Rating Beers

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by beerman1957, May 1, 2023.

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  1. beerman1957

    beerman1957 Initiate (70) Apr 8, 2023 Florida
    Trader

    Is there an industry standard that the pros use for rating beers ?
    I have seen different guides that range from:
    A. Using the 1 thru 10 method (1 being the lowest)
    B. Using 1 thru 10 method, but fractions or decimal points are used. (i.e. 4.78 or 6.34)
    C. 1 thru 5 method, in which fractions or decimal points are used.

    I understand that ratings include the nose, the mouthfeel, the color (clarity), and the flavor,
    but I'm looking for the numbers the pros use to rate beers.

    We have been using the 1 thru 10 method (see A above) when we rate our tasted beers, but the question came up about what the industry standard is.
    Is the guide on your page for rating beers the industry standard ?

    Thanks in advance
    Beerman1957
     
    #1 beerman1957, May 1, 2023
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  2. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Who is "we"? What are you rating it for, BA? If so it's 1-5, and there's guidance on that.
     
    #2 bbtkd, May 1, 2023
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  3. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    There's really no standard for consumer beer ratings, but we've been reviewing beers for decades. I guess that makes us pros, so here's how we do it:
     
    #3 Todd, May 1, 2023
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