How many different beers have you tried?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by BalancingBrooms, Sep 20, 2018.

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How many different beers have you had?

  1. 0-199

    7 vote(s)
    3.7%
  2. 200-299

    5 vote(s)
    2.6%
  3. 300-399

    4 vote(s)
    2.1%
  4. 400-499

    6 vote(s)
    3.1%
  5. 500-599

    8 vote(s)
    4.2%
  6. 600-699

    9 vote(s)
    4.7%
  7. 700-799

    8 vote(s)
    4.2%
  8. 800-899

    5 vote(s)
    2.6%
  9. 900-999

    4 vote(s)
    2.1%
  10. 1000 and Above

    135 vote(s)
    70.7%
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  1. BalancingBrooms

    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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    I was curious what the average or median number of different beers people have tried on BA. I Wonder if the Bros have the data already. 1,000 seems to be pretty big mile marker. How many of y'all have hit or surpassed 1,000? Is 1,000 not that many? What was your 1st, 100th, 500th, or 1000th beer?
     
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  2. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I just hit 3100 on BA today. I have more on UT that I've not added here (mostly small pours at bottle shares). And hundreds, if not thousands, before the internet existed, let alone became the all consuming monster it is now.

    So many beers.
     
  3. BalancingBrooms

    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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    Holy crap, definitely ran out of poll options for you. 1000 and above just doesnt do you justice
     
  4. Juncture

    Juncture Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2018 California

    According to my Untapped account, I've hit 1,452 within two years of tracking. That seems about right to me, roughly two beers a day.
     
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  5. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    I'm above 1000 as well and on the low end of "beer ticks" compared to the crowd I hang with. The difference between myself and my beer bro's is I find a beer I like and I'll go with it and enjoy it time and time again. With them, it's all about the hunt.
     
  6. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    150 or so one here. But that doesn't really scratch the surface for me. I maybe log in 1 out of 10 or 1 out of 15 beers that I actually try. There's a good chance that I have tried over 1000. I feel like it's pretty easy in this day and age to try a new to you beer two or three times a week, that gets you to 1000 in 6-9 years or so.
     
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  7. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Eye half know eye deer, best guess 500-600
     
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  8. RMW66

    RMW66 Savant (1,233) Sep 18, 2016 Australia
    BA4LYFE Society

    Overall I reckon 500 - 600 (been interested in new and interesting beers for probably 5 years now). I have only rated 364 though, as I joined BA relatively recently and don't rate from memory, especially given how our tastes over time. The upside is that I have been revisiting some beers I had tried previously so I can rate them honestly and been very pleasantly surprised!
     
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  9. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    The title of the thread asks how many I've tried, but the OP adds "on BA". On BA I'm at 591, but including pre-BA I'm probably over 700. I haven't really paid attention to milestone beers, but might when I hit #1,000. I've had 107 out of 111 styles.
     
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  10. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    329 on BA since December 2015.

    Overall, before I became a member probably around the 500 that I’ve forgotten since.
     
  11. rtrasr

    rtrasr Savant (1,032) Feb 16, 2009 Arkansas

    I played it conservative in the poll but I've tried so many that I cannot possibly give a number. I like trying the local brew when travelling to a new area.
     
  12. JamFuel

    JamFuel Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,284) Mar 26, 2009 Sweden
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah

    1848 here on BA, but I haven't rated most macro stuff I've had.
     
  13. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    227 ratings here, but I don't review or rate regularly. Figure a mixed six every 2 weeks, that's 156 beers a year, plus bombers and fests could conservatively put it at 200 a year. 1400 different beers since I really dove in feet first. I used to tick more when I started, now I grab what sounds good.
     
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  14. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    Unique beers, I can safely say between 3000-4000 for myself. I keep track. But I've been doing this drinking thing for 25ish years... everyone can get there if they put their heart and mind to it :slight_smile:
     
  15. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Untappd says 881. I'm thinking closer to 1000 since there's beers I haven't checked in.
     
  16. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    My Beer Advocate total is 1,289 as of this posting, and I haven't decided if I'll review anything tonight yet. My total posting on here is beers I've reviewed. Total novel beers consumed number is a bit higher.
     
  17. Dragginballs76

    Dragginballs76 Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2015 South Carolina
    Trader

    1,356 on BA that I have rated/reviewed but I am over 3,000 on Untappd since I log most of my stuff when i am not home on there.
     
  18. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    I agree. With the number of breweries and brewpubs opening, it would be incredibly easy to find new beers to total up to 1000 or more. If I went to every release in my city, I could probably hit 500 beers alone within a year. Pull that circle out to my full state and I could be sitting at 1000+. That sounds like an expensive and tiresome venture, but possible.

    I'm at nearly 1,300 beers on BA and I can still do mix six packs and end up with six new beers. It's great!
     
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  19. BalancingBrooms

    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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    Honestly, I’m pretty surprised by the results so far. Should’ve modified the poll so 1000 was somewhere in the middle or upper third.
     
  20. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    I always think this list is pretty crazy. This is just BA users who have reviewed a beer. It doesn't include all the people who have rated that many or more.

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/members/?sort=beers

    It's also early in the day. I'd wager a lot of heavy BA users and contributors are browsing now. We may see the poll balance out a little later in the day.

    On that note, I guess I should get back to work.
     
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