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DENTON – The University of North Texas will begin selling beer on the concourse level of Apogee Stadium for all home

football games this fall, beginning with the home opener against SMU on Sept. 6.

North Texas joins a growing list of schools already selling beer in public areas at athletic events. SMU announced it will

follow last season’s basketball introduction with beer sales at Gerald J. Ford Stadium this football season, and will join

Texas, Texas Tech, UT Arlington, UT-El Paso, UT-San Antonio and Houston as state universities that currently serve beer

at designated athletic events.

“We carefully studied all issues related to making beer available in Apogee Stadium, and from every angle, it makes

sense,” said UNT President Neal Smatresk. “At UNLV, my experience was that selling beer helped to more carefully

regulate alcohol consumption and encouraged more fans to watch the game in the stadium. It also cumulatively improved

revenues and had no negative impact on the overall experience of all fans.”

The athletics department, university administration, the office of risk management and University police were all part

of the collaborative effort to develop a plan to create an environment that will not negatively affect the enjoyment of the

game for any fans. Beer will only be sold in controlled areas of the stadium, away from the designated family fun area

under the north end zone stands.


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oldguystudent

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You can add all the high class Bavarian hops in the world to fermented corn syrup and rice; it still tastes like corn syrup and rice. Hops and barley are expensive ingredients. Big brewers tend to skimp and substitute.

The biggest difference I taste when I drink big three beer isn't the hops, it's the grain. Tastes like somebody threw some yeast into a bottle of Karo with a couple hop pellets and some yellow #5 food dye.

That said, I'll still drink it. I ain't no too good no how to drink good ole 'murkin lager (owned by European InBev).

Funny thing is that for all our patriotism, we really should be drinking local craft beer. Big three aren't american in any sense anymore.

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greenjoe

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It's my understanding that beer sales will be limited to the alumni side, and no more than 2 beers per person per sale. Beer cannot be taken back to the student side and all beer sales will cease at the end of the third quarter.

Beat Texas

GO MEAN GREEN

the green rokemi

Posted

It's my understanding that beer sales will be limited to the alumni side, and no more than 2 beers per person per sale. Beer cannot be taken back to the student side and all beer sales will cease at the end of the third quarter.

Beat Texas

GO MEAN GREEN

Hopefully this will get a more rowdy alumni side ;-)

eagle2014

Posted

Sell only to Mean Green Club members. Increase membership.

That would be a horrible idea.

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HoustonEagle

Posted (edited)

Beer snobs think they know about beer but little do they realize that the hops and barely these craft beers use are actually leftovers that MillerCoors and Bud sells to them.

I can see this being true for barley but it makes little sense for hops.

Edited by HoustonEagle
Harry

Posted

I think you have to take into account the heat factor when you are choosing these flavors. I sincerely hope they take steps to ensure the draft is served ice cold. Nothing bothers me more than when places serve piss warm brew and try to claim it is supposed to be served at that temperature when they are actually trying so save money on refrigeration costs. Beer is meant to be served Ice cold Damit!

eagle2014

Posted

Sell only to Mean Green Club members. Increase membership.

The reason I disagree with this is because you instantly cut out any revenue sales from opposing teams fans. This might not have been a big deal for some of the teams we played in the sunbelt but the teams we play now that can actually make the drive to Denton would make not selling beer to them a bad idea.

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Ben Gooding

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Haha, I am just happy administration got it done to be honest. Whatever beer not named natty light or Milwaukees best I'll have a couple.

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UNT90

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You can add all the high class Bavarian hops in the world to fermented corn syrup and rice; it still tastes like corn syrup and rice. Hops and barley are expensive ingredients. Big brewers tend to skimp and substitute.

The biggest difference I taste when I drink big three beer isn't the hops, it's the grain. Tastes like somebody threw some yeast into a bottle of Karo with a couple hop pellets and some yellow #5 food dye.

