New rating metrics for style bias

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by ctrudebusch, Aug 5, 2016.

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  1. ctrudebusch

    ctrudebusch Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2015 Virginia

    Alright, I'll admit I'm as big of a fan of high abv, high hops beer as the rest of you. That being I respect a beer so much more if it is able to bring delicious flavor to the table without relying on all the hops or all the abv. I am tired of searching through my favorite breweries and seeing reviews skewed by their hops/abv content. Couldn't we come up with a rating metric that somehow discounts for this?
     
    #1 ctrudebusch, Aug 5, 2016
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  2. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    No hops or high abv? Sours, silly :stuck_out_tongue:.

    More seriously, it's called style bias and you're not going to eliminate it. Heck, people are supposed to be reviewing with "style in mind" with the system as it is, and they don't. For many styles it's probably best to just rely on the forums for recommendations, and go from there.
     
    #2 TongoRad, Aug 5, 2016
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  3. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    I don't need a list to validate what brews I think are great... especially if others agree or disagree with my opinion...

    which is just what they are...

    opinions...

    they're not facts.

    PS - N ... A ..... T ..... S.... NATS NATS NATS!!!! AWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

    couldn't resist. :wink:
     
    #3 Smakawhat, Aug 5, 2016
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  4. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    I'd rather have the ratings be accurate to people's thoughts on the beer, and simply keep your point in mind and take ratings with a grain of salt. I know that a pilsner that I think is exceptional probably won't score as highly as that IPA I consider solid at best, and I take that into account when considering ratings.
     
    #4 thepenguin, Aug 5, 2016
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  5. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Yes - we need to rate beers for what they are not what we wish they were based on our biases. I sure don't want some hipster rating all of the non-gluten-free beers low just because they have adopted a trendy diet though they are not one of the unfortunate few with a real gluten issue (soapbox). Similarly, I am starting to disfavor high ABV beers - and switching to lower ABV as I drink through my cellar - but I won't mark them down for high ABV.
     
    #5 bbtkd, Aug 5, 2016
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