Qwest Field Beer Scandal (1 Viewer)

[SaintsInDome2006]

Seems Qwest Field has been caught selling small quantities of beer at large beer prices:

More info:

http://wireupdate.com/wires/13924/video-dr...ield-beer-scam/

>>>SEATTLE (WIREUPDATE) — Video: Drunken ‘scientist’ uncovers Qwest Field beer scam

“Call the cops!”. A recent YouTube video is starting to make the rounds this Friday which apparently shows it doesn’t matter whether you buy a small beer or a large beer at the Qwest Field stadium in Seattle. An expert on the matter reports.

In the 33-second video, a man – who may have already consumed a beer or two as part of the ‘experiment’ – can be seen comparing a small beer with a large beer. His assistant can be seen pouring liquid from the large cup into the small cup.

“Hold it! Let’s go back to that.” The drunk man’s assistant then pours the liquid back to the large cup. Surprisingly, for both sizes the amount of liquid filled up the entire cup despite their price difference.

The large beer, which may not be so ‘large’ after all, is priced $1.25 more than the small beer. If the video is authentic, it proves the cups at Qwest Field are designed to look smaller or larger compared to the other one, even though they can hold the same quantity of liquid.

“Call the cops!” the inebriated man ends the video with, suggesting viewers of his video to call the cops and report the apparent scam.

See for yourself:<<<

But now the mystery deepens:

>>>Seattle Beer News Rant: Qwest Keeps its Good Beer on the Lower Levels

Geoff Kaiser is happy about the Seahawks win and all, but he lodged a complaint on his Seattle Beer News blog yesterday regarding the quality of beer available on the upper levels of Qwest Field.

Kaiser, a season ticket holder (and Seattlest alum), notes that the 100 levels have several "craft beer carts" with a perfectly acceptable sampling of local beers (and a huge improvement over the pre-Sounders days).

But here's the kicker, he writes:

That good stuff is only available on the lower level (and maybe in the 200 level club seating, etc…they don’t let my kind in there). If you’re sitting in the 300 level seats, as I do, you had better get your fill before venturing up, or you can go all the way back down to get your good beer. Upstairs, most stands have some selection of Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, etc…there are also taps of Pyramid Hefe and maybe Widmer Hefe, but come on. It’s 35 degrees out and you’re pushing Hefes on people?

He asks, is it really so hard to bring one of those beer carts to the upper levels?

They think because we have cheaper seats, we like bland beers. It can’t be that it is more expensive, because they charge pretty much the same amount at the craft carts as they do for BMC swill. I can’t think of any other reasonable explanation, but I’d love to hear one.

On Sunday Kaiser said he was feeling lazy and just grabbed a Coors Light from an upper-level vendor. In addition to remembering how gross Coors Light tastes, he reports that the mountains on his bottle weren't even blue--insult on top of injury.<<<

http://seattlest.com/2011/01/04/seattle_be...qwest_keeps.php

The very foundations of Seattle football have been shaken.

 

[proninja]

Edit: That's why you pre-game at Elysian

 

[ichris]

The Rams would never do something like this to their fans.

 

[gianmarco]

Well, maybe Qwest will counter with this argument:

"The large beer cup is the actual correct price. Everyone buying small cups should be thrilled as they're getting MORE beer for their money"

 

[shadyridr]

wow thats pretty low class if true

 

[proninja]

The Rams would never do something like this to their fans.

True. They would have had to win last week in order to do that.

 

[texasbirdfan]

Wow. and no one has ever been shortened in the Big Easy of course....

 

[Rodeojones]

Edit: That's why you pre-game at Elysian

 

[elcohiba]

Note to self...pick up some Pyramid Sno Cap

 

[Vision6]

I wonder which team the Seahawks stole this scam from

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

what you aren't accounting for is that they've been charging 7 bucks for a large CUP and 6 for the small cup.

you've all just been assuming it's for large and small beers all this time.

they throw the beer in for free.

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

You're getting ripped off no matter what size beer you buy. Drink before or sneak it in.

 

[Sebowski]

Both these stories stink worse than a Bud Light. Throw in Stadium Beer and you see they are ripping you off every chance they get.

 

[ThePittbully]

Yea the real scam is that venue's across the NFL charge 8 bucks or more for 16 oz's of beer (if its even 16 oz). The food and drink pricing at the games is ridiculous, I don't buy a single thing when I go anymore and you shouldn't either if you want anything to change.

 

[_lurker_]

This is why a 7-9 team shouldn't host a playoff game.

 

[The_Wolfman]

Well, maybe Qwest will counter with this argument:"The large beer cup is the actual correct price. Everyone buying small cups should be thrilled as they're getting MORE beer for their money"

Qwest Field PR Team: "It has come to light that our small beer cups are actually too big. We have made the appropriate correction. Thank you for bringing this to our attention."

