Thank you for the Poo-Bah Place Reviews

Place reviews being used to plan a trip is a great idea however I would be looking for reviews by members of all ranks that appear to understand how to write a descriptive, info packed review.
By this I mean is there; outdoor space, parking space, clean restrooms, good service etc.
I must admit that I often read beer reviews from Poo-Bahs only. Cheers.

 

I'm partially in agreement. Among other reasons, the well-written reviews are why I come here versus UnTappd, but I don't think every solid review is written by a Poobah. Maybe the odds are a bit better - it takes time to reach that level - but there's great reviews from people who will be Poobahs eventually. After all, beer karma works in mysterious ways and we don't know who's next.

I like the functionality of being able to filter reviews this way, but I don't restrict myself to the poster's level. With beers, there's a bunch of names I have come to trust regardless of their "standing" so I will seek those out as having similar tastes.

Whether beer or place, the first thing I try to weed out are ratings only - the numbers don't always tell the story. I'm not sure we have that filter anymore though. I'll click on the Poobah button eventually as it kinda prunes some of the numbers only ratings, but typically after I gain a sense of all the contributions.

 

I'm more inclined to look at Poo/Bah reviews for beer ratings rather than place reviews. For brewery visits, I'm off the philosophy of just checking it out for myself simply because I'm in the area. To me personally, the atmosphere of a brewery trumps the quality of its beers. Granted, I still prefer the beers to be good, but I'll use the example of two breweries I visited recently. Brewery A had some amazing, creative, and experimental beers brewed with the most sophisticated technique. However, the general vibe of the place and the staff was snooty. In contrast, brewery B had simply solid, well made beers and a staff that was awesome, friendly and a vibe that was totally cool and chill. I'll take brewery B any day of the week.

 

I'll take any raw intelligence I can get. Having said that I certainly value certain inputs more than others & that usually is from long time contributors to the site, Poobah or not.

 

I really like the place reviews. I rarely look at the beer reviews much, but I check the place reviews whenever I'm in a new area or looking to try something new around town. I occasionally even toss one up myself. I hope they stick around!

 

I agree with @Domingo , When on vacation i look up the cities i will be in there and on the way both. Placenta shops and markets . I can then go to the web site to see hours and location,i find it very useful.

 

Mark another one up for Auto-Correct. Or are you into bizarre shopping?

 

LOL!! So funny that‘s my android phone spell check..