RateBeer - Which brew is for you?
Ever wish you could harness the power of the collective intelligence to help you find that perfect stout or pale ale? RateBeer may well be the link to help you find that ultimate brew. Touting itself the most accurate and most-visited source of beer information, Rate Beer has an impressive index of beers which are all, well, rated.Beers can be viewed by latest ratings, category (such as style and country of origin), a top 50 list, annual top beer lists, and any beer or brand you want to search for to see how it fares against the rest of the world of beers. There is subscriber style "premium content" on the site, which mostly revolves around additional rankings like "Beer God's Top 50 Beers" and rankings by state. But all the core features of the site are available for free - which is perusing the main rankings and contributing your own ratings of beers you have enjoyed.
The site also has an event calendar that is fairly stocked with beer-related events, a guide to beer in different areas utilizing Google Maps by highlighting the best places to down a brew around town, and forums for those that like talking about beer almost as much as they like imbibing it. The only downside that we perceive is that the layout and interface are somewhat unintuitive, especially for those of us who are sensitive to usability. But, it's no deal breaker, and is far outweighed by the volume of information and ratings available on the site. Happy brew hunting.
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Subscribe to commentsBarmalejMay 31st 2008 10:49PM
IMHO beeradvocate is way better.
jfjbMay 31st 2008 11:04PM
Anybody old enough to remember the BBS days?
There was that "beer" TXT file circulating in the mid-80s, it detailed "50 reasons why beer's better than wumen."
The_StevenJun 1st 2008 1:07AM
Yep.
And I can still whistle 110 baud handshake.
poopy_pantsJun 1st 2008 4:07AM
i remember that txt file floating around BBS's..... i had a speedy 2400 baud B-)
jfjbJun 1st 2008 8:39AM
ok, i thought I was the last one who had a coupler ::-))
justinJun 1st 2008 1:51PM
wow you guys are Old...enough to drink beer.
AlexCuseJun 2nd 2008 10:02AM
I second the preference for beer advocate. It's also free!
MatthewJun 1st 2008 10:28PM
...and once you've rated your favorite beers, head on over to liquorliker.com to see if they're on sale in your area. What's that? There's no listing for your favorite beer?! Outrageous! Why not sign up for a free account and add it yourself? While you're at it, add the stores in your area, and encourage them to post their sales for the whole world to see!
http://www.liquorliker.com/
Thanks,
Matthew
chesamaJun 2nd 2008 1:21PM
there's also http://www.greatbrewers.com, which doesn't have a beer rater, but has a beer sommelier...which is way better, i think. put in what kind of food you're having, it'll tell you what beer will go best with it. and if you're in certain areas (right now i think it's parts of wisconsin, all of new jersey, new york and massachusetts) it'll tell you where in or near your zip code you can get the beer. i could care less about how someone else rates a beer, honestly. it's all about my taste.