What information are you looking for in beer

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  1. Bookseeb

    Bookseeb Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2007 Washington

    I’ve had this posted on other forum sites getting an overall consensus of what people are looking for and/or want from a certain product. If there was one piece of information that interested you the most with cider that you don’t seem to get enough information on, ie: food pairing, making of, product information, styles, etc., what would that be?

    Thank for any info.
    Brad
     
    #1 Bookseeb, Jan 26, 2015
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  2. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah

    Freshness
     
    #2 yemenmocha, Jan 26, 2015
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  3. JT99125

    JT99125 Initiate (0) May 7, 2013 New Jersey

    Bottled on Date. and Hopefully abv so I don't have to pull my phone out?
     
    #3 JT99125, Jan 26, 2015
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  4. mnrider

    mnrider Savant (1,147) May 26, 2009 Connecticut

    You mean on the label? I think most people would really like to know the bottled on date.
     
    #4 mnrider, Jan 26, 2015
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  5. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Right
     
    #5 dennis3951, Jan 26, 2015
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  6. kevinlater

    kevinlater Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2013 Canada (ON)

    hype level
     
    #6 kevinlater, Jan 26, 2015
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  7. Hockey_Fan

    Hockey_Fan Pooh-Bah (1,851) Jan 13, 2013 Maryland
    Pooh-Bah

    Beer or cider?
     
    #7 Hockey_Fan, Jan 26, 2015
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  8. Bookseeb

    Bookseeb Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2007 Washington

    Oooh, good catch, Meant to put beer in there too, but yeah specifically beer.
     
    #8 Bookseeb, Jan 26, 2015
  9. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    MSRP
     
    #9 hopnado, Jan 26, 2015
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  10. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    Ooo trade value... right on the label. We can call it HEUs (Heady Equivalence Units)

    This BCBS is 2 HEUs
     
    #10 tkdchampxi, Jan 26, 2015
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  11. PorterPro125

    PorterPro125 Pooh-Bah (1,700) Jan 19, 2013 Canada (NB)

    ABV, bottling date. Additional information such as IBU's and possible food pairings would be alright too.
     
    #11 PorterPro125, Jan 26, 2015
  12. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm assuming information on the beer label? (If not, I apologize in advance.)

    Agreed, bottle on dates. IMO, in a near perfect world (*Cough* :stuck_out_tongue:) :

    Southern Tier (ABV, optimum serving temp, suggested glass):

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    Weyerbacher - depending on the beer/style, a bottled on and best by:

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    Russian River => Batch #

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    And ...

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    Just wishful thinking. :slight_frown:
     
    #12 jzeilinger, Jan 26, 2015
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  13. Cobudzin

    Cobudzin Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2014 Michigan

    MSRP And bottled date
     
    #13 Cobudzin, Jan 26, 2015
  14. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    List of ingredients and Nutritional Facts would also be a blessing.
     
    #14 Shroud0fdoom, Jan 26, 2015
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  15. Relik

    Relik Zealot (603) Apr 20, 2011 Canada (NS)

    just a clear bottled on date.
    The rest i can more or less figure out on my own.
    If they want to put Ingredients and or Nutritional Facts put that on a website.
    Artwork,Logo, Name and or Style, Volume, ABV, and bottle date, and any legal warnings required.
     
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  16. Boca-X

    Boca-X Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 Missouri

    born on date

    and then everything else jzeilinger said/posted
     
    #16 Boca-X, Jan 26, 2015
  17. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I like to think about it in terms of what do I need to know in order to buy this beer right now. So that means a freshness date that i can easily find ( I bought a very stale sixer of ellicottville the other day at wegmans because their date is buried in the design of the sixpack) , see ( I am getting old) and understand ( I would prefer standard day/mo/year format) . Also please tell me what style of beer you think this is ( as the brewer you should certainly be able to do that) and everything else including ingredients and glassware I can look up at home later.
     
    #17 utopiajane, Jan 26, 2015
  18. Bookseeb

    Bookseeb Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2007 Washington

    Good info guys and I agree having more information on the bottle would be a plus, it seems to be a popular among most people. Now how about more information from within an Ebook, software or even a website on beer that you might be looking for, but can't find and want to know more about. ie: More information on pairing with IPA, what beer is best for my specific tastes, leaning to appreciate other styles, etc. There's a lot of good info out there on any of these and more, but what information do you want more of that can't be found?

    Thanks for the input
    Brad
     
    #18 Bookseeb, Jan 26, 2015
  19. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    Brew Date.

    Malt, Yeast, and Hop type would be nice, but I don't expect brewers to divulges their recipes.
     
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  20. SmashPants

    SmashPants Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2012 Australia

    1)ABV

    2) specific style, i.e. "American Double / Imperial Ale" or "Russian Imperial Stout", rather than just 'IPA'.

    3) Serving temperature. Pretty important in a warm climate!

    4) Manufacturer / country of origin. I have found that beers brewed under license can actually taste very different from the original, so to me this is pretty important.
     
    #20 SmashPants, Jan 26, 2015
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