OcUK Beers of the World Weekly Results - 'X' Numbers

DirtyJester · 12 Jan 2013 at 20:49

Ok... 'X' for numbers and the rule on page one states:
X = Any beer BUT must contain a number in its name (actual or written) - 12th January

..as you all can see a certain maccapacca has either made a mistake (I doubt it) and entered the wrong picture or played this round to new levels of literal meaning... Once again this goes to a vote on do we accept it as a vaild entry.

The results...

DirtyJester - Seven Giraffes - Gets 3 points
aceface57 - Belhaven 80 Shilling - Gets 3 points
PapaLazaru - Fullers 1845 - Gets 3 points
Ahleckz - Tullibardine 1488 - Gets 3 points
Belmit - Saison 1900 - Gets 3 points
pingwing - 3 Monts - Gets 3 points
silent - Goose Island 312 - Gets 3 points
Mike306 - 5am Saint - Gets 3 points
Jokester - Brooklyn Local 2 - Gets 3 points
Maccapacca - Lone Star (Vote required on accepting L...'one')
Strang3r - Beavertown 8 Ball - Gets 3 points
Repta - 90 Shilling - Gets 3 points
Sonea_Fifer - Drovers 80 - Gets 3 points

Bar Stool Fallers (Zero Points)

Mrs_Seabiscuit - No Entry
GhostlyPea - No Entry
seabiscuit - No Entry
Kanifee - No Entry
pieplough - No Entry
~Divine~Wind~ - No Entry
p1RATE - No Entry
Kilkus - No Entry
manveruppd - No Entry
Hank_Marvin - No Entry
ots3go - No Enty
Tican - No Entry
Invertigo - No Entry
Russinating - No Entry

Taxi Home (Withdrawn)

Gilly
Judgeneo
Marvt74
satchef1
Jolteh
Clov!s
Going_to_Cali
opstrat
nydryl
CANNONBALL
DcD
Spuj1988

DirtyJester - Seven Giraffes

aceface57 - Belhaven 80 Shilling

Ahleckz - Tullibardine 1488

maccapacca - Lone Star

PapaLazaru - Fullers 1845

pingwing - 3 Monts

Belmit - Saison 1900

Mike306 - 5am Saint

Jokester - Brooklyn Local 2

Silent - Goose Island 312

Strang3r - Beavertown 8 Ball

Repta - 90 Shilling

Sonea_Fifer - Drovers 80

Next Week 'Y' Yuletide / Christmas Beer

Ahleckz · 12 Jan 2013 at 20:52

Repta, I was close to entering that beer!

My beer review from another website:
I HATE whisky/barrel aged beer. I've never had one that I've enjoyed. The 1488 by Killibardine isn't awful, I've had a lot worse from Brewdog and others but it's not great. Not that well balanced, and quite malty which throws a fair bit of sweetness in there. Not that much of a whisky taste but lots of fruit.

No way is Lone a number.

PapaLazaru · 12 Jan 2013 at 20:55

My beer was a bit crap though three points is always nice. Mike is lucky as I was going to enter 5am Saint!

Sorry maccapacca, can't vote on Lone Star, though my missus disagrees with me.

pingwing · 12 Jan 2013 at 20:57

Firstly boo-yeah! Everyone needs to try 3 monts! Amazing beer can't wait to have one later

2ndly mike excellent entry 5am saint is quality!

Finally sorry maccapacca but lone is not a number, ever. I vote 0 points and a shameful look...

pingwing · 12 Jan 2013 at 21:02

Also belmit what's yours like? And Dj is yours also you zoo entry?!

DirtyJester · 12 Jan 2013 at 21:06

pingwing said:
Also belmit what's yours like? And Dj is yours also you zoo entry?!

Funny you should say that.... I bought it agesssss ago and was going to enter it for that, then I found something else for Zoo

Forgot to say, I was a tad worried as I've seen it pop up quite a few times in 'Now Drinking...' as it's a lovely beer

strang3r · 12 Jan 2013 at 21:10

My Beavertown was great and would recommend it if you can find it.

Had the chance of some West Vleteren 8 or 12 this week but passed on due to the price. Thought of entering the Brooklyn No. 2 just because the name amuses me but decided against it.

Voting to allow Lone as it does contain the word one after all and we have let people off for worse.

silent · 12 Jan 2013 at 21:10

312 was v good according to the bro in law who nicked it.

