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    I have a Camra book from 2011 with lots of interesting facts(their words) which I got for Christmas 2011 that I haven't looked at but now in desperation have read it .Here is a quiz .10 questions no googling as I am giving you the answers.Have a go.Post your answers /no and I wil give you the answers on Sunday night

    1 - What beer was advertise as What your right arms for 1 - double diamond 2 -Whitbread trophy 3 -courage tavern

    2 Which brewery opened first 1 - kelham island 2 - black sheep 3 - sharps

    3 When did lager sales overtake ale sales in the pub 1- 1985 2 -1987 3- 1989

    4 Fergus Fitzgerald is head brewer at which brewery 1-adnams 2 -batemans 3 - donnington

    5 Which beer was brewed first 1- gales hsb 2 -fullers esb 3 -old hookey

    6 Which has more calories 1- beer 2 - milk 3- wine

    7 Which German city is famous for Alt beir 1 -Dresden 2- dussoldorf 3- dortmond

    8 The average pint of cask reached £2 in Britain in 2004 When did it reach that price in London 1 -2001 2 -2002 3 - 2003

    9 Waggle Dance is brewed by Youngs who brewed it previously 1 -gibbs mews -Vaux 3 - Weathereds

    10 Princetown brewery is now called 1 -dbc (dorset brewing co) 2-rch 3-dartmoor

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    The only one I definitely know is 9 and the one I'm clueless on is 7. The rest are a combination of instinct and guesswork.

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    Almost totally guesses, I do have a copy of the 2011 GBG but I haven't dug it out or Googled anything.

    1. - 3
    2. - 2
    3. - 1
    4. - 1
    5. - 2
    6. - 3
    7. - 3
    8. - 2
    9. - 2
    10. - 3

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    Almost totally guesses, I do have a copy of the 2011 GBG but I haven't dug it out or Googled anything.

    1. - 3
    2. - 2
    3. - 1
    4. - 1
    5. - 2
    6. - 3
    7. - 3
    8. - 2
    9. - 2
    10. - 3
    I've got different answers for 5 & 8. I can't be sure of either!

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    Simply guesswork:
    1-3
    2-1
    3-2
    4-1
    5-2
    6-3
    7-3
    8-1
    9-2
    10-3
    "At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    Almost totally guesses, I do have a copy of the 2011 GBG but I haven't dug it out or Googled anything.

    1. - 3
    2. - 2
    3. - 1
    4. - 1
    5. - 2
    6. - 3
    7. - 3
    8. - 2
    9. - 2
    10. - 3
    only 3 so sadly cant make the pub quiz team

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wittenden View Post
    Simply guesswork:
    1-3
    2-1
    3-2
    4-1
    5-2
    6-3
    7-3
    8-1
    9-2
    10-3
    Not a bad effort 5 correct .You can be the quiz team sub if someone fails to turn up.Answers tomorrow night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by london calling View Post
    I have a Camra book from 2011 with lots of interesting facts(their words) which I got for Christmas 2011 that I haven't looked at but now in desperation have read it .Here is a quiz .10 questions no googling as I am giving you the answers.Have a go.Post your answers /no and I wil give you the answers on Sunday night

    1 - What beer was advertise as What your right arms for 1 - double diamond 2 -Whitbread trophy 3 -courage tavern =2

    2 Which brewery opened first 1 - kelham island 2 - black sheep 3 - sharps =2

    3 When did lager sales overtake ale sales in the pub 1- 1985 2 -1987 3- 1989 =1

    4 Fergus Fitzgerald is head brewer at which brewery 1-adnams 2 -batemans 3 - donnington =1

    5 Which beer was brewed first 1- gales hsb 2 -fullers esb 3 -old hookey =2

    6 Which has more calories 1- beer 2 - milk 3- wine =1

    7 Which German city is famous for Alt beir 1 -Dresden 2- dussoldorf 3- dortmond =2

    8 The average pint of cask reached £2 in Britain in 2004 When did it reach that price in London 1 -2001 2 -2002 3 - 2003 =1

    9 Waggle Dance is brewed by Youngs who brewed it previously 1 -gibbs mews -Vaux 3 - Weathereds =1


    10 Princetown brewery is now called 1 -dbc (dorset brewing co) 2-rch 3-dartmoor
    =1

    Lots of guessing and no googling
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    Quote Originally Posted by london calling View Post
    1 - What beer was advertise as What your right arms for 3 -courage tavern

    2 Which brewery opened first 3 - sharps

    3 When did lager sales overtake ale sales in the pub 1- 1985
    4 Fergus Fitzgerald is head brewer at which brewery 1-adnams

    5 Which beer was brewed first 1- gales hsb

    6 Which has more calories 1- beer

    7 Which German city is famous for Alt beir 2- Dusseldorf

    8 The average pint of cask reached £2 in Britain in 2004 When did it reach that price in London 1 -2001

    9 Waggle Dance is brewed by Youngs who brewed it previously 2 -Vaux
    10 Princetown brewery is now called 3-dartmoor
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    As I'm trying to unravel another quiz here are mu answers. I printed it off this morning and wrote the answers down off the top of my head.

    1 - 3
    2 - 2
    3 - 1
    4 - 1
    6 - 1
    6 - 3
    7 - 3
    8 - 1
    9 - 2
    10 - 3

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