Do you review EVERY beer?

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  1. beerluvr

    beerluvr Pooh-Bah (1,900) Jan 2, 2001 Canada (ON)
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    Does everyone review/post tasting notes on every new beer they come across? Not that I keep statistics on it but I'd say for every 10-15 beers I have reviewed here, there are one or two that I consume without taking notes. Sometimes it's my mood, I just want to "enjoy" the beer in the moment and not be overly analytical and have my notepad at my side...sometimes there were instances where I didn't have the chance to take notes and just enjoyed the beer and the moment in which it was consumed. Just curious to see if anyone else did the same.
     
    #1 beerluvr, Sep 30, 2013
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  2. luisfrancisco

    luisfrancisco Zealot (642) Dec 1, 2009 Mexico

    No
     
    #2 luisfrancisco, Sep 30, 2013
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  3. steinlifter

    steinlifter Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2004 Massachusetts

    There are a LOT of Beers that I haven't reviewed.. but, yeah, if I know, for instance, that I'm goin to a "Beer Fest", I'll take along a pad and pen and try to quickly describe them... I've got 230 beer reviews..and believe me there were a lot of ones I didn't..
     
    #3 steinlifter, Sep 30, 2013
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  4. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    I only review beers that I like or dislike a lot. so I guess it would be about one in a hundred gets a review
     
    #4 mudbug, Sep 30, 2013
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  5. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    No. My reviews tend to tilt heavily towards bottles, light on the tap beers.

    When I'm out & about I'm more interested in jabbering than reviewing.
     
    #5 maximum12, Sep 30, 2013
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  6. tommysagblad

    tommysagblad Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2011 Connecticut

    The last time I took notes while drinking a beer with my girlfriend she told me I was cut off....hence the two reviews in two years.
     
    #6 tommysagblad, Sep 30, 2013
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  7. Benish

    Benish Pooh-Bah (2,446) Mar 13, 2013 Utah
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    Nope, just like OP said, sometimes I just like to relax and enjoy the beer without being overly critical of it. Most times I don't review beers if only tried it once. If I have a 4/6 pack of something, I usually review it.
     
    #7 Benish, Sep 30, 2013
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  8. maDUECEgunner

    maDUECEgunner Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Most of my reviews are new beers from my local Canal Park Brewing Company because i am adding the beer to here. I want to start reviewing more but most of the time I just want to enjoy the beer.
     
    #8 maDUECEgunner, Sep 30, 2013
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  9. tobelerone

    tobelerone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,220) Dec 1, 2010 New Jersey
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    Not anymore. Got above 900 reviews and when the bros. instituted "hads" started using those almost all the time. I love reviewing and still do one from time to time but I find it's not often that I can have a beer alone and not be rude to those around me. I drink with my wife most of the time and I don't always want to tell her I'll be back in ten minutes after I write this review. When I'm out by myself I don't always want to write a review at the bar either.

    I used to go into Tired Hands (and other favorite spots) and review beers while I drank them but I found I enjoyed talking to Jean (the brewer) and Colin and the others a lot more than hiding in the corner typing out reviews on my phone.
     
    #9 tobelerone, Sep 30, 2013
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  10. 77black_ships

    77black_ships Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Belgium

    Yes totally.
    I am bad at re-reviewing beers.
     
    #10 77black_ships, Sep 30, 2013
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  11. russpowell

    russpowell Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,292) May 24, 2005 Arkansas
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    If at home I try to review all I cross paths with, but if I strongly believe or discover I have non-fresh beer, I won't. When out drinking (rarely, due to the lack of good places near me), I'd usually rather just enjoy the beer.
     
    #11 russpowell, Sep 30, 2013
  12. ChanChan

    ChanChan Maven (1,341) Dec 12, 2009 California

    I am either too lazy or too buzzed to review beers. I take notes and sometimes review later!
     
    #12 ChanChan, Sep 30, 2013
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  13. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    90% of the time I would say yes, but it depends on the circumstances and a bunch of other factors. Note book in hand, to then log later.
     
    #13 Smakawhat, Sep 30, 2013
  14. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    I don't take notes, for starters. I review pretty much every beer I consume at home, but if I have beer at a tasting, I usually won't do more than make down a quick "Had" rating. Same goes for beer on tap: unless I've had it a few times, I usually won't review it, as I can't vouch for the freshness, glass cleanliness, atmosphere, etc. (but I will still give it a quick "Had" rating).
     
    #14 Roguer, Sep 30, 2013
  15. Tut

    Tut Pundit (872) Sep 23, 2004 New York

    I simply don't understand people who obsessively take notes and post beer review after beer review. Nobody gives a shit what I think about a beer anymore than I care about what others think. As far as I'm concerned, beer reviews are narcissistic and a total waste of time.

    Flame on boys - I'm on my fourth pint and couldn't care less! :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #15 Tut, Sep 30, 2013
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  16. williamjbauer

    williamjbauer Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2012 Colorado

    The 'hads' option has made me lazy. But it is nice to just sit back and relax and enjoy the beer instead of taking notes while drinking. Isn't the actually drinking what this is all about...
     
    #16 williamjbauer, Sep 30, 2013
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  17. williamjbauer

    williamjbauer Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2012 Colorado

    I have never written a review for anyone but myself.
     
    #17 williamjbauer, Sep 30, 2013
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  18. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    lol no
     
    #18 ShogoKawada, Sep 30, 2013
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  19. JamesShoemaker

    JamesShoemaker Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Michigan

    Usually I spend a long time reviewing my first beer, then I either give a short review or a Had to my second one. By my third beer, I realize that any rating I'm giving is the product of a self that is not my own, for I channel the spirit of St. Gambrinus.
     
    #19 JamesShoemaker, Sep 30, 2013
  20. GoldenChild

    GoldenChild Pundit (843) Nov 18, 2009 Michigan

    I drink entirely to much beer to sit their and review them all. I have a hard enough time just taking pictures to post on my Facebook page.
     
    #20 GoldenChild, Sep 30, 2013
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