Pints D'Or 2012
Best UK Draught (Cask or Keg) Beer
None. I only like Orval
Best UK Bottled or Canned Beer
Which part of the above answer did you not understand?
Best Overseas Draught Beer
Orval
Best Overseas Bottled or Canned Beer
Orval. Like, duh!
Best Overall Beer
Greene King IPA Orval
Best Pumpclip or Label
Best UK Brewery
Ones that try to make something like Orval. Which is none. Even in their wildest dreams
Best Overseas Brewery
Orval
Pub/Bar of the Year
Any that sell Orval. Like this one
Beer Festival of the Year
Uh, any that sold Orval.
Supermarket of the Year
None, coz the one's round here don't sell Orval
Independent Retailer of the Year
Ones that sell Orval (should have been Bellini's but they'd sold out today. Grrr.)
Online Retailer of the Year
Beermerchants.com. They sell Orval. Except when they're out of stock
Best Beer Book or Magazine
Ones with Orval in it. Like this one
Best Beer Blog or Website
Ones about Orval. There hasn't been a better one since this
Best Beer Twitterer
Orval aren't on Twitter, fool
Best Online Brewery presence
Orval
Food and Beer Pairing of the Year
Orval and chips
In 2013 I’d Most Like To…
Drink more Orval
Open Category: You Choose
I choose to drink more Orval
With slight apologies to the Golden Pints Awards 2012. A semi-serious blog about it tomorrow.
Honest.
None. I only like Orval
Best UK Bottled or Canned Beer
Which part of the above answer did you not understand?
Best Overseas Draught Beer
Orval
Best Overseas Bottled or Canned Beer
Orval. Like, duh!
Best Overall Beer
Best Pumpclip or Label
Best UK Brewery
Ones that try to make something like Orval. Which is none. Even in their wildest dreams
Best Overseas Brewery
Orval
Pub/Bar of the Year
Any that sell Orval. Like this one
Beer Festival of the Year
Uh, any that sold Orval.
Supermarket of the Year
None, coz the one's round here don't sell Orval
Independent Retailer of the Year
Ones that sell Orval (should have been Bellini's but they'd sold out today. Grrr.)
Online Retailer of the Year
Beermerchants.com. They sell Orval. Except when they're out of stock
Best Beer Book or Magazine
Ones with Orval in it. Like this one
Best Beer Blog or Website
Ones about Orval. There hasn't been a better one since this
Best Beer Twitterer
Orval aren't on Twitter, fool
Best Online Brewery presence
Orval
Food and Beer Pairing of the Year
Orval and chips
In 2013 I’d Most Like To…
Drink more Orval
Open Category: You Choose
I choose to drink more Orval
With slight apologies to the Golden Pints Awards 2012. A semi-serious blog about it tomorrow.
Honest.
For me Orval's winning the overseas bottled beer category again this year. I've liked it for years but ever since I saw the top tip of drink it fresh on Stuart Howe's blog I can't get enough of it.
ReplyDeleteI’m just making some chips shaped like Orval funnily enough
ReplyDeleteSkittle-shaped chips? Have you ever thought of opening a pop-up fryer in the hipster parts of Olde London Town?
ReplyDeleteLoser. I only drink petit orval - the drink of proper beer geek champions
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