Bottle Bash — Poleish Sports

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Lineup note: Outdoor disc games — Poleish Sports' pole-and-bottle disc toss game (the established "Beersbee"/Polish Horseshoes format), Standard edition.

Version Lineage

• Bottle Bash / Beersbee format — the pole-and-bottle disc-toss game has circulated for decades as Beersbee / Polish Horseshoes; Poleish Sports (YardGames) sells the organized retail version.
• Bottle Bash Standard (this item, model 616-GAME) — two telescoping aluminum poles with built-in scoring, two non-breakable bottles, detachable soft-surface spikes, one competition disc, mesh carry bag. The long-standing retail configuration.
• Bottle Bash USA — the USA-graphic variant (red/white/blue styling), same construction; style differences are cosmetic. Standard vs USA are finish variants, not different games.

Overview

Bottle Bash is offense-and-defense disc play: two players or two teams defend their own pole while trying to knock the opponent's bottle off theirs with a flying disc. Scoring rewards both offense and defense — a dropped disc is 1 point, a dropped bottle 2, bottle-and-disc 3 — and every throw keeps both teams active because the defense must catch the disc and the falling bottle. Poles stand 30–40 feet apart, telescope for ground or sand, and carry a built-in scoring system.

Key Specs

• Model: 616-GAME; UPC/MPN 797734816167 (per retail listing)
• Players: 2 or 2 teams; Ages: 8+
• Target distance: 30–40 ft between poles
• Scoring: dropped disc 1 pt, dropped bottle 2 pts, bottle + disc 3 pts; game to 21 (retailer copy also notes 15 or 11 as shorter variants)
• Disc: competition-quality flying disc — current Bass Pro/Cabela's copy says 175 g; other listings say 160 g (lawnpartsman) or 165 g (Groupon). Conflict flagged — the disc weight varies by listing era; treat as ~160–175 g.
• Poles: 2 telescoping aluminum poles with detachable spikes (soft-surface spike included) and built-in scoring
• Bottles: 2 non-breakable lifelike bottles
• Set weight: 3 lb (1.36 kg / 48 oz)
• Packed size: 27.5 × 11 × 2.75 in

Pricing (September 2026, USD)

• Current retail: $49.99 (Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's, SKU 2491346; Academy Sports Standard set) — observed Sept 2026
• Observed alternates: $39.99 (lawnpartsman, was $49.99); Groupon deal $29.99 (list $39.99)

In the Box

• 2 telescoping aluminum poles with built-in scoring system
• 2 non-breakable bottles
• 2 ground stakes / detachable spikes (incl. soft-surface spike)
• 1 competition flying disc
• 1 mesh carrying bag

Warranty

UNVERIFIED — no written warranty statement found on the YardGames or retailer listings during research.

Support & Parts

YardGames (yardgames.com) support channels for the Poleish Sports line. No standard replacement-parts program found; replacement discs and bottles are typically retailer-level repurchases.

Community Verdict

Qualitative social pulse, 2026: exact-model social signal for Bottle Bash Standard is sparse — a 2026-06-04 Kenai Teen Center post showed a similar pole/disc game, but exact Bottle Bash branding could not be secured, so it is not cited as product evidence. A 2026-07-28 YardGames review says "well made and perfect for playing in the water." Category signal is strong: the Beersbee/Polish Horseshoes format is a fixture of beach, tailgate, and campsite play in broader outdoor-game conversation. The dossier is honest about the gap: this is a well-distributed retail product (Bass Pro, Cabela's, Academy shelf space) with thin exact-model social footprint.

Durability & Warranty-Claim Reality

Aluminum poles and non-breakable bottles are the durability story; the telescoping pole joints and built-in scoring sliders are the mechanical wear points. Mesh bag carries the set; rinse sand/salt off poles after beach play. No warranty-claim data available.

Head-to-Head

• vs the Kan Jam Original: Kan Jam is the pure disc-throw target game; Bottle Bash adds the defense half — you play both offense and defense on every throw.
• vs the Spikeball Pro Set: Spikeball is the net-based 360° rally game; Bottle Bash is the target-knockdown game — both are 2v2 camp staples, different energy.
• vs the Nite Ize Flashflight Disc: the light-up disc extends play into the dark; pair one with Bottle Bash for night rounds.

Care & Maintenance

Rinse poles and stakes after sand/saltwater use; dry fully before bagging. Check telescoping locks before play. Store bottles upright to keep their shape.

Buying Traps

• Standard vs USA: cosmetic finish variants — do not pay a premium for "USA" expecting different gameplay.
• Disc-weight conflict (160/165/175 g across listings): the disc you receive may vary by production run; the difference is not gameplay-critical.
• Needs real space: 30–40 ft between poles plus run-off room — not a small-yard game.

Additional Voices

• Bass Pro / Cabela's product copy (2026): "combines aspects of virtually all outdoor games," emphasizes that the opposing team plays defense on every throw.
• Lawnpartsman listing: 160 g disc figure, $39.99 price point, full rules recap.
• Groupon deal copy: 165 g disc, 3-lb set weight, 27.5×11×2.75-in packed size, $29.99 deal price.

Gap-Fill

• Written warranty statement: UNVERIFIED.
• Exact current disc weight (160 vs 165 vs 175 g): UNVERIFIED / conflicted across listings.
• Replacement-parts program: UNVERIFIED.
• Exact-model social posts (2026): none secured; noted honestly above.

Images

• bottle-bash-poleish-sports-1.jpg — 600×634. Green disc, two green/yellow telescoping poles with yellow spikes, two yellow bottles, black mesh Bottle Bash bag — full set product shot. Source: YardGames CDN (yardgames.com; page: yardgames.com/products/bottle-bash).
• bottle-bash-poleish-sports-2.jpg — 493×951. Full set packed in black mesh bag with green disc on top. Source: YardGames CDN (yardgames.com; page: yardgames.com/products/bottle-bash).
• bottle-bash-poleish-sports-3.jpg — 800×500. USA-edition box, disc, poles, bag — retail set photo. Source: Bass Pro Shops image CDN (assets.basspro.com; page: basspro.com Poleish Sports Bottle Bash listing).
• bottle-bash-poleish-sports-4.jpg — 4032×3024. Beach play: two players mid-throw with poles and bottles set up on sand. Source: Walmart image CDN (i5.walmartimages.com; page: sportoutdoorstore.shop outdoor-sports collection).
• bottle-bash-poleish-sports-5.jpg — 500×385. Boxed set photo with USA graphics, poles, disc, bottles. Source: Top5Best image CDN (images.top5best.com; page: top5best.com polish horseshoes roundup).
• bottle-bash-poleish-sports-6.jpg — 2560×1705. Beach group playing with poles set up, bottles on top, disc in flight. Source: MartDiscover (martdiscover.com product page).

Research Footer

Researched 2026-09-21 via web search (retailer and brand pages) and social.search (Instagram/Threads/Facebook). Exact-model social signal is sparse and is reported honestly. Unresolved facts are marked UNVERIFIED.