Bilbao Beers

Rigor Mortis

Does anyone fancy meeting up for a few Saturday afternoon beers?

Also, does anyone have any recommendations for a decent spot. The OLSC guide is suggesting the Fanzone. The atmosphere might be good but the glasses may be a bit on the plastic side.

Rigor Mortis

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molloyjh

I hate anyone posting on this thread. You're all going on my ignore list. Damn you. Damn you all to hell!

Synode

We were planning on hitting the fan zone but if there's something else happening we'll come along

LostArt

Synode wrote: »

We were planning on hitting the fan zone but if there's something else happening we'll come along

Same

errlloyd

I imagine I'll be in the fanzone. Might go to the Heildberg match though.

P_1

errlloyd wrote: »

I imagine I'll be in the fanzone. Might go to the Heildberg match though.

Isn't that on in Gaxto? My flight gets me in ridiculously early so I'm toying with the idea of renting a bike and doing some exploring in the morning

lotmc

OLSC Guide has been published

https://d2cx26qpfwuhvu.cloudfront.net/leinster/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/08210153/bilbao-2018-final-08052018-2018.pdf

Come on you boys in bilbao!

Eponymous

I'm inclined to steer clear of the fanzone tbh.

You can drink Heineken anywhere. Would prefer to have some local brews while on a bit of a wander.

errlloyd

P_1 wrote: »

Isn't that on in Gaxto? My flight gets me in ridiculously early so I'm toying with the idea of renting a bike and doing some exploring in the morning

Yeah, I think that's a half hour on the metro, but not certain.

legohouse

Is anyone going to the challenge cup final on Friday as well?
Got 2 tickets as it will give a heads up on best bars near the stadium for Saturday
But a boards beer meetup somewhere is great idea

randomname2005

Eponymous wrote: »

I'm inclined to steer clear of the fanzone tbh.

You can drink Heineken anywhere. Would prefer to have some local brews while on a bit of a wander.

Good local brews might be hard to come by in bars, as most bars will sell Amstel, Estrella, Daum, etc. If you fancy some bottles of local brews, check out
La Catedral de la cerveza https://www.lacatedraldelacerveza.com/
When I lived there, they had a great selection of local Basque beers. Casco Viejo (old town) will probably be hopping and you can get the Metro from there to San Mames closer to the game time.

Have a pintxo for those of us stuck here.

Guy:Incognito

We're toying with the idea of going to the continental shield game at 12 on Sat.

We're road tripping from alicante tomorrow with an overnight in a town about 2 and a half hours from Bilbao.

Are many heading to the challenge cup?

errlloyd

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Are many heading to the challenge cup?

Tbh, I am bit pissed off with how expensive Challenge Cup tickets are. Empty stadium in a city with thousands of fans, sure make it next to nothing. 35 euro is the cheapest available ticket now, which is more than you'd pay for a North South stand for Leinster v Munster in the RDS next week.

Shemale

Bilboa Baggins Beers, sounds good

Buer

Bilboa Beers: it ain't last orders til it's last orders.

Synode

The weather isn't looking great at all

Guy:Incognito

Synode wrote: »

The weather isn't looking great at all

This time next year, with the same forecast you'd be thinking " Jesus that's cracking weather for the final "

legohouse

errlloyd wrote: »

Tbh, I am bit pissed off with how expensive Challenge Cup tickets are. Empty stadium in a city with thousands of fans, sure make it next to nothing. 35 euro is the cheapest available ticket now, which is more than you'd pay for a North South stand for Leinster v Munster in the RDS next week.

Got 2 tickets for €35ea from a Wasps fan, they are decent seats but I guess it is a european final so not gonna be a giveaway

So who is going on Fri? We'll be the ones in leinster jerseys in block 113

hobie21

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Does anyone fancy meeting up for a few Saturday afternoon beers?

Also, does anyone have any recommendations for a decent spot. The OLSC guide is suggesting the Fanzone. The atmosphere might be good but the glasses may be a bit on the plastic side.

