Listing vintage in a review

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by Beersnake, Dec 22, 2015.

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  1. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I know this has been brought up before, but with so many more age-worthy beers, this seems to be increasingly important. I read many reviews that don't list the year or date of the bottle. This would be really helpful given how much beers could potentially change over time. This could apply to a 10 year old beer, but it's just as important for an IPA. If I crack a year old Pliny, it's going to taste very different than its fresh counterpart. I know many people include this information, but it would be awesome to actually put that in the reviewing instructions found here: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/how-to-review-a-beer.241156/
     
    #1 Beersnake, Dec 22, 2015
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  2. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
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    Makes sense, sometimes a review will be completely off of what your getting in the beer, because his was 6 months to a year older then yours.
     
    #2 CJNAPS, Dec 23, 2015
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  3. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    In the Forum labeled "Help," there is a sub forum called "Site" where you can make this suggestion and expect that someone who can act on the suggestion will see it.
     
    #3 drtth, Dec 23, 2015
  4. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Cool - thanks! I am also hoping to get some feedback. It seems like it would carry more weight if more people felt the same.
     
    #4 Beersnake, Dec 23, 2015
  5. BaseballNBeer

    BaseballNBeer Crusader (490) Apr 22, 2015 Michigan
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    What do you do with beers that don't have bottling dates? :grimacing:

    In all seriousness, I look for such information when I'm reading reviews. I feel I get more information reading a review for a beer that's approximately the same age as one I'm going to buy/drink.
     
    #5 BaseballNBeer, Dec 23, 2015
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  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Not to mention the beer itself changes from year to year (in terms of ingredients). I guess if it's different enough, it would warrant a separate entry, but this doesn't always happen.
     
    #6 Beersnake, Dec 23, 2015
  7. MikeySea

    MikeySea Pooh-Bah (2,165) Sep 17, 2015 Arizona
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    I agree, I'm going to make this a habit.

    A year old Pliny?
     
    #7 MikeySea, Dec 23, 2015
  8. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    I generally only list a vintage if the beer is not current (i.e., from a previous year). I add the bottling date when I can read it and sometimes include the best by date (if I remember).
     
    #8 dbrauneis, Dec 23, 2015
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