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Its back and its almost as boozy as ever.
For those that haven't played before, all you need to do is send an email with a pic of the beer that meets the theme for a particular week.
Rules
1) You must be aged 18+ to take part in this competition as it requires purchasing alcohol.
2) Take a clear pic of the beer so I can see evidence of the theme being met.
3) Each week you enter a picture of your beer of choice for that weeks chosen theme. The picture must include a note with the words 'BOTW 5' and your Forum name written on it, this should be beside the beer can, bottle or bar taps. ANY pics entered without it will NOT count.
4) No photoshopping. Any suspect tampering will result in being barred from the competition.
5) Homebrews are not allowed.
6) 1 beer per email. Email must be received by 5pm each Saturday. Entries received after this will not count.
7) Email subject must be 'BOTW <insert letter>'
8) The Judges decision is final (that's me) although I may defer some decisions to an independent adjudicator
9) Results will appear in La Cuisine on a weekly basis
10) Jester card - When you decide to play your Jester card, make sure you state this within the email or email subject. If it's not stated, it will not count
11) No referencing websites for lists of ingredients, only the bottle/can/pump clip counts. Take several pics if you need to (front and back of can/bottle etc...)
12) I'll offer a prize for the winner. And the traditional wooden spoon for the loser. If Feek scores higher than you, you can see yourself out.
13) Remember, this is about trying new beers, having a laugh and a bit of fun. Enjoy it and enjoy the banter too. Good Luck all!
So send an email to beersotw5 @ gmail.com with the required info (remove the spaces). Feel free to use an anonymous account if you like.
You can send entries ahead of time, all 26 if you like but they must be separate emails. You can change your entry and I will only use the latest entry received before the deadline.
I may reply if your entry does not meet the requirements due to an oversight such as you forgot to include the date or the pic is not clear enough. Your new pic must be the same beer as your original entry.
Feel free to look at previous threads although a lot of the pics no longer appear.
Themes
Some classics make a return but some new themes have been added. Feel free to be as clever or risky as you like but my decision is final.
A - America - Made in America (1st May)
B - Belgium - Made in Belgium (8th May)
C - Chocolate - Must contain chocolate in the ingredients or have Chocolate in the name (15th May)
D - Dark - Must say Dark on the label (22nd May)
E - Eurovision - Enter a beer from the winning country (Italy) or worst performing country (UK). I'll even allow a beer the name of song from those countries whatever that maybe (29th May)
F – Five (5.0%) - The abv must be 5.0% (5th June)
G - Germany - Made in Germany (12th June)
H – Holiday - A reference to a public holiday – Xmas, Easter, etc.. (19th June)
I - Ireland - Made in Ireland (26th June)
J – Juice - A beer with fruit involved (3rd July)
K – King - A beer with the word King in the name (10th July)
L - Light - Must reference Light on label. (17th July)
M – Me - Must have Mark in the beer name. Edit: it's proven surprisingly difficult to get a beer that meets this criteria so here's an extra chance, M = Marriage. Submit a collaboration beer. You get an extra 2pts of you meet the original theme though. (24th July)
N - Non alcoholic - Max 0.5% abv (31st July)
O – Orange - Ingredient or name must contain Orange (7th August)
P - Porter - Self explanatory (14th August)
Q – Queen - Queen in the name or image on the label (21st August)
R – Red ale (or ruby) - Self explanatory (28th August)
S - Scotland - Made in Scotland (4th Sept)
T – Tea - Must use tea in the ingredients or in the name (11th Sept)
U – Untappd - Enter the beer with highest Untappd score over 4.25 and must have over 300 check-ins at time of judging. (18th Sept)
V – Vessel - Must have a picture of a ship or boat on the label (25th Sept)
W - Wales - Made in Wales (2nd Oct)
X - X-Rated - The label or name must reference something x-rated! (9th Oct)
Y – Year - The name or main image must reference a year (BBE will not count) (16th Oct)
Z - Zoological - Must have an animal on label or in the name (23rd Oct)
Scoring
Scoring happens when I total up the points for that week. I'll try and do this on a Sunday morning.
5pts for a unique beer.
You lose a point for every same beer that is entered by someone else.
You get a bonus point if none of my Untappd friends have checked in the same beer as you (I have 21 friends averaging 492 unique check ins).
There are random bonus points on offer each week. This will be announced in the results page the week before (nothing for the first week)
You each get a Jester Card as is tradition. This can only be played once and will double your points for that round.
These things are time intensive so I won't be posting images in the results thread. You are free to post images of your entries though as I am sure some people will be interested in trying new beers.
So, entries for American beer by 12:00am (UK) 2nd May 2021 and remember, its just for fun.
Example entry;
I'll not be changing the themes but feel free to comment on the rules or ask for clarification.
Please let me know if you are taking part so I know whom to look out for.
Drinkers:
Ahleck
Bickaxe (Judge)
Executive Beef
Feek (the token novelty act)
Lysander
Martynt74
MikeTheNative
Repta
Russinating
Sonea Fifer
Touch
Weringo <--- WINNER!!!
Please remember that drinking can be hazardous to your health and should be done in moderation.
You are responsible for you own actions.
