Beer rating explained

Beer rating is the process of assessment and evaluation of beer by use of a points-based system.[1] [2] [3] The process is similar to that used in beer judging competitions, such as those organised by the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) in America,[4] though the participants are consumers so it may be termed a score-rated recommendation system.[5] The rating system may be a simple 5 marks, and may be organized by a beer store or pub chain such as Wetherspoon in the UK;[6] or it may be more involved, such as the systems used by beer rating websites such as BeerAdvocate and RateBeer.[7] [8] [9] A 2017 study considered beer ratings to be "a relatively unbiased and informative source of social information".[10]

Websites

BeerAdvocate

BeerAdvocate is an online beer rating site which also rates bars and beer stores.[11] It was founded in 1996,[12] by brothers Todd and Jason Alström,[13] and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and Denver, Colorado, United States.[14]

As of November 2013, BeerAdvocate's database contained about 3,783,570 ratings of about 100,976 beers.[15] [16]

As of February 2020, BeerAdvocate is owned by Next Glass, which is also the parent company of Untappd.[17]

RateBeer

RateBeer was founded in May 2000 by Bill Buchanan[18] as a forum for beer drinkers to exchange information and share opinions of beer. In June 2000, the Canadian beer writer Josh Oakes[19] joined RateBeer and eventually became editor-in-chief. In June 2001, the web-site consultant Joe Tucker joined, eventually assuming full ownership of RateBeer.[20]

In August 2006, RateBeer's annual press-release of the highest rated beers on the site caused concern when various world media reported that supplies of Westvleteren 12 were sold out due to being listed as the "Best beer in the world" on the site.[21] [22] [23]

RateBeer has over 4.5 million ratings (as of early 2013)[24] of more than 470,000 beers, from over 26,000 breweries.[25]

In June 2017, it was revealed that Anheuser-Busch InBev had acquired a minority stake in RateBeer via the incubator ZX Ventures. This purchase led to concerns that the company had a conflict of interest, citing that the site could present bias towards Anheuser-Busch InBev brands, that there was a lack of transparency over the role of the company's investment, and that it could potentially gain access to customer data. Several breweries attempted to demand that their listings be removed from the website. Executive director Joe Tucker stated that "Nothing about this investment changes who we are and what we provide. We will just be able to give our community of beer drinkers an even better experience".[26]

As of February 2019, RateBeer is fully owned by ZX Ventures, the global growth and innovation arm of AB InBev.[27]

See also

Notes and References

  1. The Beer Lover's Rating Guide, Bob Klein, Robert Klein, Workman Pub., 1995,
  2. Web site: Ale University - Rating Beer . merchantduvin.com . 2009-11-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206115641/http://www.merchantduvin.com/pages/2_ale_university/aleu_bt_ratingbeer.html . 2008-12-06 .
  3. Book: Wright, Chris . The Beer Journal - page 107. Lulu.com . 2007 . 2009-11-19 . 978-1-4303-1246-8.
  4. http://www.bjcp.org/docs/BeerScoreSheet-Form.pdf Beer Score Sheet
  5. Book: Smith, Michael J. . Human interface and the management of information. 145 . Springer . 2007 . 2009-11-19 . 978-3-540-73344-7.
  6. Web site: Bringing you the world's biggest ale and wine festivals – Real Ale Festival . jdwetherspoon.co.uk . 2009-11-14 .
  7. http://beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/637
  8. Web site: A Guide to Rating Beer - News and Features . Ratebeer . 2012-11-08.
  9. Book: Calagione, Sam . Brewing up a business: adventures in entrepreneurship from the founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. registration . 106 . John Wiley and Sons . 2005 . 2009-11-19 . 978-0-471-70868-1.
  10. Niemelä, P.T. . Dingemanse, N.J. . 2017. Trustworthiness of online beer ratings as a source of social information . Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 71. 24 . 10.1007/s00265-016-2254-4 . 10749272 .
  11. Book: Bryson, Lew. Pennsylvania Breweries . 333 . Stackpole Books . 2010 . 9780811736411 . 22 April 2011.
  12. Book: Que's Official Internet Yellow Pages. Joe Kraynak. 2005. 86 . Que Publishing, 2005 . 9780789734082. 2011-02-19 .
  13. Web site: Respect Beer . beeradvocate.com. 2012-11-08.
  14. Book: The Everything Homebrewing Book: All You Need to Brew the Best Beer at Home! . Drew Beechum . 18 April 2009 . 279 . Everything Books, 2009 . 9781605507309 . 22 April 2011.
  15. Web site: Beer Ratings & Reviews . beeradvocate.com . 2012-11-08.
  16. Web site: Who's on BA? - BeerAdvocate . beeradvocate.com . 2011-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060712094135/http://beeradvocate.com/users_online . 2006-07-12 .
  17. Furnari . Chris . February 26, 2020 . Beer Advocate Assets Sold To Untappd Parent Company Next Glass . Forbes . January 16, 2022.
  18. http://www.ibabuzz.com/beer/2005/08/03/best-beer-in-the-world-ratebeer-says-yes/
  19. Web site: The Beer Manifesto. November 14, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090508105532/http://members.allstream.net/~jdoakes/ . May 8, 2009 .
  20. Web site: RateBeer Beer - About US . ratebeer.com . 2009-11-14 .
  21. Web site: Westvleteren : Is The Beer All Gone? . https://web.archive.org/web/20060207032143/http://www.celebrator.com/features/westvleteren.html. 2006-02-07. August 2005 . Chuck . Cook.
  22. News: Monks who make world's best beer pray for quiet life . The Independent . London . Stephen . Castle . August 10, 2005 . April 26, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705150243/http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article304886.ece . 2008-07-05 . dead .
  23. Leanne Logan, Geert Cole, Book: Belgium and Luxembourg - Lonely Planet guidebooks. 47. Lonely Planet . 2007 . 2009-11-19 . Leanne . Logan . Geert . Cole . 978-1741042375.
  24. Web site: The Best Beers in the World 2013. www.ratebeer.com. 2017-06-04.
  25. Web site: The Best Beers in the World 2015. www.ratebeer.com. 2017-06-04.
  26. Web site: Schonbrun. Zach. June 18, 2017. Smaller Brewers Relied on RateBeer.com. Now Bud's Maker Owns a Stake.. The New York Times. 20 June 2017.
  27. Web site: French. Phoebe. February 7, 2019. AB InBev acquires the rest of review site RateBeer. The Drinks Business. en-US. 2019-08-30.

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