 

[apalmer]

It's clearly the fault of the referees.

 

[purplehaze67]

Lesson learned a long time ago...try not to have to buy a drink in-stadium but if you must, go for a bottle or can.

 

[jackdubl]

I uncovered this same type of scandal at Mel's Drive-In when I lived in Los Angeles. They were doing it with orange juice. The small orange juice came in a short, wide water glass; the large came in a taller glass that went from slender to wide as you went up. I was looking at the two glasses on my table for a long time, then finally I dumped the water out of the water glass and poured the full large glass of orange juice in it. Both glasses had the exact same volume. Then I asked the waiter what type of glass a small orange juice would come in. He pointed to the water glass. That's where the scene began. After discussing the matter with the manager at length, and demanding my 89 cents back(the difference between a large and small orange juice), he refused. So I started going up to other diners and explaining the scam to them, while demonstrating. I was given my 89 cents a few moments after that, but I'm positive the scam continues. This type of thing is probably more common than we'd all like to think in our free market society.

 

[captbly]

Well, maybe Qwest will counter with this argument:"The large beer cup is the actual correct price. Everyone buying small cups should be thrilled as they're getting MORE beer for their money"

Qwest Field PR Team: "It has come to light that our small beer cups are actually too big. We have made the appropriate correction. Thank you for bringing this to our attention."

This is exactly the case. This guy just screwed everyone that was buying small beers.“We received a copy of the YouTube video showing the quantity of liquid served in the 16 oz. beer cup is the same quantity that fits into the 20 oz. beer cup. This is the first time we have been alerted to this fact. Upon our internal investigation this afternoon, we discovered the cups that are marked 16 oz. hold 20 oz. of liquid. Fans who purchased a 16 oz. beer actually received 20 oz. of beer for the 16 oz. price. Fans that purchased the 20 oz. beer received the amount they purchased. We are working with Levy Restaurants to follow up with the cup vendor about the measurement and to determine how long this has been occurring at Qwest Field. We are determined to find a solution as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we will serve domestic beer in the 20 oz. cup at tomorrow’s playoff game to ensure all fans receive the amount they purchase, and we will charge the 16 oz. price.”

 

[Dr. Awesome]

I uncovered this same type of scandal at Mel's Drive-In when I lived in Los Angeles. They were doing it with orange juice. The small orange juice came in a short, wide water glass; the large came in a taller glass that went from slender to wide as you went up. I was looking at the two glasses on my table for a long time, then finally I dumped the water out of the water glass and poured the full large glass of orange juice in it. Both glasses had the exact same volume. Then I asked the waiter what type of glass a small orange juice would come in. He pointed to the water glass. That's where the scene began. After discussing the matter with the manager at length, and demanding my 89 cents back(the difference between a large and small orange juice), he refused. So I started going up to other diners and explaining the scam to them, while demonstrating. I was given my 89 cents a few moments after that, but I'm positive the scam continues. This type of thing is probably more common than we'd all like to think in our free market society.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

But now the mystery deepens:

>>>Seattle Beer News Rant: Qwest Keeps its Good Beer on the Lower Levels

Geoff Kaiser is happy about the Seahawks win and all, but he lodged a complaint on his Seattle Beer News blog yesterday regarding the quality of beer available on the upper levels of Qwest Field.

Kaiser, a season ticket holder (and Seattlest alum), notes that the 100 levels have several "craft beer carts" with a perfectly acceptable sampling of local beers (and a huge improvement over the pre-Sounders days).

But here's the kicker, he writes:

That good stuff is only available on the lower level (and maybe in the 200 level club seating, etc…they don’t let my kind in there). If you’re sitting in the 300 level seats, as I do, you had better get your fill before venturing up, or you can go all the way back down to get your good beer. Upstairs, most stands have some selection of Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, etc…there are also taps of Pyramid Hefe and maybe Widmer Hefe, but come on. It’s 35 degrees out and you’re pushing Hefes on people?

He asks, is it really so hard to bring one of those beer carts to the upper levels?

They think because we have cheaper seats, we like bland beers. It can’t be that it is more expensive, because they charge pretty much the same amount at the craft carts as they do for BMC swill. I can’t think of any other reasonable explanation, but I’d love to hear one.

On Sunday Kaiser said he was feeling lazy and just grabbed a Coors Light from an upper-level vendor. In addition to remembering how gross Coors Light tastes, he reports that the mountains on his bottle weren't even blue--insult on top of injury.<<<

http://seattlest.com/2011/01/04/seattle_be...qwest_keeps.php

The very foundations of Seattle football have been shaken.

This is clearly profiling. Sue the Bastards.