What beer is called Numbers in the UK?

Watching the Detectorists and a round of drinks was brought to the table.
The server said, Cider, Numbers, Numbers handing the two beers to the guys and an Aperol Spritz for the good wife.
Why Numbers?

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jackjones68 · M

Kronenbourg 1664
Hop House 13

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

I did a little digging and came up with this.
"I believe it means a pint of Kronenbourg 1664 (the ‘numbers’ referring to the 1664’.)"
Now thats from the same question asked on Reddit some years ago.😷

Gusman · 61-69, M

@whowasthatmaskedman Okay, thank you for that.
Shall we have a couple of Numbers? 😄

SW-User

@whowasthatmaskedman Ah. Okay...thanks and makes sense!

Dlrannie · 31-35, F

1664 🙂

SW-User

What a gem of a series ✨

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SW-User

@Gusman maybe when I was drunk 🤔

SW-User

@Gusman I hope it was good for him too 😆

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User Taken from Reddit

Jimmy Hill was a sports commentator in the U.K. who had a huge chin and would basically go on and on in describing stuff, boring the pants off the viewers. As a kid, I would stroke my chin and say “Jimmy Hill” or “Itchy Chin” usually to describe someone waffling-on, or as a motion to indicate I didn’t believe what they said.

Jimmy Waffle On was a regional variation.

SW-User

I have never heard of Numbers beer!

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

No idea😀

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