That said, I'll still drink it. I ain't no too good no how to drink good ole 'murkin lager (owned by European InBev).

Funny thing is that for all our patriotism, we really should be drinking local craft beer. Big three aren't american in any sense anymore.

Revolver.

Support my local economy.

oldguystudent

Posted

I think you have to take into account the heat factor when you are choosing these flavors. I sincerely hope they take steps to ensure the draft is served ice cold. Nothing bothers me more than when places serve piss warm brew and try to claim it is supposed to be served at that temperature when they are actually trying so save money on refrigeration costs. Beer is meant to be served Ice cold Damit!

Let the speculation begin. Will it be draft or aluminum bottles? It's been years since I've had a draft at a sporting event. They don't still serve in paper cups, do they?

UNT90

Posted

Oh, we could only wish.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

meh.

More of an automatic man, myself.

eagle2014

Posted

Let the speculation begin. Will it be draft or aluminum bottles? It's been years since I've had a draft at a sporting event. They don't still serve in paper cups, do they?

Bottles would be nice because you could use koozies to keep the beer cold.

UNT90

Posted

Let the speculation begin. Will it be draft or aluminum bottles? It's been years since I've had a draft at a sporting event. They don't still serve in paper cups, do they?

Maybe those fancy new beer despensing machines where all the attendant has to do is card you*?

* - You as in the all encompassing you, not you you. We both know that we never get carded anymore... Ever.

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UNTexas

Posted (edited)

It's my understanding that beer sales will be limited to the alumni side, and no more than 2 beers per person per sale. Beer cannot be taken back to the student side and all beer sales will cease at the end of the third quarter.

Beat Texas

GO MEAN GREEN

Your understanding would be incorrect from what I was told and ridiculous. Part of the reason it's happening is money and butts in seats. Edited by UNTexas
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oldguystudent

Posted

Maybe those fancy new beer despensing machines where all the attendant has to do is card you*?

* - You as in the all encompassing you, not you you. We both know that we never get carded anymore... Ever.

I honestly tried to remember. I have no idea when I was last carded. None. It's probably been since I was actually 21, and that was a while ago. I left the country after that and came back weathered and gray. Never got carded again.

Christopher Walker

Posted

Ouch.

Seriously, call OSDH, have them set up a special stand, and the deal would be golden

There are...

possibilities currently being pursued.

#thatninjafacething

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MeanMag

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Beer snobs think they know about beer but little do they realize that the hops and barely these craft beers use are actually leftovers that MillerCoors and Bud sells to them.

Someone doesn't know what they are talking about.

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UNTcrazy727

Posted

Beer snobs think they know about beer but little do they realize that the hops and barely these craft beers use are actually leftovers that MillerCoors and Bud sells to them.

notsureifserious.jpg

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Tyler Maryak

Posted

There are...

possibilities currently being pursued.

#thatninjafacething

THIS would make it worthwhile. Other than wanting to see the studies that suggested beer sales would benefit the university/athletics, I've also been asking myself,"Why do WE want to do this?" To be like "the other guys?" Denton (and UNT) is not about that. Some local/craft brews, though...

oldguystudent

Posted

Revolver.

Support my local economy.

While my hippy pot smoking chicks from California still make my favorite beer at Lagunitas, I've been getting into Four Corners (Dallas), Cobra (Lewisville) and Rabbit Hole (Justin) quite a bit lately. There's a burgeoning community of places selling growlers of uber local beers. The cobra brewery can sell its own beer on premise via "brewery tour" but can't sell it retail. Places like Square One Cafe in Lewisville, about 1,000 feet from the brewery, then put it on tap and sell it in growlers to take home. They're making some mighty fine beer out here in Lewisville. Four Corners has the grooviest cans I've ever seen. The whole top comes off. Instant cup!

Stix

Posted

Sell only to Mean Green Club members. Increase membership.

That's the Denton way, isn't it - require a membership to a club to drink?




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