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Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events?

LSUfan4444

Jul 27, 12 12:03

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Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events?	Quote \| Reply

Any specific events where it is/isn't sold?

rick_pcfl

Jul 27, 12 12:06

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

I hope you aren't asking because you have tickets but only want to go to the events where you can drink.
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Philb

Jul 27, 12 12:11

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

LSUfan4444 wrote:

Any specific events where it is/isn't sold?

With Heineken as a sponsor, there are venues that serve alcohol. I do know that it banned at the mtb venue because it was in the local news.

The athletes village is dry though.

(This post was edited by Philb on Jul 27, 12 12:13)

fred_h

Jul 27, 12 12:11

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

What do think the answer is?

Fred.

LSUfan4444

Jul 27, 12 12:20

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [Philb] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Quote:

The athletes village is dry though.

Well, I won't have to worry about that. Just starting to think about what specific games we want to see in 2016 and that will most definitely play a factor on what and when we see certain things.

(This post was edited by LSUfan4444 on Jul 27, 12 12:21)

53x12

Jul 27, 12 12:56

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Brits going a few hours without drinking? I can't believe it.

TriBeer

Jul 27, 12 15:27

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Last weekend, the Washington Post published an article on different brew pubs in London, titled, "In London, Beer Makes a Comeback," dated July 20, 2012.

(This post was edited by TriBeer on Jul 27, 12 15:44)

Philb

Jul 27, 12 15:32

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [53x12] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Sad, but true.

LSUfan4444

Jul 31, 12 12:17

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [Philb] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

Each ngiht I have been intently watching the crowd in between points or when they show parents etc and I most definitely saw a gentleman walking through the stands at volleyball with what appeared to be 16oz drafts, the gentleman in front of Missy Franklin's parents last night was drinking Heineken from a bottle (plastic I would assume) and I also saw someone in the stands during the women's team gymnastics qualifiers sippin on some suds...things are on the up and up.

BLeP

Jul 31, 12 12:20

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

LSUfan4444 wrote:

Organizers make a killing on concessions. I doubt that many venus would ban beer sales. Too much $$$ involved.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

JenSw

Jul 31, 12 12:28

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

What the current rules are will make no difference to what they are for the next Olympics. I suggest picking sports you really want to see and maybe there will be booze. Hopefully you can still have fun without it.
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AlanShearer

Jul 31, 12 12:35

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [Philb] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

With Heineken as a sponsor . . .

So I guess the answer is no.

Old Hickory

Jul 31, 12 12:52

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

It was everywhere in Atlanta 1996 but only Bud and AB products because of sponsorship rights. One of the more popular non-sporting venues was the Budweiser Bier Garden which had gigantic TV screens of many of the sports live.

Imagine watching the SEC Championship game in a big-ass tent with 1000s of your best friends. Okay, not as big an event as the SEC Championship but still the Summer Olympics.

Philb

Aug 1, 12 3:27

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [AlanShearer] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

AlanShearer wrote:

With Heineken as a sponsor . . .

So I guess the answer is no.

I cannot say, I don't drink at all.

Alibabwa

Aug 2, 12 12:13

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [LSUfan4444] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

At the Vancouver Olympics spectators at quite a few events were smashed pretty early in the day. A friend of mine volunteered at the speed skating oval every day of competition and said that most days she'd see people who were nearly too drunk to walk by noon.

I can't see London being any different.

SeaDogAther

Aug 3, 12 7:26

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Re: Do they serve beer/liquor at Olympic events? [Alibabwa] [In reply to]	Quote \| Reply

not sure about the Olympics, but Parliment has a two drink minimum...
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