My vote is lone star is no way a number beer. I ain't French.

pingwing · 12 Jan 2013 at 21:24

DirtyJester said:
Funny you should say that.... I bought it agesssss ago and was going to enter it for that, then I found something else for Zoo

Forgot to say, I was a tad worried as I've seen it pop up quite a few times in 'Now Drinking...' as it's a lovely beer

Oooo! Zoo round is now a mystery

I will look out for the beer now just because the girraffe has a brilliant expression on the bottle.

DirtyJester · 12 Jan 2013 at 21:51

pingwing said:
Oooo! Zoo round is now a mystery

I will look out for the beer now just because the girraffe has a brilliant expression on the bottle.

It is a lovely beer and deffo worth trying

The name for it came from one of the Williams Bros. daughters

Maccapacca · 12 Jan 2013 at 22:22

must contain a number in its name (actual or written)

Where does Lone Star not contain an number in it's name?

I'm not really up for a vote it complies with the rules.

Ahleckz · 12 Jan 2013 at 22:23

I've just noticed the number in Lone Star.

I think the rule was pretty obvious that the number had to be the 'main' bit. l'ONE' hardly counts for me.

pingwing · 12 Jan 2013 at 22:35

Lads and ladetts (it'll end up in the now drinking thread) but look at that head! Even my cat agrees that the best head you can get...

DirtyJester said:
It is a lovely beer and deffo worth trying The name for it came from one of the Williams Bros. daughters

I look forward to finding it one day! The name has me sold...

maccapacca said:
Where does Lone Star not contain an number in it's name?

Oh I hadn't seen the Lone in the name, but I stand by that really wasn't what the numbers round was implying...

Ahleckz · 12 Jan 2013 at 22:36

You'll find Seven Giraffes in Tesco pingwing.

NIce head that, I don't know much about French beer. Will have to see if I can source some.

Sonea Fifer · 12 Jan 2013 at 22:57

Just home from a Sat back shift - and another three points \o/

I can also thoroughly recommend my competition choice this week too - definitely the best tasting beer I've had

Also, the Lone entry - granted it does have a number in it's name but I was under the impression the rules were pretty clear on this point in that the number had to be the main bit of the name with it either being a lettered (ABC) or numbered (123) option!

Jokester · 12 Jan 2013 at 22:58

No points. We are not the French.

DirtyJester · 12 Jan 2013 at 23:38

maccapacca said:
Where does Lone Star not contain an number in it's name?

I'm not really up for a vote it complies with the rules.

It's going to a vote...

So far we have: Yes = Gets points / No = Zero points

DirtyJester - Yes
aceface57 -
PapaLazaru - No
Ahleckz - No
Belmit - No
pingwing - No
silent - No
Mike306 - Yes
Jokester - No
maccapacca - Yes
Strang3r - Yes
Repta -
Sonea_Fifer - No

Nothing decided till ALL votes from above are in.

pingwing · 13 Jan 2013 at 00:32

Ahleckz said:
You'll find Seven Giraffes in Tesco pingwing.

NIce head that, I don't know much about French beer. Will have to see if I can source some.

Ah cool! Will roll out to a big Tescos in the near future to give it a bash!

It's pretty much the best French beer out there, tried a fair few French beers and 3 monts was something to enjoy (its in the 1001 beers you must try before you die from my secret santa which is a good second endorsement)

~Mike~ · 13 Jan 2013 at 10:34

PapaLazaru said:
Mike is lucky as I was going to enter 5am Saint!

I am and so are you, the 1845 was the beer I was originally going to enter!

So glad I changed my mind. My other option was 6X.

pingwing said:
2ndly mike excellent entry 5am saint is quality

Lovely beer.

Never had it before.

Must get some more.

As for Macca, I think he has been very clever as his beer does contain a number in it's name. I suppose the question is whether or not it's in the spirit of the competition, i'e should it have been like the others entered. Were the rules ever clarified that it would have to be '1' or 'One' on its own (not part of a word)? As as it stands then I am willing to vote yes. (because I'm in a good mood this morning)

Belmit · 13 Jan 2013 at 12:27

Torn on this. It's a word that has a number within it. Could understand if this was a difficult round but it has a bit of a 'It doesn't state explicitly that I can't enter a cat in the dog show' feel to it. I'd have to side with no.

pingwing said:
Also belmit what's yours like?

Pretty delicious! A lot of Belgian beers are very high percentages and I don't get on well with them because they taste a bit syrupy, but this was 5.4% and comparably light.

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