Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Triple gold


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 19:46, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Triple gold

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Nonnotable mixed drink (which is basically just mixing 3 brands of light beer); sources aren't reliable. NawlinWiki (talk) 16:46, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

All of my friends and I love triple gold. Its not what you would think. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.48.142.209 (talk) 17:17, 27 March 2009 (UTC) This has just as many references as irish car bomb, but yet you are challenging it. Obviously, you've never heard of it, but it is widely known to be a funny concoction that is surprisingly good. Please don't delete this- it's a relevant part of beer history, regardless of the quality of ingredients. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BeerHistoryProf (talk • contribs) 17:21, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
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 * Comment Quality of ingredients doesn't mean anything, and other stuff exists is generally not considered a valid argument in AFD's. Please provide any sources you can to indicate the notability of this drink, or it will likely be deleted. I am neutral myself at this point. The   Seeker 4   Talk  17:34, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Not a drink I'd bother with. Looks like a lot of work to get something that doesn't taste of anything much when you've done it. Might look pretty. As to the article, the UrbanDictionary entry was posted by BeerHistory Prof on March 26th 2009. Oh, isn't that a coincidence - this article was created and mainly edited by someone using the name BeerHistory Prof on March 27th 2009. There's no posting info for DrinksMixer available to me, but I think I can guess. Both the references given are at submit-an-entry sites, and do not count as reliable. Blogs don't either, to save some more creations. Peridon (talk) 18:37, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * As to the Irish Car Bomb article, you're right about its references. I'm now thinking seriously about bringing it to Articles for Deletion. Dreadful waste of whiskey apart from lack of notability. Peridon (talk) 18:43, 27 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete. The only two references I can find for it are provided with the article, but given that they're both user submitted, I don't think they're reliable. Without other evidence, I have to conclude this isn't notable. Rnb (talk) 18:40, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I did enter the entry on UrbanDictionary.com - as soon as I noticed that this wasn't on UrbanDictionary or Wikipedia I thought it my duty to note it. Still looking for better sources- hang tight. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BeerHistoryProf (talk • contribs) 18:51, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Im from a Missouri farm town where Triple Gold was consumed regularly. It may seem like a gross drink, but it is actually somewhat tasteless and definitely refreshing.Cardsfan101 (talk • contribs)
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 * Comment I have been ordering Triple Gold from my local bar in Dallas (on lower Greenville) for years. I was introduced to the drink by the bartender one when I was slightly buzzed.  Believe it or not, it made the buzz stronger without getting me drunk.  Those who are having trouble finding sources need stop drinking the Google Kool-aid out of the small of Al Gore's back without a straw and do some REAL research at your local bars and taverns.  I don't usually get involved with these self-moderated sites because it is impossible to overcome the volume of the yelping ignorant, but this is an issue that I have lots (probably more than I can remember) of experience with and the truth must be told!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.40.156.136 (talk) 13:39, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I hadn't heard about this phenomenon until about a month ago, but it is the real deal. While others may find the drink itself unremarkable, subjective opinions on the quality of the drink should not be used to remove its entry here.  It is an order-able drink with real ingredients, etc.  The fact that it was only added recently to online drink databases does not negate the actual existence of the drink, merely its rarity (especially given that the large majority of bars never have all of the big 3 light beers on tap).  Being a beer snob myself, I don't usually go for lagers, especially the light stuff, but this drink actually does provide an interesting formula that really outdoes any of the singular elements used to make it.  Don't hate on the Triple Gold!Sanchoelancho (talk) 15:06, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment The fact that I would only accept (and would not buy for myself) any of the ingredients of this alleged drink (and then only if desperate on a very hot day) does not impinge on my view of its notability. The Coors, Budweiser and Miller producers are themselves quite notable despite (or perhaps because of...) the stuff they produce (allegedly beer). This mixture of their stuff does not appear to be, as the only references are not reliable and independent. Produce some that fit the bill and we'll consider them. There are many drink mixtures - I used to enjoy a really refreshing one made from bottled Guinness and bitter lemon. Despite a local vogue for a time it never received a distinctive name and has died out. I feel 'Triple Gold' is one similar, (but cannot (personally) see how tasteless + tasteless + tasteless = drinkable). Still, up to you. Produce INDEPENDENT OUTSIDE sources. No matter how many people post to say THEY drink it, they won't count. Peridon (talk) 16:22, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I believe that the accounts of these posters are equally independent, outside, and sources. BeerHistoryProf (talk) 17:21, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment The Duke of Wellington was approached one day by a man who said, "Mr Smith, I believe.". The Duke's reply was, "If you believe that, sir, you will believe anything.". Please look at what Wikipedia considers independent, reliable sources. If someone sent you an email saying "I've discovered this fantastic new way of making money - send me ten dollars and I'll double your money in a week!" would you believe it? No (I hope). But that's outside, independent and a source by your reckoning. It's not reliable. That's the important bit. They are one purpose accounts - no edits anywhere else on Wikipedia. Just like yours, I'm afraid. They may well be total strangers who are enthusiasts for this mixture and who just happened to wander in off the web and find that this article was being considered for deletion. They could equally easily be your mates - or even you. They don't carry the weight of a serious article in the NY Times (for example). If they are indeed independent people, they are entitled to put their views forward. They will be treated as views - and given the benefit of the doubt - but NOT treated as reliable outside sources. This is Wikipedia. It runs by its own rules. One of these is reliable referencing - verifiable referencing. Please read the policies. Peridon (talk) 20:16, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and discussion so far. No reliable references seem to be forthcoming. Peridon (talk) 20:18, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Listen, I understand the guidelines and understand that the sources presented don't fit the necessary strength of criteria that you demand. I'm just giving it my best within the means I have because of how I've seen this seemingly stupid drink be used so often. If you are looking for a drink that I've read about in a paper - I obviously can't find that article. However, I know this drink to have been relevant over the past 7 years and had to give a go for it. If you all decide to delete the article until Triple Gold get's published, I get it. BeerHistoryProf (talk) 21:02, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete on the basis of the borderline citations and the below borderline content. The alleged merits in the article have no substantiation, except to the plausible extend to which the odd taste of one low quality beer will cancel out that of another.  I'll believe it, all right, when some regularly reliable source talks about it. Urban dictionary is extremely useful, but does not establish notability. DGG (talk) 08:30, 1 April 2009 (UTC)


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