Away Days at Portman Road 15:15 - Aug 5 with 1687 views | TIB | Afternoon TWTD’ers, I hope we’re all well. I just wanted to drop a message on here as I know the question has been asked a lot regarding Away Days featuring inside the grounds of Portman Road. I spoke to the club this week who put me in contact with Greene King and unfortunately there is no scope for me to feature on site. Pretty gutted as I had a little bit of hope we might be able to work something out but it’s not to be. I am going to continue to look at other options with my next focus being to find a space to run a pop-up bar or run a tap takeover style event at a pub / bar. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know, fingers crossed such an event can happen in the not so distance future. Cheers, Josh aka TIB |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 15:20 - Aug 5 with 1623 views | Steve_M | Understandable why Greene King wouldn't want any involvement as you might show up their piss poor beer. Guess that means the club might be able to revisit in future whenever that contract changes though. |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 15:23 - Aug 5 with 1596 views | Wallingford_Boy | Just sell it on the street outside the back of SBR on match days, you'll make a fortune! Yes ok, maybe a slight issue getting a licence though.. |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 15:25 - Aug 5 with 1578 views | Gogs | No surprise there from Greene King (aka Greedy Ker-ching). Arcade tavern might well be up for a tap takeover, they’ve done similar before. Other real ale-friendly pubs nearby worth asking would be Thomas Wolsey, St Jude’s, Swan possibly. Not sure on the likelihood of any of them but worth enquiring I’d have thought |  | |  |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:32 - Aug 5 with 1521 views | EdwardStone | Sorry to hear that the mega giant brewery feels threatened by a tiny rival.....must be their insecurity showing On a different note, I had some of your beers for the first time weekend past. I thought they were excellent, well balanced and very pleasant drinking....a cut above the more fiercely-hopped offerings of some other breweries Hopefully club will see sense and allow you a small corner of fanzone or maybe a tap in Beatties |  | |  |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:34 - Aug 5 with 1511 views | EdwardStone |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:32 - Aug 5 by EdwardStone | Sorry to hear that the mega giant brewery feels threatened by a tiny rival.....must be their insecurity showing On a different note, I had some of your beers for the first time weekend past. I thought they were excellent, well balanced and very pleasant drinking....a cut above the more fiercely-hopped offerings of some other breweries Hopefully club will see sense and allow you a small corner of fanzone or maybe a tap in Beatties |
In fact, following on from that....who might be the best person at the Club to write to, maybe put a bit of fan pressure on to allow TIB to showcase his excellent beer |  | |  |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:36 - Aug 5 with 1495 views | wkj | Maybe something like this would work eventually, a beer mobile. Obviously, money isn't infinite for anyone - but I think it would be a first for Suffolk. Also a possible side hustle to be booked for events etc. https://www.beerbuz.co.uk/mobile-bar-hire/ |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 15:45 - Aug 5 with 1441 views | Reuser_is_God | Hopsters do tap takeovers. |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 15:51 - Aug 5 with 1408 views | TIB |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:32 - Aug 5 by EdwardStone | Sorry to hear that the mega giant brewery feels threatened by a tiny rival.....must be their insecurity showing On a different note, I had some of your beers for the first time weekend past. I thought they were excellent, well balanced and very pleasant drinking....a cut above the more fiercely-hopped offerings of some other breweries Hopefully club will see sense and allow you a small corner of fanzone or maybe a tap in Beatties |
Cheers Edward, appreciate the feedback. The lineup definitely has a good balance now of styles, particularly when it comes to catering for fans of both good easy drinking beer and craftier, bigger flavoured tipples. I did have an event lined up at the Town Hall just before the first lockdown arrived so I’m revisiting that as a potential spot, would love to be able to use an empty shop space though for a home game once or twice a month. |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 15:57 - Aug 5 with 1370 views | TIB |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:36 - Aug 5 by wkj | Maybe something like this would work eventually, a beer mobile. Obviously, money isn't infinite for anyone - but I think it would be a first for Suffolk. Also a possible side hustle to be booked for events etc. https://www.beerbuz.co.uk/mobile-bar-hire/ |
So I have the bright yellow beer wagon…plan in time when finances allow, to turn it into a pint on wheels. Do have a fancy a Away Days gazebo and bar to go with it so can offer a decent outside bar setup…issue comes with licensing and health and safety. |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 18:22 - Aug 5 with 1146 views | factual_blue |
Away Days at Portman Road on 15:57 - Aug 5 by TIB | So I have the bright yellow beer wagon…plan in time when finances allow, to turn it into a pint on wheels. Do have a fancy a Away Days gazebo and bar to go with it so can offer a decent outside bar setup…issue comes with licensing and health and safety. |
Surely that needs to be called Ed Beervan? |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 18:55 - Aug 5 with 1105 views | TIB |
Away Days at Portman Road on 18:22 - Aug 5 by factual_blue | Surely that needs to be called Ed Beervan? |
Ha!!! A great shout!!! I dropped some beer to the gates for him for his TikTok show…still no idea if he got it!?! |  |
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Away Days at Portman Road on 19:25 - Aug 5 with 1060 views | factual_blue |
Away Days at Portman Road on 18:55 - Aug 5 by TIB | Ha!!! A great shout!!! I dropped some beer to the gates for him for his TikTok show…still no idea if he got it!?! |
I think he did.... |  |
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