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gary_ccfcforever

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  • Aug 5, 2021
  • #386
pusbccfc said:
Cheers for clearing it up. I was told it was for a single trip.

£9 is great value for return and a pint!
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Hi mate, so the £9 is one way including a beer. Apologies,

I think it's difficult to pin people down after the game and people tend to do what they want/feel dependant on the result etc.

I have mentioned your comments on here to the Tavern and a return may be something they look at dependant on interest and feedback.

To confirm though, at present, the Home Match Shuttle is from the Sky Blue Tavern to Dhillons Brewery by the ground only and is £9 including a pint either at the tavern or at the brewery.

Apologies for any confusion
 
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Marty

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  • Aug 6, 2021
  • #387
Went down this evening for a few pints, food is good, the 'sky blue army' lager is lovely, they ran out of it, so tried a couple of their cans which were absolutely dreadful. Really good atmosphere, and it'll be buzzing on matchdays
 

Saddlebrains

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #388
Marty said:
Went down this evening for a few pints, food is good, the 'sky blue army' lager is lovely, they ran out of it, so tried a couple of their cans which were absolutely dreadful. Really good atmosphere, and it'll be buzzing on matchdays
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Was also in there last night, cracking atmosphere! Did you join in the song renditions? Haha
 
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lordy_87

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #389
Saddlebrains said:
Was also in there last night, cracking atmosphere! Did you join in the song renditions? Haha
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Busy?
 

matesx

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #390
Does it only serve Dillon’s brews?
 

vow

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #391
matesx said:
Does it only serve Dillon’s brews?
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No, Guinness, coors, ciders etc.
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #392
lordy_87 said:
Busy?
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Yea fair few in there, inevitabley a pubfull of city fans after a few shandys, SOTV in our coventry homes etc started banding about haha
 
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matesx

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #393
Pint prices reasonable?
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #394
matesx said:
Pint prices reasonable?
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Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #395
matesx said:
Pint prices reasonable?
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Marty

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #396
Saddlebrains said:
Was also in there last night, cracking atmosphere! Did you join in the song renditions? Haha
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Of course, was a good a night, the ones in the mo konjic booth will have a sore head today.
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #397
Marty said:
Of course, was a good a night, the ones in the mo konjic booth will have a sore head today.
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They have
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 7, 2021
  • #398
Saddlebrains said:
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This day and age they are reasonable.
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Aug 8, 2021
  • #399
Did a solid job today. Problems with the draught beers but we spoke to them and the issue was with the new tap system, "The guys who install it test 2 pints and sign it off, but not 50 pints a minute"

Other than that, it looked great, we still got some beers and the shuttle bus worked really well. Sure they'll iron the creases out over the next week or so, would highly recommend for a match day
 
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matesx

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #400
Cherry Tree was busiest ive ever seen it, absolutely mental.
 
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theferret

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #401
Dhillons by the ground was a big success too, some teething issues and I know the queues were crazy, but apparently they're going to open 2 extra bars for the next game. Good to have these options now.
 
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pusbccfc

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #402
theferret said:
Dhillons by the ground was a big success too, some teething issues and I know the queues were crazy, but apparently they're going to open 2 extra bars for the next game. Good to have these options now.
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Definitely need another bar or two. Really good spot though.
 

matesx

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #403
these new bars must be hurting the Casino....oh well.
 

AOM

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #404
SkyBlueSoul said:
Did a solid job today. Problems with the draught beers but we spoke to them and the issue was with the new tap system, "The guys who install it test 2 pints and sign it off, but not 50 pints a minute"

Other than that, it looked great, we still got some beers and the shuttle bus worked really well. Sure they'll iron the creases out over the next week or so, would highly recommend for a match day
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How was the shuttle bus? Are they minibuses or coaches?
£9 to the ground and a free beer sounds really decent
 

ccfcricoh

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #405
matesx said:
these new bars must be hurting the Casino....oh well.
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Agree, but tbf the casino was rammed as well yesterday, will be interesting to see if it keeps it up
 

matesx

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #406
ccfcricoh said:
Agree, but tbf the casino was rammed as well yesterday, will be interesting to see if it keeps it up
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surprised to hear that
 

Somerset Sky Blue

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #407
Saddlebrains said:
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Those prices look good to me. As I'm up in Coventry, might nip down tonight....just trying to persuade the wife it will be a good idea!
 

pusbccfc

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #408
ccfcricoh said:
Agree, but tbf the casino was rammed as well yesterday, will be interesting to see if it keeps it up
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Seems like everywhere was.
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #409
AOM said:
How was the shuttle bus? Are they minibuses or coaches?
£9 to the ground and a free beer sounds really decent
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Flawless for us, left on time and didn't hear any complaints from anyone else. It was a minibus so room for 15-20ish. They came round asking everyone inside if they were booked on one so you didn't miss it if you were. Just gave the name of the person who booked it and got on. When you get off at Dhillons they give you a voucher for your free beer
 
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AOM

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #410
SkyBlueSoul said:
Flawless for us, left on time and didn't hear any complaints from anyone else. It was a minibus so room for 15-20ish. They came round asking everyone inside if they were booked on one so you didn't miss it if you were. Just gave the name of the person who booked it and got on. When you get off at Dhillons they give you a voucher for your free beer
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Brilliant, thank you!

