Tailgating at BMO Field

[Argoknot]

I drink craft beer not piss. It's just what you're into. I'm not into sterotypes, if I was I'd drink Pabst Blue Ribbon like most rockabilly guys. Great music, piss beer.haha.

Sorry, but I don't buy into this at all. The big breweries aren't stupid and they don't hire amateurs to oversee them. Brewmasters are well aware of what the craft brewers are up to and know they have to compete with them. It's a high stakes game for the consumer dollar and these guys know their stuff.

I went to a beer focus group a long time ago and there were guys bragging about how much they knew about beer and how they could detect their beer from 50 feet away. They put five beers on the table in a blind taste test and none of these guys could tell the difference. The only thing that was a bigger joke was the fools they were making of themselves trying to explain it all away. These guys would call draft "skunk piss" and they didn't even know what draft was.

One Christmas, I was hosting a party so I figured I`d buy Heinies to please the majority. They did nothing for me, so seeing as I live across the street from a liquor store I decided to conduct an experiment in the summer. I tried all 7? of their discount beers and settled on a winner. So not only did it cost far less than the more expensive brand but it better suited my personal taste.

All I know is any beer, craft or mainstream is not going to be helped by being bottled or canned so I think much of this craft stuff is BS. Heard a funny line on the TSN Overdrive show with Mike Copeland. One of the hosts said they should offer 15 dollar craft beer and the Argo tailgate would be swarmed with hipsters

[exhibitionargonaut]

I hope tailgating goes well. Do you think the 1st preseason game they hired models to make the area look all flashy?

The stadium is ok (nothing special) but they need to make it more of a tradition to attend. This is for concerts, fc, or anything that goes on in the stadium. Marina tailgating,etc - its yr 1 so there will be bumps but hopefully the city benefits big time.

[1argoholic]

Argoknot you don't have to act and look like some sort of Hipster guy to enjoy quality craft beer. Plus there are tons of craft beers that taste like piss or bile to me. I love certain brewers beers and totally hate others they have. There is a craft beer for every taste. My beer tastes evolved along with my tastes in foods and passion for cooking. I used to basically be that hamburger and a Canadian guy. Once I was introduced to craft beers I found heaven. I try not to experiment to much anymore as I lean big time to more malty,dark rich ales and not hoppy beers or mainstream tasteless lagers. Mainstream brewers don't brew the types of beers I enjoy. Plus I'd rather support quality local products. The beer store is anything but Canadian owned. To each his own.

Craft beer doesn't have to be $15 a bottle. Beer is beer and craft beer people aren't like wine sipping, tilly hat, khaki pant wearing dorks. haha

[Neely2005]

No Steam Whistle today, Hockley Valley Dark tall boys for $4 instead. Big improvement!

[1argoholic]

You're shitting me aren't you Neely??

[Argocister]

No Steam Whistle today, Hockley Valley Dark tall boys for $4 instead. Big improvement!

hope they have them there on the 13th in July!

[Neely2005]

You're shitting me aren't you Neely??

Nope, it was regular size Bud, Bud Light and Hockley Valley Dark tall boys. Plus Cider and Coolers.

Hoping that they keep the Hockley Valley Dark. We didn't even realize that they had it at first.

[paulwoods13]

At the Shipyard, tall boys (including Hockley) were selling for $7. Regular sized cans for $4.

[1argoholic]

Hockley Valley Dark is one of my favorite beers. I'd put it up against any dark. Plus my Cairn terrier is named Hockley. haha. For different reasons. If was a special trout fishing area for my dad and I and his ashes are in that area. I take back what I said about the piss beer there. Someone with the Argos must read this site.

[Tobythor]

I had a fantastic time at the tailgate at the Ontario Place lot. Looking forward to the next game I'm tailgating before on Friday August 12th.

[mchesher03]

At the Shipyard, tall boys (including Hockley) were selling for $7. Regular sized cans for $4.

the hockley valleys were delicious and going down far too easily ! the exhibition tailgate lot was great, had a ton of fun chatting with people sauntering by. Was able to thank Tannenbaum for doing this, Cope (who's a giant!) and Copeland were wandering around too but didn't chat with me and my dad the same. either way great day minus the outcome - haven't looked forward to argos games like this since maybe the 2013 east final.

[Neely2005]

At the Shipyard, tall boys (including Hockley) were selling for $7. Regular sized cans for $4.

Interesting, I wonder if someone was selling them for the wrong price? Even though it's a bit bigger can and a better beer $7 seems high compared to $4.

[Kenners]

had fun checkin' out the shipyard!

[paulwoods13]

Interesting, I wonder if someone was selling them for the wrong price? Even though it's a bit bigger can and a better beer $7 seems high compared to $4.

No, prices were printed on signs. All tall cans at the Shipyard (including Bud and a cider) were $7. Can't see how they could sell them for $4 while also selling regular-sized cans for $4. Tall boys are 500-ml, I think, which is about 50% larger than regular 330-ml cans. So arguably price should have been $6. But $7 is still pretty reasonable.

[Downtownfan]

had fun checkin' out the shipyard!

Me too! I had my sons with me, age 7 and 9, and they had a blast.

[AngeloV]

Me too! I had my sons with me, age 7 and 9, and they had a blast.

Great to hear.

[Neely2005]

No, prices were printed on signs. All tall cans at the Shipyard (including Bud and a cider) were $7. Can't see how they could sell them for $4 while also selling regular-sized cans for $4. Tall boys are 500-ml, I think, which is about 50% larger than regular 330-ml cans. So arguably price should have been $6. But $7 is still pretty reasonable.

Yeah I meant I wonder if they were selling them for the wrong price at the Tailgates. Or maybe since you're paying to enter the Tailgates maybe they give you a break on the price?

[RB957]

I had a fantastic time at the tailgate at the Ontario Place lot. Looking forward to the next game I'm tailgating before on Friday August 12th.

Likewise. Met some other great fans, including a member of the ArgoFans forum (Treblecharger), who came over to comment about my Argos folding chairs. Which I only learned about because of another post here.

Overall, the tailgate was amazing. It was fun and laid back and it was great to see Joe Theismann and Rocket Ismail interacting with the fans. I even got a picture of my son with Coach Milanovich who came down to check things out.
A number of people said it there, and it was even said on the radio after, that this was actually better in some ways than tailgating in the U.S. I have tailgated a number of times at Bills games in Buffalo, and you are always concerned about things getting out of hand because of over-consumption etc., but it was nothing like that. Can't wait for the next game.

[Kenners]

i'm kinda sad i won't be at the July 13th game as I'll be up north, can't wait till the next time i can go!

[Golden Fleece]

Me too! I had my sons with me, age 7 and 9, and they had a blast.

Were kids allowed in the Shipyard? In line I heard it was 19 and over, but I thought I saw an inflatable throwing section for kids. Ended up not going in.