This comes across as a massive improvement on what we have had in the past.
Being linked with a proper brewery with brands and reputation to maintain, rather than a mere drinks wholesaler, should ensure more attention to quality than has been historically the case in Uk sports grounds and at Saints.
I am however not expecting the bars to be filled with hand pumps serving Robinsons Best, Unicorn or Old Tom in cask conditioned form.
Instead I suspect that we will get Robinsons smooth keg bitter being the main bitter on sale, in all except the corporate areas.
To get just one pump in each stand serving a real ale would be an achievement on whats offered in most stadia.
I'm intrigued by the fact Saints will have its own beer brand called Saints Gold. I wonder if this will be essentially a re badged version of "Dizzy Blonde" which is a light summer ale. Or if this will be a new drink perhaps an India Pale Ale.
Lager drinkers should be very happy with the choice of Robinsons, as the lager they sell is Veltins Pilsner.
This is a proper German Pilsner, not the usual Carlsberg, Fosters or Carling rubbish.
Veltins is also regarded as a summer beer due to its refreshing taste. So this seems well suited to summer rugby.
The big worry with having a decent Pilsner on sale however is if Saints also offer 2 pint pots. Things could get pretty messy for people who arent used to drinking man strength beer.
