Beer rating

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]

  1. ^ The Beer Lover's Rating Guide, Bob Klein, Robert Klein, Workman Pub., 1995, ISBN 1563056828
  2. ^ "Ale University - Rating Beer". merchantduvin.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  3. ^ Wright, Chris (2007). The Beer Journal - page 107. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4303-1246-8. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  4. ^ Beer Score Sheet bjcp.com
  5. ^ Smith, Michael J. (2007). Human interface and the management of information. Springer. p. 145. ISBN 978-3-540-73344-7. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  6. ^ "Bringing you the world's biggest ale and wine festivals – Real Ale Festival". jdwetherspoon.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  7. ^ [1] Archived July 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "A Guide to Rating Beer - News and Features". Ratebeer. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  9. ^ Calagione, Sam (2005). Brewing up a business: adventures in entrepreneurship from the founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. John Wiley and Sons. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-471-70868-1. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  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). Bibcode:2017BEcoS..71...24N. doi:10.1007/s00265-016-2254-4. S2CID 10749272.