I used to live around Bilbao and the best bar for the craic and to watch rugby is the Wicklow Arms

P_1

Wicklow arms as a starting point then ladies and gents?

acer911

hobie21 wrote: »

I used to live around Bilbao and the best bar for the craic and to watch rugby is the Wicklow Arms

Is the Wicklow Arms not super tiny? The Molly Malone is around the corner from it in any case! What time are people planning on starting at on Saturday?

Eod100

errlloyd wrote: »

Tbh, I am bit pissed off with how expensive Challenge Cup tickets are. Empty stadium in a city with thousands of fans, sure make it next to nothing. 35 euro is the cheapest available ticket now, which is more than you'd pay for a North South stand for Leinster v Munster in the RDS next week.

Nabbed 2 for about 28e with booking fee there. Up in the Gods id say. Be interesting to see how full it is tbh..

Eod100

Synode wrote: »

The weather isn't looking great at all

Friend is over there since yesterday, said it's warm enough today and could be as hot as 25 degrees tomorrow.

Dial Hard

Eponymous wrote:

I'm inclined to steer clear of the fanzone tbh.

It's also not exactly what you'd call beside the stadium. Odd choice of location imo.

Eponymous wrote:

You can drink Heineken anywhere. Would prefer to have some local brews while on a bit of a wander.

Exactly. Which is why I never really saw the appeal of...

hobie21 wrote:

I used to live around Bilbao and the best bar for the craic and to watch rugby is the Wicklow Arms

acer911 wrote:

Is the Wicklow Arms not super tiny? The Molly Malone is around the corner from it in any case! What time are people planning on starting at on Saturday?

... going to a foreign country and heading straight to the nearest Irish bar.

We're heading for Diputazio Kalea and essentially doing a pintxo & wine crawl to the stadium. Cannae wait!

P_1

Anyone on the 5 55 aer lingus flight tomorrow morning?

Synode

Eod100 wrote: »

Friend is over there since yesterday, said it's warm enough today and could be as hot as 25 degrees tomorrow.

It's to steadily get worse with temperatures dropping significantly and a fair bit of rain early on Saturday

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/bilbao

Eod100

Synode wrote: »

It's to steadily get worse with temperatures dropping significantly and a fair bit of rain early on Saturday

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/bilbao

Hopefully most of rain is before kick off! I know Bilbao being in the north gets a lot of rain but reading some of the articles out there you'd swear Irish people weren't used to a bit of rain!

degsie

P_1 wrote: »

Anyone on the 5 55 aer lingus flight tomorrow morning?

The pilot hopefully...:cool:

prawnsambo

Eod100 wrote: »

Hopefully most of rain is before kick off! I know Bilbao being in the north gets a lot of rain but reading some of the articles out there you'd swear Irish people weren't used to a bit of rain!

There'll be showers around kickoff apparently, but I don't think they'll be anything major. Quite chilly though at 11º and a 22km wind.

Zzippy

Feck the supporters, the weather will suit the team a lot more than Racing

Synode

P_1 wrote: »

Anyone on the 5 55 aer lingus flight tomorrow morning?

Yep. Ungodly hour

Eponymous

P_1 wrote: »

Anyone on the 5 55 aer lingus flight tomorrow morning?

I'm on the 07:10 out and the 23:25 home. Should be fun trying to get back to the airport after the match!

Wicklow Arms is 150m from the bus stop where the airport bus (A3247) will leave you and is really close to the stadium too. There's loads of bars around that square anyway.

A-Train

Eponymous wrote: »

I'm on the 07:10 out and the 23:25 home. Should be fun trying to get back to the airport after the match!

Wicklow Arms is 150m from the bus stop where the airport bus (A3247) will leave you and is really close to the stadium too. There's loads of bars around that square anyway.

I’m on the same flights as you, I agree going to be great fun getting back to the airport. Last bus back the airport from the bus terminal seems to be 22:00, so at least the temptation so later isn’t there... hopefully.

