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RateBeer lists nearly 95,000 beers from 8,890 breweries and has grown to become the largest beer information web site in the world in addition to serving as a forum for discussions about the craft brewing industry. |
RateBeer lists nearly 95,000 beers from 8,890 breweries and has grown to become the largest beer information web site in the world in addition to serving as a forum for discussions about the craft brewing industry. |
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RateBeer's annual press-release of the highest rated beers on the site, RateBeer Best <ref>[http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/ RateBeer Best - Best Beer January 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> caused concern in August 2006 when various world media reported that supplies of [[Westvleteren Brewery|Westvleteren]] 12 were sold out due to being listed as the "Best beer in the world" <ref>http://www. |
RateBeer's annual press-release of the highest rated beers on the site, RateBeer Best <ref>[http://www.ratebeer.com/RateBeerBest/ RateBeer Best - Best Beer January 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> caused concern in August 2006 when various world media reported that supplies of [[Westvleteren Brewery|Westvleteren]] 12 were sold out due to being listed as the "Best beer in the world" <ref>[http://www.westvleteren12.com Information about Westvleteren 12, the highest rated beer on RateBeer and BeerAdvocate<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article304886.ece Monks who make world's best beer pray for quiet life - Europe, News - Independent.co.uk<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> on the site. |
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Revision as of 20:52, 22 April 2009
Rating beer is assessing and evaluating beer using a point system [1]. The process is similar to that used in beer judging competitions, though the participants are largely ordinary members of the public. The rating system may be a simple 5 marks, and may be organised by a beer store or pub chain such as Wetherspoons in the UK[2]; or it may be more involved, such as the systems used by beer rating websites such as BeerAdvocate [3] and RateBeer[4].
RateBeer
RateBeer was founded in May 2000 by Bill Buchanan[5] as a forum for beer drinkers to exchange information and share opinions of beer. In addition, users can write opinions of cider, mead and sake.
As of April 2009, RateBeer has 2,062,129 beer reviews and claims to be the "most accurate and most-visited source for beer information"[6] based on Alexa.com data[7].
RateBeer lists nearly 95,000 beers from 8,890 breweries and has grown to become the largest beer information web site in the world in addition to serving as a forum for discussions about the craft brewing industry.
RateBeer's annual press-release of the highest rated beers on the site, RateBeer Best [8] caused concern in August 2006 when various world media reported that supplies of Westvleteren 12 were sold out due to being listed as the "Best beer in the world" [9][10] on the site.
BeerAdvocate
BeerAdvocate was founded in 1996 by Todd and Jason Alström[11] who write for various journals, including Boston's Weekly Dig, publish Beeradvocate Magazine and organize local beer festivals in Boston, MA, USA. There are over 816,000 reviews of over 41,000 beers in BeerAdvocate's database. Members that don't log in within two years are purged from the database including their reviews.
By April 2009, BeerAdvocate reported over 250,000 members[12] and is the most popular beer site according to Alexa.com[13].
The Oxford Bottled Beer Database
The Oxford Bottled Beer Database was founded in 1992 by Sparks Computer Solutions Ltd. and is probably the oldest of the Internet beer rating sites.
As of February, 2007, Oxford lists approximately 2,700 beers.
BeerPal
Started in 1999 by B.W. Bailey.[14] One special feature of BeerPal is a chat room, a feature not often found on many other beer-rating sites. Also this site makes it very easy to get a list of your own reviews and thus is useful as a cellar diary.
References
- ^ Ale University - Rating Beer
- ^ http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/offers/2007real-ale-festival/
- ^ How to Review a Beer - Beer Advocate
- ^ A Guide to Rating Beer
- ^ Best Beer in the World: Rate.Beer Says Yes - What’s On Tap - with William Brand
- ^ RateBeer Beer Info and other links
- ^ Alexa - Sites in: Guides and Directories
- ^ RateBeer Best - Best Beer January 2008
- ^ Information about Westvleteren 12, the highest rated beer on RateBeer and BeerAdvocate
- ^ Monks who make world's best beer pray for quiet life - Europe, News - Independent.co.uk
- ^ Overcoming a Frat Party Reputation - New York Times
- ^ Who's on BA? - Beer Advocate
- ^ Alexa - Sites in: Beer
- ^ Welcome to BeerPal.com - Your Online Beer Community