Comments on: We want your opinion: Letters or Numbers? http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/ Pure beerlanthropy for the greater good. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:35:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Scott Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:35:27 +0000 http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/?p=2606#comment-9 I prefer numbers, but I only use ratings as a very loose guide. If 100 people tried a beer and 90 thought it was average (or worse), I probably won't go out of my way to find it. My big problem is that most of the ratings lump all of the styles together. Are there really hundreds of beers better than the best pilsner? And yes, I know RB has both, but the big numbers lump everything together. The style % is a tiny number. I prefer numbers, but I only use ratings as a very loose guide. If 100 people tried a beer and 90 thought it was average (or worse), I probably won’t go out of my way to find it. My big problem is that most of the ratings lump all of the styles together. Are there really hundreds of beers better than the best pilsner? And yes, I know RB has both, but the big numbers lump everything together. The style % is a tiny number.

]]> By: Jason http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jason Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:49:08 +0000 http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/?p=2606#comment-7 I don't mind either when going into stores. I usually don't pay attention to them, but can see how they could be helpful for people who do not know beer. But something I hate is how everything is in the 6-10 range, or everything is a B or better. 5 and C are average. There are a lot of average beers. That is not bad. To me I would not place an "A" on a DFH 60 min IPA (B range) or a guinness (c; it is an average stout) but many places do. Ratings are a personal taste, and tough to do for a store, but please do not forget what is really average (Bud and Miller Light/Lite are not the average beer) when making the ratings. Anywho, best of luck. (I like Letters) I don’t mind either when going into stores. I usually don’t pay attention to them, but can see how they could be helpful for people who do not know beer.

But something I hate is how everything is in the 6-10 range, or everything is a B or better. 5 and C are average. There are a lot of average beers. That is not bad. To me I would not place an “A” on a DFH 60 min IPA (B range) or a guinness (c; it is an average stout) but many places do. Ratings are a personal taste, and tough to do for a store, but please do not forget what is really average (Bud and Miller Light/Lite are not the average beer) when making the ratings.

Anywho, best of luck. (I like Letters)

]]> By: Julie http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Julie Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:11:25 +0000 http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/?p=2606#comment-5 Pssst, Dan, you're not allowed to add your own third option. :) Pssst, Dan, you’re not allowed to add your own third option. :)

]]> By: JP http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-4 JP Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:09:54 +0000 http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/?p=2606#comment-4 I'm a BA...so I like letters. Since that is the rating system that I refer to, having it in front of me in the store, as opposed to looking it up on BA on my BlackBerry, is convenient. I’m a BA…so I like letters. Since that is the rating system that I refer to, having it in front of me in the store, as opposed to looking it up on BA on my BlackBerry, is convenient.

]]> By: Dan Adams http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Dan Adams Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:04:38 +0000 http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/?p=2606#comment-3 I like the BA system of letters & numbers. The real issue is, you guys only carry about 5 beers I don't want to drink - the rest is ALL good. What I'd prefer is two sentences from ya'll on what it tastes like and what it pairs with! I like the BA system of letters & numbers. The real issue is, you guys only carry about 5 beers I don’t want to drink – the rest is ALL good. What I’d prefer is two sentences from ya’ll on what it tastes like and what it pairs with!

]]> By: @h0zae http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/2009/12/beer/we-want-your-opinion-letters-or-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-2 @h0zae Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:00:59 +0000 http://www.bruisin-ales.com/beerblog/?p=2606#comment-2 Letters = Grades. We are all familiar with Grades. Letters = Grades. We are all familiar with Grades.

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