Previous Winners
June 2009
Answer - The Namib desert in Namibia is the world's oldest
Steven Naylor
May 2009
Answer - Treasure Island (by R L Stevenson) was the first book to popularise treasure maps with 'X's. on them
Suzanne Gandy
April 2009
Answer - Fish are the animals associated with April Fools Day in France.
Mr Pragnell
March 2009
Answer - The Galapagos Islands are famously linked to Darwin's visit there on The Beagle
Dave Johnston
February 2009
Answer - Since the start of the Six Nations tournament there have been 5 Grand Slams (Not including Ireland's recent victory in March)
Carl Lock
January 2009
Answer - Burns Night used to be celebrated on July 21st, the day that Robert Burns died
Mike Chitty
December 2008
Answer - The Beatles have had more UK Number 1 Christmas singles than any other band or artist.
Gillian Hancocks
November 2008
Answer - Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States
Chris Fletcher
August 2008
Answer - The Chinese Red Army took part in the Long March
Ara Demirdjian
July 2008
Answer - The French celebrate Bastille Day on the 14th of July.
Trevor Cramp
June 2008
Answer - The brewers tweaked the hops in order to give Lemonale its lemony taste.
Nicola Ryall
May 2008
Answer - The Tree of Life was the other magical tree in the Garden of Eden.
Neil Johnson
April 2008
Answer - The Hersbrucker hops used in XPA are originally from Germany.
Emma Dunkley
March 2008
Answer - Willy Wonka was the owner of the Chocolate Factory in Roald Dahl's book.
Kate Michie
February 2008
Answer - Wales was the last home nation to win the Grand Slam in the Six Nations
Dave Trimnell
January 2008
Answer - Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Kidnapped
Unclaimed
December 2007
Answer - The Simpsons cat is called Snowball (actually Snowball 2!)
Jennifer Penn
November 2007
Answer - The term that brewers use for the weight of hops is Zentner
Alec Loran
October 2007
Answer - What is the plural of ghoul? - Ghilan
TBC
September 2007
Answer - What is the name of the rugby set piece where team mates appear to improve their stability by grabbing each others genitals? - The scrum
Simon Hasenfuss
June & July 2007
Answer - What noise does a bee make - buzz of course!
Chris Birkinshaw
Richard Petley
May 2007
Answer - The fruit of the banana tree grow up, even though the bunches hang down.
Anne Turner
March 2007 - Cricket Competition
Answer - Ryan Watson and Gavin Hamilton are the two Caley staff members that took part in the Cricket World Cup 2006
Gareth Denzach
Gill Corbitt
February 2007
Answer - James Chalmers was famous for inventing the adhesive postage stamp
Ian Dall
January 2007
Answer - James Chalmers was famous for inventing the adhesive postage stamp
David McKinley
December 2006
Answer - Santa's Little Helper is a character in the Simpsons TV series.
Melanie McNair
November 2006
Answer - The instructions were to 'keep between the yellow lines'
Sandra Rynhart
October 2006
Answer - The name on the Head Brewer's desk is 'Dr Bob Head Brewer'
Andy Mason
September 2006
Answer - Europe won the Ryder Cup in 2004
Marlene Hogan
August 2006
Answer - The Edinburgh Miltary Tattoo is held each year in Edinburgh Castle
Stuart Hunter
July 2006
Answer - Diane Dickson is the Hearts FC supporter in the Finance Department.
Paula Evans
June 2006
Answer - A bluebell is the flower depicted on the Nectar badge
Adrian Phillips
May 2006
Answer - Our guest ale, Dr Bob's Magic Potion, is named after our head brewer who is of course Robert 'Dr Bob' Burton.
Mark Banham
April 2006
Answer - The Flying Scotsman ran the 392 miles between Edinburgh & London non-stop. A first in 1928.
Michelle Dennell
March 2006
Answer - The Calcutta Cup competition was first held in 1879.
Amy Stupple-Bagnall
February 2006
Answer - Wales is the current holder of the Six Nations title.
Joseph Lyons
January 2006
Answer - Fuggles are the hops used in Auld Lang Syne.
Lawrence Dorrian
