Beers of the World 5 - Round U

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Hi everyone,

Rules: Beers of the World - Mk 5 *** RULES AND SIGNUP HERE ***

U – Untappd - Enter the beer with highest Untappd score over 4.25 and must have over 300 check-ins at time of judging.

Leaderboard


*Weringo 137
*Charlie Bravo 132
*Repta 128
Ahleckz 127
*Executive Beef 121
*Touch 121
*Bickaxe 114
Mike the Native 113
*Sonea Fifer 113
Russinating 107
*Martynt74 105
*Feek 64
Lysander 49


*Jester played


Entries

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Expected to see some amazing beers this week and I think it was successful. Some very strong entries.
@weringo takes the bonus pt for his 'low alcohol' entry. Good thing you added a link otherwise I would have disqualified it with that picture.
@Feek, @Sonea Fifer & @Martynt74 were disqualified for not meeting the criteria, I suspect 2 of them already knew that was coming though.

5 rounds to go!

Next round: V – Vessel - Must have a picture of a ship or boat on the label (25th Sept)

Bonus pts - 1pt for Lowest Total Check ins (75 or more)
 
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I’m at a loss. What’s the criteria?

I just thought it was purely down to Untappd rating and I’ve always classed barleywine to be a variety of beer as it’s made using hops and made by breweries.

https://www.beerwulf.com/en-gb/articles-about-craft-beer/barley-wine


Was there something else that I was meant to have factored in?


EDIT. Ah balls. I never saw the checkin criteria.
 
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I was going to a beer festival on Saturday, so I was hoping to get something there. However, after a 90 minute queue I finally got to the bar. The bar had no labels on the taps and the staff hadn't a clue what they were serving. Plus, most of it was warm. Oh, and it was £7 for 500ml. Then their payment system they used (some stupid wristband you had to top up online) stopped working. It was a disaster. So, I had to re-enter a previous beer.



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Its a good question, I guess the process for making beer is used but when the ingredients are mostly fruit it starts to cross a line.

I think I might ban sours next time. After all, they are disgusting.

Sounds like a spin off BOTW contest is going to be launched, one that celebrates the best of the brewing world. We'll include a Porter round, just to remind ourselves how superior our sours are.
 
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It's Beer Merchants in Hackney Wick, probably my favourite bar in the UK. They do all sorts but are Belgium owned so get a lot of beers over from there, and are a particularly good source of lambic.

As well as baskets they will often also serve your beer with a decanter. Pouring from a basket into a decanter into your glass feels a little overkill but it adds to the occasion I suppose :p
 
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Have just opened mine. Really can’t decide on it.

I’ve never had a barleywine before so hard to say if it’s worth the rating or not.

It’s a bit like a very strong Belgian ale but with a caramel sweetness to it too. It’s not unpleasant but not sure it’s one for another purchase.

Maybe I’m just bitter I got no points :(


Edit: Now it’s drank. I’m not sure if it’s the alcohol but the bottle has one of the nicest feeling labels I’ve ever experienced! I can’t quite explain it but I find myself stroking it. Maybe it was laced with mdma!
 
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I've been on holiday for a week so just catching up with this now.
Here's my round U entry:
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An excellent beer. Didn't taste as strong as 11% but certainly felt it! I'll definitely be trying more of their beers.
 
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