Now we're getting there. (c) is obviously the driving factor. Which is fair enough, as it's your festival. Just be more honest about it. You don't need to try and wrap it up with (a) and (b). A festival as established as Stockport should know pretty well how much beer to order by now. And the quality issue is a red herring. By the sound of it, you've either got terrible environmental control or poor cellarmanship. Otherwise, why be so worried about the beer on Saturday? Oh, and you seem to think that tickers are the main group affected by this policy. I'm not sure if you are implying I may belong to this dreaded group, but as anyone who knows me will testify, I most certainly do not. I just oppose this policy as a normal beer loving member of the public.