Should we bring back New Beer Sunday?

Blog Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by Todd, Jun 7, 2021.

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Return New Beer to Sunday?

Poll closed Jun 12, 2021.
  1. Yes

    87 vote(s)
    46.0%
  2. No

    102 vote(s)
    54.0%
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  1. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,254) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    If you didn't know, New Beer Sunday was a weekly thread that lived for 804 weeks (365 of those on our old forum) before being converted to New Beer Weekend (around 46 weeks ago) in order to include more people on Saturday and Sunday. The change was met with some mixed feelings that still linger to this day, and the bump in engagement hasn't been much.

    So, I was thinking that maybe we bring it back to New Beer Sunday. What say you?

    What about Saturdays? Perhaps we start doing more online tastings for specific styles or even brands? More on the later, but in the meantime there's always WBAYDN.

    Vote and drop your comments in this thread.

    Thanks!
     
  2. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I personally was not a fan of the decision to change NBS to NBW. My preference would be to go back to the original format of NBS.

    Cheers!
     
  3. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,727) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I am really not sure? I seem to be able to handle either or, although NBS sorta has a neat ring to it.
     
  4. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,848) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    If it's only going to be one day I'd much rather it be Saturday; otherwise I'm happy with things the way they currently are.
     
  5. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,502) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Leave it the way it is . Some are off Saturday ,others Sunday probably more on Sunday. And some both, so I like the reviews/ pics all weekend.
     
  6. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,436) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    I’m with this, I didn’t start participating until it was weekend. I saw it more often and for an extra day, it caught my eye and I couldn’t be happier.

    It has been one of my favorite things about BA since i discovered it. Yes I know I’m late to the party :slight_smile:
     
  7. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,466) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    This here.

    I was a big aficionado of NBS as it was, but I’m almost certain that switching NBW back to only Sunday won’t all of a sudden dramatically increase traffic/posts into it.

    Happy with either, so not voting.
     
  8. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,586) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    For some reason I can’t quite articulate, I liked New Beer Sunday more. Seemed like more of an event, being only one day? Maybe that’s it.
     
  9. JohnniEMc

    JohnniEMc Pooh-Bah (1,956) Sep 5, 2015 Pennsylvania
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    Sure, Sunday is in my top seven days of the week to have a beer.
     
  10. bobv

    bobv Grand Pooh-Bah (5,295) Feb 3, 2009 Vermont
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    I always liked NBS better because Sunday is my Friday. Definitely interested in some sort of “Style Saturday”, though.
    Cheers!
     
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  11. champ103

    champ103 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    New Beer Weekend is fine the way it is, don't change it. If you want to just review on Sunday, nothing is stopping you. Thats the beauty of it being on Sunday AND Saturday :slight_smile:

    Though seriously, without the snark, I don't see an issue at all with NBW as it is. Sometimes I have something I want to review right away on a Saturday, that I'm excited about. Other times, I just happen along something on a Sunday. The people that actively participate probably isn't going to change much either way, but I like the flexibility.
     
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  12. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,757) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Thanks for the feedback so far!

    My two cents: I kind of like the Saturday tasting threads that pop up, but they're not "New Beer" threads. If New Beer "X" returns to a one-day-only event, Sunday is much better - out of both tradition (for New Beer Sunday), and to deconflict from those Saturday tasting threads. The focus of those two threads - NBS/NBW, and tasting threads - is entirely different. And hey, some of us partake in both!

    But I'm good either way. I respect the long-held traditions of NBS, but love that more people have been able to get involved by expanding it to Saturday. I'll be on the thread every week either way. :grinning:
     
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  13. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,677) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    Same here. There was a seeming intimacy of exchanges that are very memorable these days. I don't really dislike the weekend idea, but I do think one day provides for better planning, writing, and a sense of anticipation.
     
  14. oucxpunchdp

    oucxpunchdp Zealot (546) Nov 17, 2015 Oklahoma

    I haven't participated in the old or the current so I have no history with either but hope to in the future. I'm wondering if the format is fundamentally different other than a smaller, more focused period of time in which people can participate and and interact? I do like the idea of focusing on a specific style with online tastings.
     
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  15. IKR

    IKR Maven (1,466) May 25, 2010 California
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    I occasionally participate (haven't been trying a lot of new beers) and all I have to add is "it's all good". I liked the thread before and like it now so I'm abstaining from voting. Flexibility is nice though but I can always do what I did the most recent one, drink and review on Saturday but post on Sunday if that's allowed!
     
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  16. tasterschoice62

    tasterschoice62 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,553) May 14, 2014 Rhode Island
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    At first I was against the NBW idea but Ive gotten used to it. I still almost all my New beers on Sunday. There was something magical about just Sundays though I have to admit. Im on board with tastings on Saturday and NBS though. Either way Im participating as often as possible.
     
  17. dennisthreeninefiveone

    dennisthreeninefiveone Pundit (946) Aug 11, 2020 New Jersey
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    6 of that, 1/2 dozen of the other Are fewer people posting on NBW than used to on NBS?
     
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  18. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,466) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    It has only dawned on me that I won’t be able to see the results of the poll if I’m not voting. Guess it’ll be a surprise then. Abstention in a democracy is flawed. :wink:
     
  19. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,677) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    I have no idea, but there was a continuity of discussion on one day that made me pay closer attention than I do now.
     
  20. bluejacket74

    bluejacket74 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,721) Jul 4, 2005 Ohio
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    Not that I was a regular participant when it was New Beer Sunday, but I would at least pay attention to the thread in general most Sundays. Since the change to NBW I rarely bother looking at the thread at all, for whatever reason I don't think about it now.
     
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