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/
For those that haven't played before, all you need to do is send an email with a pic of the beer that meets the theme for a particular week.
Rules
1) You must be aged 18+ to take part in this competition as it requires purchasing alcohol.
2) Take a clear pic of the beer so I can see evidence of the theme being met.
3) Each week you enter a picture of your beer of choice for that weeks chosen theme. The picture must include a note with the words 'BOTW 5' and your Forum name written on it, this should be beside the beer can, bottle or bar taps. ANY pics entered without it will NOT count.
4) No photoshopping. Any suspect tampering will result in being barred from the competition.
5) Homebrews are not allowed.
6) 1 beer per email. Email must be received by 5pm each Saturday. Entries received after this will not count.
7) Email subject must be 'BOTW <insert letter>'
8) The Judges decision is final (that's me) although I may defer some decisions to an independent adjudicator
9) Results will appear in La Cuisine on a weekly basis
10) Jester card - When you decide to play your Jester card, make sure you state this within the email or email subject. If it's not stated, it will not count
11) No referencing websites for lists of ingredients, only the bottle/can/pump clip counts. Take several pics if you need to (front and back of can/bottle etc...)
12) I'll offer a prize for the winner. And the traditional wooden spoon for the loser. If Feek scores higher than you, you can see yourself out.
13) Remember, this is about trying new beers, having a laugh and a bit of fun. Enjoy it and enjoy the banter too. Good Luck all!
So send an email to beersotw5 @ gmail.com with the required info (remove the spaces). Feel free to use an anonymous account if you like.
You can send entries ahead of time, all 26 if you like but they must be separate emails. You can change your entry and I will only use the latest entry received before the deadline.
I may reply if your entry does not meet the requirements due to an oversight such as you forgot to include the date or the pic is not clear enough. Your new pic must be the same beer as your original entry.
Feel free to look at previous threads although a lot of the pics no longer appear.
Themes
Some classics make a return but some new themes have been added. Feel free to be as clever or risky as you like but my decision is final.
A - America - Made in America (1st May)
B - Belgium - Made in Belgium (8th May)
C - Chocolate - Must contain chocolate in the ingredients or have Chocolate in the name (15th May)
D - Dark - Must say Dark on the label (22nd May)
E - Eurovision - Enter a beer from the winning country (Italy) or worst performing country (UK). I'll even allow a beer the name of song from those countries whatever that maybe (29th May)
F – Five (5.0%) - The abv must be 5.0% (5th June)
G - Germany - Made in Germany (12th June)
H – Holiday - A reference to a public holiday – Xmas, Easter, etc.. (19th June)
I - Ireland - Made in Ireland (26th June)
J – Juice - A beer with fruit involved (3rd July)
K – King - A beer with the word King in the name (10th July)
L - Light - Must reference Light on label. (17th July)
M – Me - Must have Mark in the beer name. Edit: it's proven surprisingly difficult to get a beer that meets this criteria so here's an extra chance, M = Marriage. Submit a collaboration beer. You get an extra 2pts of you meet the original theme though. (24th July)
N - Non alcoholic - Max 0.5% abv (31st July)
O – Orange - Ingredient or name must contain Orange (7th August)
P - Porter - Self explanatory (14th August)
Q – Queen - Queen in the name or image on the label (21st August)
R – Red ale (or ruby) - Self explanatory (28th August)
S - Scotland - Made in Scotland (4th Sept)
T – Tea - Must use tea in the ingredients or in the name (11th Sept)
U – Untappd - Enter the beer with highest Untappd score over 4.25 and must have over 300 check-ins at time of judging. (18th Sept)
V – Vessel - Must have a picture of a ship or boat on the label (25th Sept)
W - Wales - Made in Wales (2nd Oct)
X - X-Rated - The label or name must reference something x-rated! (9th Oct)
Y – Year - The name or main image must reference a year (BBE will not count) (16th Oct)
Z - Zoological - Must have an animal on label or in the name (23rd Oct)
Scoring
Scoring happens when I total up the points for that week. I'll try and do this on a Sunday morning.
5pts for a unique beer.
You lose a point for every same beer that is entered by someone else.
You get a bonus point if none of my Untappd friends have checked in the same beer as you (I have 21 friends averaging 492 unique check ins).
There are random bonus points on offer each week. This will be announced in the results page the week before (nothing for the first week)
You each get a Jester Card as is tradition. This can only be played once and will double your points for that round.
These things are time intensive so I won't be posting images in the results thread. You are free to post images of your entries though as I am sure some people will be interested in trying new beers.
So, entries for American beer by 12:00am (UK) 2nd May 2021 and remember, its just for fun.
Example entry;
I'll not be changing the themes but feel free to comment on the rules or ask for clarification.
Please let me know if you are taking part so I know whom to look out for.
Drinkers:
Ahleck
Bickaxe (Judge)
Executive Beef
Feek (the token novelty act)
Lysander
Martynt74
MikeTheNative
Repta
Russinating
Sonea Fifer
Touch
Weringo <--- WINNER!!!
Please remember that drinking can be hazardous to your health and should be done in moderation.
You are responsible for you own actions.
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/
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. Nice one.
