Thought we'd try Dunstable Beer Festival again to see whether things had improved and sadly they haven't.
Got there about 7pm on Saturday ( surely one of the busiest nights) to be told all the ciders were off, so no drink for Bev & no reduction in the entry price either! The bar was very busy, as you'd expect. Well apparently the organisers didn't expect as there were very few staff to serve the thirsty punters.
Eventually got a beer from the rapidly decreasing choice & went outside to sit on the hay bales. Said hello to a couple of bods we haven't seen in ages, I'd found a booklet with all the beer selections in but as most beers were running out it seemed a waste of time bothering to read it. Fought my way to the bar again and waited.....and waited. At one point there was only two people serving. Waited and waited, a chant of 'we want beer' went up somewhere to my right. After around 15 minutes I gave up waiting & suggested we went down the pub, which we did.
It was a total farce. I really wanted to support this local event but there was too few staff, too few beers and ciders ( though some ciders were brought in from the nearby Asda!) and for christ sake get an indoor venue, but don't bother on my account, I won't be going again.
Got there about 7pm on Saturday ( surely one of the busiest nights) to be told all the ciders were off, so no drink for Bev & no reduction in the entry price either! The bar was very busy, as you'd expect. Well apparently the organisers didn't expect as there were very few staff to serve the thirsty punters.
Eventually got a beer from the rapidly decreasing choice & went outside to sit on the hay bales. Said hello to a couple of bods we haven't seen in ages, I'd found a booklet with all the beer selections in but as most beers were running out it seemed a waste of time bothering to read it. Fought my way to the bar again and waited.....and waited. At one point there was only two people serving. Waited and waited, a chant of 'we want beer' went up somewhere to my right. After around 15 minutes I gave up waiting & suggested we went down the pub, which we did.
It was a total farce. I really wanted to support this local event but there was too few staff, too few beers and ciders ( though some ciders were brought in from the nearby Asda!) and for christ sake get an indoor venue, but don't bother on my account, I won't be going again.
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