Idiot "beer critics"

[splattsmier]

Is anyone else annoyed when they read "poured a ________ finger head" on Ratebeer/BeerAdvocate/whatever? I don't understand the basis of this descriptor....It changes based on how the beer is poured....am I the only one?!

 

[Hello]

I hate to say that something so insignificant is annoying to me, but it is. I'm not sure how rating a beer based on some of the things I read on BA and rate beer really matter. Maybe I'm too simple to understand the point but I'm with you here

 

[Beernik]

I think every beer I have read a review on has someone who said, "cloudy" or "hazy".

It always make me think "Dude, that's your glasswear."

 

[Fuzzymittenbrewing]

Meh just tells you how those ratings and rankings should be taken with a huge grain of salt. Those numbers don't tell me what my palette likes

 

[Beernik]

Had to screen capture this from my Instagram because I don't have the pic on my phone anymore. It was a scotch ale that turned into gushers.

 

[splattsmier]

I guess I'm petty, lol, but it's a huge peeve. Good call on that huge grain of salt, though - solid point.

 

[splattsmier]

Had to screen capture this from my Instagram because I don't have the pic on my phone anymore. It was a scotch ale that turned into gushers.

How was it after it settled?

 

[danorocks17]

I can't read reviews on BA very long before my annoyance level is sky high. I'm not sure why either. I do like it to see over all scores, as I think it is at least a decent barometer for quality.

 

[roastquake]

Had to screen capture this from my Instagram because I don't have the pic on my phone anymore. It was a scotch ale that turned into gushers.

Five finger head! You win!

 

[Beernik]

How was it after it settled?

For the most part it was fine but it took 15 minutes to pour enough in that I wasn't drinking foam.

Eventually I had one explode in a cooler after all the ice melted. I took that as a sign and tossed the last 4 bottles.

 

[Zuljin]

Well, they're supposed to be pouring an unshaken beer correctly.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

"I'm getting notes of leather, figs, tart cherries, plums, pipe tobacco, pine sweat, tropical tar, and horse vanilla. This is a real good Gose."

 

[Zuljin]

"I'm getting notes of leather, figs, tart cherries, plums, pipe tobacco, pine sweat, tropical tar, and horse vanilla. This is a real good Gose."

You are drinking John Wayne's saddle. Stop that.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

You are drinking John Wayne's saddle. Stop that.

pssshhhh. like you could make me stop.


edit: anyone want to join me down at the local Livery for a few pints of Clint Eastwood's saddle bags?

 

[alane1]

this talk of finger measurements reminds me of buying bags in high school, not beer.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I just checked - ratebeeradvocate.com is available. You could have your very own site for reviewing beer reviews.

 

[splattsmier]

I just checked - ratebeeradvocate.com is available. You could have your very own site for reviewing beer reviews.

Done and done.

RULE 1 - No fingering beers.
RULE 2 - No waxing poetic like you're trying to bed your beer.
RULE 3 - No curling your mustache while adjusting your hornrim glasses.

Simple enough to follow, methinks.

 

[drainbamage]

I can't read reviews on BA very long before my annoyance level is sky high. I'm not sure why either. I do like it to see over all scores, as I think it is at least a decent barometer for quality.

That's pretty much what I do as well. Even then, BA seems pretty prejudiced against sessionable beers in a lot of cases. Ratebeer seems harsher in general.