My $0.02 On Adding a Beer on This Site

That describes Summit Brewing Company. Their whole page on here could use some good cleaning up.

 

Just took care of it. Feel free to submit edits for whole lists if you see more, on the main brewery place page. Just ask to delete the brewery name from the beer lists.

 

To add to this, users on a computer can leverage use of "ctrl + f" (Windows computer) or "command + f" (Apple computer) to seek out specific words. Personally, I use this function while on a brewery's page with "all" beers listed to seek out specific keywords. If none of the keywords net a response, than I know I can add the beer (assuming the previous user got at least one keyword correct in their listing of the beer).

Likewise, I've found this command to be useful to seek out specific styles. If I'm visiting a new brewery, I will do a 'ctrl + f' search for specific styles that I enjoy and keep those beers in mind for when I'm browsing the menu. (i.e. searching "barleywine" nets xx responses, so I know this brewery produces barleywines to some extent, or that they don't make one at all).

It's a powerful tool, especially when combined with the site search bar. Unfortunately, it's limited to computer use and is not available on mobile (to my knowledge).

 

Wasn't there a recent "call to arms" about adding new beers? That with so many breweries opening, it is impossible for the site editors and folks in charge to keep up, so giddy up?

I had not added many beers until recently, but have been doing so for some of the smaller area breweries that are likely overlooked. Think about it now, I do the search thing and I read the list that populates when adding a new beer so I avoid Ye Olde Dreaded Duplication. I immediately request the update to add brewer's notes when available. What I found was a lot of partial names, so I can see how duplicates can happen inadvertently that way. But really, how hard is it to copy and enter the COMPLETE name???

I confess have not actually consumed each beer, in fact most of them I haven't. But if and when I do, I will gladly add my review as I do for every new to my taste buds beer, whether I'm first or last makes no difference to me. Now... Resizing/posting pictures - no clue how to do that. I think I have succeeded maybe once...it has taken me forever to reliable post pictures elsewhere.

There are two things that are difficult. One is style - a brewer puts what they think as the style on a beer, and it doesn't match up any of the existing categories. That's cured by a bit of research - one can figure out the close fit well enough.

The second issue I've run in to is availability - I've found that most of the new breweries aren't listing availability, so I have resorted to "rotating" as a pseudo-default. I understand why it is required, but I am also wondering if it is pointless to add a beer that in all likelihood will only be made once and only available on tap for a short time,ie until it runs out. But how can we know that if the brewer doesn't state that anywhere? Obviously, the more established breweries have "year round", "seasonal", "draft only" beer menus posted so that's easier.

Conspiracy theory opinion/thought - the "name of the week" beers. It's the same beer as it was a couple weeks ago, but we gave it a new name. Or maybe made a minor recipe tweak and called it new. Kinda convinced that happens with certain beers and a certain style in particular. I find it hard to believe there are so many "brand new" beers being made by the same place every week or so - basically every batch is a "new beer"? OK...I'll go back to my padded room now...