standing in front of a shiteload of barrels.Job done.If you are going up the toen afterwards, simply plant your pint glass in a hedge somewhere, then pick it up next day.If you can mind fit hedge it is in.Tragically, out of the country so winna manage.Someone kerp a glass for me so I can add ut to my collection... :DSent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Well that was an experience.

Some great beers including a 10.1 on the richter scale.

Some decent ciders too. Place was mobbed.

Got a glass for you Mutton.

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Well I am certainly rough as fuck after that

 

Anyone else have a half pint of "ten" ?? Ooooft. All I can taste this morning is ASS

 

Incredible amount of beards last night

[muttonhumper]

Well that was an experience.

Some great beers including a 10.1 on the richter scale.

Some decent ciders too. Place was mobbed.

Got a glass for you Mutton.

Yas min!

Unfortunately this means I will have to bump into you at some point in the near future to inherit the glass.

Has beer written all over it (the rendezvous, not the glass)

Have a duplicate or 2 I can give you in return. Definitely have spares with cool sheep on front.

 

Cheers.

 

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