Synode

I'm sure I read a post with someone saying the bars in the ground will close 15 minutes before kick off. Can't find the post though. Anyone any details on it?

Eponymous

A-Train wrote: »

I’m on the same flights as you, I agree going to be great fun getting back to the airport. Last bus back the airport from the bus terminal seems to be 22:00, so at least the temptation so later isn’t there... hopefully.

You travelling alone or in a group? Could always jump in a cab and split it!

I'm on my lonesome, but meeting up with people either in town somewhere or in the Stadium. No plans set in stone yet.

Eponymous

Synode wrote: »

I'm sure I read a post with someone saying the bars in the ground will close 15 minutes before kick off. Can't find the post though. Anyone any details on it?

I saw that too... Possibly on the Leinster thread. Close 15 mins before KO and don't reopen until 15mins afterwards. Apparently they don't normally serve beer in the ground at all normally.

Synode

Eponymous wrote: »

I saw that too... Possibly on the Leinster thread. Close 15 mins before KO and don't reopen until 15mins afterwards. Apparently they don't normally serve beer in the ground at all normally.

That's dreadful if true

A-Train

Eponymous wrote: »

You travelling alone or in a group? Could always jump in a cab and split it!

I'm on my lonesome, but meeting up with people either in town somewhere or in the Stadium. No plans set in stone yet.

Travelling with the bro in law, yeah nothing set in stone as yet.

Yeah can spilt a cab no bother, it’s a short journey into the city centre.

Dial Hard

Eponymous wrote:

I saw that too... Possibly on the Leinster thread. Close 15 mins before KO and don't reopen until 15mins afterwards. Apparently they don't normally serve beer in the ground at all normally.

Synode wrote:

That's dreadful if true

Tim Robbins will be happy if he's going.

P_1

Also on the 23 35 flight home. Reckon a cab share might be a good shout

prawnsambo

Dial Hard wrote: »

Tim Robbins will be happy if he's going.

I doubt it. Everyone will be pouring them down before kick off and spend the match going to the jacks.

dubal

prawnsambo wrote: »

I doubt it. Everyone will be pouring them down before kick off and spend the match going to the jacks.

Yeah, that only works if its a surprise the bars close, if people know in advance it will be carnage.

I think they will learn all about stampedes

Eponymous

I saw a tweet last that bars in Bilbao had almost doubled their orders for the weekend to cope with demand: 130,000 litres of beer.

One of the first replies was that that amount equated to about 4 pints per person attending the final.

Bag of cans from the local Mercadona and sit in a park anyone? There's one in sight of the stadium!!! 85 Urkixo Zumarkalea if you want to look on streetview!

Dial Hard

Stadium is completely dry, apparently, just saw a tweet from someone at the Challenge Cup final and a quick Google confirms that the local authorities banned the sale of alcohol in all sporting venues in 2016.

I knew I should have bought one of those "wine rack" bras.

Eod100

Dial Hard wrote: »

Stadium is completely dry, apparently, just saw a tweet from someone at the Challenge Cup final and a quick Google confirms that the local authorities banned the sale of alcohol in all sporting venues in 2016.

I knew I should have bought one of those "wine rack" bras.

Thought they are making exception cos it's rugby

Dial Hard

Eod100 wrote:

Thought they are making exception cos it's rugby

Doesn't look like it. Alcohol-free beer is it, apparently.

P_1

Dial Hard wrote: »

Doesn't look like it. Alcohol-free beer is it, apparently.

Well balls... cheeky hipflask it is so :P

Right best be off to bed, up at stupid o'clock for the flight tomorrow!

Eponymous

Anyone in T2 for the 7:10 Aer Lingus flight? Currently at the Slaney bar, charging my phone and having a pint!

A-Train

Well this is only a sh*t show here this morning in the airport! Flight due to take off at 7:10 but Aer Lingus have over sold the flight by 6 people and still in the terminal until people volunteer to go on the later flight.