Definitely better than £12 parking too
 
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Somerset Sky Blue

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  • Aug 9, 2021
  • #411
In tonight - love the place.
A super enthusiastic bar manager (who is apparently the admin manager at the brewery) very kindly showed my wife and I around - including opening the upstairs to show us the venue and managers office!
Will certainly return - an excellent sports bar close to the city centre.
Once the beer taps for the brewery are working, brewery merchandise available (beer glasses for the venue look nice) and I reckon the staff shirts look good too.
Big thumbs up from me!
 

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play_in_skyblue_stripes

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  • Aug 11, 2021
  • #412
Just popped into this bar on way to ground. Disappointing choice of beers. One bitter (Worthington) and about 5 or 6 different lagers.

Always drank bitter as a youngster and lager was popular then too . So although lager has become more popular seems distorted selection.

Manager said distorted choice was based on market research.
Oh well, lots of interesting old programmes on the wall.
 
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Somerset Sky Blue

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  • Aug 11, 2021
  • #413
play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
Just popped into this bar on way to ground. Disappointing choice of beers. One bitter (Worthington) and about 5 or 6 different lagers.

Always drank bitter as a youngster and lager was popular then too . So although lager has become more popular seems distorted selection.

Manager said distorted choice was based on market research.
Oh well, lots of interesting old programmes on the wall.
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Was the dhillons beer available on draft or was it still cans?
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 12, 2021
  • #414
play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
Just popped into this bar on way to ground. Disappointing choice of beers. One bitter (Worthington) and about 5 or 6 different lagers.

Always drank bitter as a youngster and lager was popular then too . So although lager has become more popular seems distorted selection.

Manager said distorted choice was based on market research.
Oh well, lots of interesting old programmes on the wall.
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Yeah looks like the bitter is being fazed out, they have stopped selling John Smiths in club Coventry as well.

The Worthington is ok but not as good as John Smiths , but having said that I did enjoy the chicken burger and chips in the Sky Blue Tavern.
 
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SBT

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  • Aug 22, 2021
  • #415
Went for the first time yesterday - got potential but needs a bit of work. Pretty dire selection of beers for a brewpub - not a single IPA or cask ale on tap is a strange move. Had a Ghost Town which was pre-poured seemingly about ten minutes previously (weird considering it was noon and the place was mostly empty). So a flat lager in a plastic glass isn’t an ideal start. Downstairs was completely empty and yet still fully booked, so only seating options are either the massive tables upstairs or the stadium seats - cute idea but I’m already sitting on those once I get in the stadium.

The queues at the brewery by the ground are still massive as well. I love the effort they’ve put into it all, but it’s still not quite there for me.
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 22, 2021
  • #416
SBT said:
Went for the first time yesterday - got potential but needs a bit of work. Pretty dire selection of beers for a brewpub - not a single IPA or cask ale on tap is a strange move. Had a Ghost Town which was pre-poured seemingly about ten minutes previously (weird considering it was noon and the place was mostly empty). So a flat lager in a plastic glass isn’t an ideal start. Downstairs was completely empty and yet still fully booked, so only seating options are either the massive tables upstairs or the stadium seats - cute idea but I’m already sitting on those once I get in the stadium.

The queues at the brewery by the ground are still massive as well. I love the effort they’ve put into it all, but it’s still not quite there for me.
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I reckon you'd enjoy the alternative more .... a pub
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Aug 22, 2021
  • #417
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Yeah looks like the bitter is being fazed out, they have stopped selling John Smiths in club Coventry as well.

The Worthington is ok but not as good as John Smiths , but having said that I did enjoy the chicken burger and chips in the Sky Blue Tavern.
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They're both abysmal bitters
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 22, 2021
  • #418
Greene king IPA?
 

clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2021
  • #419
Nipped in for a swift one on the way out of town earlier.
Dave Bennet, Trevor Peake and Kirk Stephens came in
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 22, 2021
  • #420
SBT said:
Went for the first time yesterday - got potential but needs a bit of work. Pretty dire selection of beers for a brewpub - not a single IPA or cask ale on tap is a strange move. Had a Ghost Town which was pre-poured seemingly about ten minutes previously (weird considering it was noon and the place was mostly empty). So a flat lager in a plastic glass isn’t an ideal start. Downstairs was completely empty and yet still fully booked, so only seating options are either the massive tables upstairs or the stadium seats - cute idea but I’m already sitting on those once I get in the stadium.

The queues at the brewery by the ground are still massive as well. I love the effort they’ve put into it all, but it’s still not quite there for me.
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Love the brewery by the ground, great atmosphere, but still plenty to do. They were pre-pouring pints in large numbers at 11.45, some of which were still there an hour later. A fiver for a pint that has sat for an hour and just topped up on service is not a good look. No IPA on tap is baffling seeing as they actually brew it. It's basically a lager bar.

Don't want to moan, it is great facility and very grateful for what they have done and investment made. Just a few teething issues to sort.
 
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