Carling (2 Viewers)

[PVA]

I wouldn't normally go near a Carling but actually don't think it's that bad in the ground. I've never gone to a football match expecting a delicious pint.

 

[SkyBlueMatt]

People raging that the hastily poured lager in a plastic cup that they’ll gulp down in 10 mins is Carling not Stella lol

Carling Black Label is an improvement on Stella and Bud.

 

[Grendel]

Bring back Brew X1

 

[Legionairre]

beers in all football grounds is piss poor

unless grounds change the barrel every week, it’s not being maintained as only used once every fortnight

More fool to be paying £6+ for not maintained beer

 

[MickM]

I doubt many fans go to a football match for a premier experience regarding drink and food. I don’t think if we bought in Michelin Starred chefs and allowed CAMRA discounts for a selection of high end real ales it would catch on.

Most of these beer connoisseurs have no doubt been pre match to those excellent establishments like the wheetsheaf or the cherry tree and consumed some quality food from a burger van . Imagine the disappointment they most feel that for the 20 minutes they may have at half time they can’t enjoy these experiences of high quality food and beverage.

The Guinness in the Wheatsheaf is very good, they also sell Brew X1.

 

[David O'Day]

The Guinness in the Wheatsheaf is very good, they also sell Brew X1.

It is, but it is also inside the Wheatsheaf so swings and roundabouts

 

[Sick Boy]

I doubt many fans go to a football match for a premier experience regarding drink and food. I don’t think if we bought in Michelin Starred chefs and allowed CAMRA discounts for a selection of high end real ales it would catch on.

Most of these beer connoisseurs have no doubt been pre match to those excellent establishments like the wheetsheaf or the cherry tree and consumed some quality food from a burger van . Imagine the disappointment they most feel that for the 20 minutes they may have at half time they can’t enjoy these experiences of high quality food and beverage.

Pretty sure they make Madri as well, which tastes just the same.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Pretty sure they make Madri as well, which tastes just the same.

But it looks Spanish so all good.

 

[Skybluecov1]

Madri is Carling just advertised differently! Yet people rave about it and say Carling is poor. Laughable! I think I'm in the minority as I don't mind Carling, just don't appreciate paying over the odds for it!

 

[Grendel]

The Guinness in the Wheatsheaf is very good, they also sell Brew X1.

Do they sell Watneys Pale Ale?

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

To be fair, the Stella they had was the worst beer I have ever tasted, Carling is just a mid beer but it's ok in a football ground and much better than the Stella which is normally much better than the stuff that was sold at the ground.

Obviously they don't want the fans getting pissed out of their heads, I mean how many pints of Carling would it take to get pissed.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

Id sign Madri, he sounds decent but would he get in in front of Grimes

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Id sign Madri, he sounds decent but would he get in in front of Grimes

More likely to sign 18 year old Luke Carling from non league as a prospect

 

[clint van damme]

Do they sell Watneys Pale Ale?

Only in a party 7 can

 

[Ashdown]

The beers are so poor…..I normally changed to a Magners out of the bottle in the ground. At least you know what you are getting. ……but they changed that as well

 

[shmmeee]

The beers are so poor…..I normally changed to a Magners out of the bottle in the ground. At least you know what you are getting. ……but they changed that as well

I don’t drink much so may be missing something but why don’t they only sell bottles? Would be much quicker and people I’d guess more likely to buy two while they’re there as they’re smaller.

 

[SkyBluePower]

I’ve written to Douglas and asked if he could perhaps invite Rik Stein to do a fish tasting experience for the oh so sophisticated Cov fans and also a Belgian beer bar selling a traditional range of Trappist ales and lagers in lovely designer glasses.

I’d love that. Is there a rule that football fans have to be served overpriced piss and slop?

 

[shmmeee]

I’d love that. Is there a rule that football fans have to be served overpriced piss and slop?

Just go and support Fulham why don’t you? Some of us are trying to pretend to be working class!

 

[Saddlebrains]

Do they sell Watneys Pale Ale?

Party sevens

 

[hill83]

There’s a Guinness stand in block 10 and it’s actually a decent pint. The beer from the bars are piss.

 

[ccfctommy]

Most of these beer connoisseurs have no doubt been pre match to those excellent establishments like the wheetsheaf or the cherry tree and consumed some quality food from a burger van .

Bit snobbsh there Grendel!

 

[Sick Boy]

Bit snobbsh there Grendel!

It's all an act, he's a big fan of The Cross really.

 

[David O'Day]

It's all an act, he's a big fan of The Cross really.

Coventry or Golden?

 

[Grendel]

It's all an act, he's a big fan of The Cross really.

Those days are behind me I’m a changed person

 

[skyblueeyesrevisited]

Do they sell Watneys Pale Ale?

No but they’ve got Red Barrel and Ansells Mild

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

I actually really enjoyed prematch at the CBS last season, all things considered the beer selection was perfectly decent including Dhillons and Camden, and well priced at £3.60-£5 a pint. I'd usually get to the stadium a couple of hours early to meet up with mates, get a few in and enjoy the atmosphere before heading to my seat.

In many ways, the new beer offerings feel like a microcosm of the problems we face now we're PL. Variety and half-reasonable prices replaced by £6.50 piss water and you will be grateful for it.

 

[Tommo1993]

Was hoping there’d be a Doom Bar on the list but doesn’t look that way.

 

[lord_garrincha]

Carling is going to under 4% abv soon (or just has) as well.

Will the price go down too?

 

[Grendel]

Only in a party 7 can

So frustrating when the tin opener didn’t work - so I’ve heard

 

[clint van damme]

So frustrating when the tin opener didn’t work - so I’ve heard

Necessity is the mother of invention

 

[Sky Blue Wozza]

Was hoping there’d be a Doom Bar on the list but doesn’t look that way

Molson-Coors are closing the Rock brewery in Cornwall and moving production of Doom Bar to, erm, Hartlepool.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I don’t drink much so may be missing something but why don’t they only sell bottles? Would be much quicker and people I’d guess more likely to buy two while they’re there as they’re smaller.

They used to sell bottles at Highfield Rd but the problem is that they're all warm and take up a lot more space

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

The beers are so poor…..I normally changed to a Magners out of the bottle in the ground. At least you know what you are getting. ……but they changed that as well

Aspall pretty good

 

[wingy]

Madri is Carling just advertised differently! Yet people rave about it and say Carling is poor. Laughable! I think I'm in the minority as I don't mind Carling, just don't appreciate paying over the odds for it!

Bit cloak and dagger, deception going on oh well.

 

[shmmeee]

They used to sell bottles at Highfield Rd but the problem is that they're all warm and take up a lot more space

Yeah space makes sense you’d need a lot more refrigeration I guess. Cheers.