What About Reviewing Home Brews?

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  1. Gentleman

    Gentleman Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 California

    So, I have been thinking lately (Yes..... I do that on occasion). I think it would be really cool if Beeradvocate set up a way for people to review home brews. Maybe have a special section for them and list a top 50 as well. You could add them in to the regular beer reviews, but that should come later after it has gained some ground so it does not get lost.
    I mean if you think about it breweries have restrictions on how they make beer because they have to worry about profit. Restrictions don't enable you to do certain things that in turn could make your beer better. Home brewers do not have this. They can by small quantities of any ingredient they want, brew for as long as they want, spend as much money on something they want, do anything they want to make the best possible.
    Who knows.... maybe out of this there could be undiscovered talent that makes better beer available. Maybe some people could get recognition and start their own brewery. Maybe people will even want to be trading just to get someone's "rare and amazing home brew". I do not brew yet myself, but I know there are those people out there that could "Wow" others with their product.
    As you can see this Idea gets me pretty excited. What do you guys think?

     
    #1 Gentleman, Aug 6, 2013
  2. Jake1605

    Jake1605 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 Missouri

    ISO: Homebrew Whalez
     
    #2 Jake1605, Aug 6, 2013
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  3. Gentleman

    Gentleman Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 California

    Oooo Yeeeaaahhh! But seriously kinda cool right?
     
    #3 Gentleman, Aug 6, 2013
  4. iHEARTbeer247

    iHEARTbeer247 Initiate (0) May 25, 2011 California

    this is an awesome idea!!!
    if you were to begin homebrewing, what would be the first beer you attempted...
    something NON barrel aged
    CHEERS
    Jason
     
    #4 iHEARTbeer247, Aug 6, 2013
  5. Gentleman

    Gentleman Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 California

    Hope the powers that be agree with this post.
     
    #5 Gentleman, Aug 6, 2013
  6. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Other than trading homebrew with other homebrewers, how would the folks who rate the homebrew get the homebrew?
     
    #6 cavedave, Aug 6, 2013
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  7. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    The idea is great in concept but much harder to apply. As Dave mentions, unless the homebrewer is trading his beer is not leaving a rather small area. Reviews would be written primarily by friends, this is not always the most objective group. If you were too include a top 50 section there is even more incentive for biased reviews. Ultimately, the idea is cool but does not benefit the community as a whole.
     
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  8. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    I like the idea that a home brewer could get an actual review posted on his beer. I would think that as long as it was included in a trade then it could be reviewed. It wouldn't be just to friends that way and it would give the the home brewers a chance to try their product with a lot of people and really get real feedback. Of course you would have to enter into the database and maybe that could be a more relaxed process. Name of the member, the beer style and name of the beer if any, and when & where it was bottled? It would be for fun mostly.
     
    #8 utopiajane, Aug 6, 2013
  9. mani

    mani Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2012 New Jersey

    But even reviews from trades could be biased if you want to trade with that person again. I'm seeing more of an anonymous BIF kind of thing. But that would probably be really impractical.
     
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  10. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Coming soon to the internet...HomebrewAdvocate.com
     
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  11. MMAJYK

    MMAJYK Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2007 Georgia

    You can do this on Untappd. And, they have an iPhone app. Brilliant!
     
    #11 MMAJYK, Aug 6, 2013
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  12. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Every batch I make only has about two cases. They are automatically whales.
     
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  13. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    I review a lot of homebrew. It is done at competitions, where the beer is judged and a score assigned.
     
    #13 hopfenunmaltz, Aug 6, 2013
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  14. GR_Beer_Nut

    GR_Beer_Nut Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2012 Michigan

    100% agree. Best way for an honest opinion in my mind.
     
    #14 GR_Beer_Nut, Aug 6, 2013
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  15. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,972) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    I think this is more suited in home brewing sites. Have them set up a place to review.
     
    #15 kawilliams81, Aug 6, 2013
  16. Drucifer

    Drucifer Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Illinois

    Could put them on peoples profile pages under beers. People would have hads, wants, gots, and homebrews. Would be cool to see other users try them and rate them.
     
    #16 Drucifer, Aug 6, 2013
  17. FrankHammer

    FrankHammer Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Michigan


    Careful now.
     
    #17 FrankHammer, Aug 6, 2013
  18. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    No.
     
    #18 UCLABrewN84, Aug 6, 2013
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  19. nickfl

    nickfl Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2006 Florida

    Sounds like you have an idea for a website you should start.
     
    #19 nickfl, Aug 7, 2013
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  20. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Nope, not a good idea, for BA. Lots of reasons why. But basically, this is a job for Untappd.
     
    #20 BBThunderbolt, Aug 7, 2013
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