Comments on: Beer festival runs out of beer http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522 What part of beer don't you understand? Mon, 13 May 2013 13:22:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: steve downing http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522&cpage=1#comment-45158 steve downing Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:23:48 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522#comment-45158 It is very difficult to precalculate demand at a beer festival, so I find the best way is to get as much sale or return beer as possible as reserve, especially those that do drop bright quickly (the brewery will advise on this). You can just about expect a full house up to fire -limits every session too. CAMRA ber festivals should serve real beer not rack-bright beer as suggested. Steve Downing, Liverpool beer fest organiser It is very difficult to precalculate demand at a beer festival, so I find the best way is to get as much sale or return beer as possible as reserve, especially those that do drop bright quickly (the brewery will advise on this).
You can just about expect a full house up to fire -limits every session too.

CAMRA ber festivals should serve real beer not rack-bright beer as suggested.

Steve Downing, Liverpool beer fest organiser

]]> By: John http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522&cpage=1#comment-40579 John Sat, 26 May 2007 08:59:08 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522#comment-40579 In reply to Edward - this was our first CAMRA branch beer festival, hence we had no previous knowledge of attendance patterns. The attendance numbers on Friday evening (first session) were within a few % of budget - hence no warning of problems. However Saturday afternoon attendance was several 100% per cent above budget - conclusion - not everyone stays at home to watch the FA Cup Final! We look forward to running out a little later next year! In reply to Edward – this was our first CAMRA branch beer festival, hence we had no previous knowledge of attendance patterns. The attendance numbers on Friday evening (first session) were within a few % of budget – hence no warning of problems. However Saturday afternoon attendance was several 100% per cent above budget – conclusion – not everyone stays at home to watch the FA Cup Final! We look forward to running out a little later next year!

]]> By: Edmund Schluessel http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522&cpage=1#comment-40080 Edmund Schluessel Thu, 24 May 2007 13:28:14 +0000 http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=522#comment-40080 That's a little...odd. First, they should have been taking dips during the festival -- or at least at the end of the first evening -- to see how much they had left. They should have noticed a shortage after day 1 and acted in anticipation. Secondly, while you should allow 24-48 hours for real ales to settle, there are several that drop overnight, or even quicker. SA Brain's beers are ready to serve in an hour or two. An experienced bar manager will either know what will or will know to ask someone who does know. Third, a lot of breweries, especially for festivals, will do rack-bright beer which comes from the brewery with the yeast already dropped out. Those, you just throw them on the stillage, tap, vent, and go. That’s a little…odd.

First, they should have been taking dips during the festival — or at least at the end of the first evening — to see how much they had left. They should have noticed a shortage after day 1 and acted in anticipation.

Secondly, while you should allow 24-48 hours for real ales to settle, there are several that drop overnight, or even quicker. SA Brain’s beers are ready to serve in an hour or two. An experienced bar manager will either know what will or will know to ask someone who does know.

Third, a lot of breweries, especially for festivals, will do rack-bright beer which comes from the brewery with the yeast already dropped out. Those, you just throw them on the stillage, tap, vent, and go.

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