TheChamber2113
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Why no videos yet? I was looking forward to this!
gnarlyhopper said:Hi!
Keep it up, it looks OK from here, sure, with about $100,000 worth of equipment you could really put the sparkle on it....but this looked like a couple of homebrewers reviewing a beer...exactly what we need. Just reading comments on a forum aren't comparable to the look on someones face when they get a first taste...
Looking forward to more.
-gnarlyhopper
TheMerkle said:Perhaps the best idea here is to assemble a board of three or four of us whom are Cicerone certified to judge the beers and collaborate on a single review to be recorded and posted to YouTube. I'd be interested in participating.
...But the idea is for now that we would try to honor and come close to a pro review as possible ie using a beer sheet and give constructive criticism as needed. But it's a place to have fun share topics helpful tips and most important see the beer out thoughts and to share the recipe...
Firstly I haven't watch the video yet...
If you are going to get technical and use a BJCP scoresheet to evaluate the beer maybe think about getting 2 bottles sent - Review the first bottle "live" on video with your intial impression, then a few days later try the beer sitting down with the scoresheet to really analyse it. I would do this bcause for me the most enjoyable part of a beer review video is the initial impression (you can see it on your face).
Cheers
I don't know that I'd do the review live... I would definitely scoresheet it, script the the video, then film. That said: some B-side of the initial reaction might be cool. Definitely the best part of a judging (at least for the beer's brewer) is the judge's reaction. Though it can be skewed by one's personal distaste for a certain style, that initial reaction can never betray the way that they TRULY feel about the beer.
In retrospect, I guess I'd prefer live over scripted as well... but the scoresheet takes time to use properly and is not conducive to riveting video; I think your real task here is to find the happy median between the two.
You really have to keep your review videos short, 17 minutes is far too long on a review of one beer. The guy on Beer Geek Nation has it down as far as length, editing and getting to the point.
Unless its Brewing TV/Chop and Brew, Im probably not going to watch a 17min homebrew video.
well in a perfect world id like two bottles sent one for myself and ond one for joe to review but i for cost reasons i leave it up to the sender..i dont want to be anal about reviewing the score sheet is just a guidline and keeps the review fun and honest..i want people to feel that they are learning from this or validation that their beer is good and the recipe is worth for others to brew it.. thanks for the advice as i take everyones input..and i might use it. thanks for the support man and hopefully i can get a bunch of subscribers and keep it going....cheers.
So, is the idea that we send our beers to some random guy on the internet (you,) and then this random guy renders his opinion of our beer and posts it as a source of truth? Is that about the gist of it?
Do you have some kind of BJCP certification, or Cicerone credential? That might help lend credibility to what you are trying to do.
Channel66 said:I send 2 bottles to competitions where 5 or more judges are trying it... I don't think you need a whole bottle each to review a beer.
That said, you can all send me free beer anytime. I'd gladly review them sub 20 minutes.
Just seems like a cheap way to not have to buy beer.
smccarter said:Not sure why anyone would have an issue with this. I've watched your first two videos and they were well done. This is a free country, don't let the judgemental idiots ruin your fun.
Keep up the good work.
thejudge said:I think it's a great idea regardless if certifications or not. Being a home brewer I don't know anyone but my family that home brews and it would be nice to get a none bias opinion on my brews. Good job guys keep it up.
JimRausch said:Just discovered this. Have to say- pretty nice guys! Kind of reminds me of the early days of BTV.
I normally don't follow much on youtube, but I've subscribed to this one. I have a couple brews in the pipeline or planning stage that I might send down to you. Keep up the good work.
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