Untappd,Beer Advocate,and Beer Menus
Technology has reached into every part of
modern life, it seems, and the world of beer is
no exception.
There are countless apps, sites, and online
communities surrounding the craft
beer scene.
Some are great, practically essential to me – others, not
so much.
There are three that are very popular, at least
here in the northeast – Untappd, Beer Advocate,
and Beer Menus.
Each has a specific purpose, something
that sets it apart from the rest of the
herd.
This is a quick rundown for the
initiated.
Get ready to create some accounts!
Untappd
I use Untappd all the time.
This app and website has a list of
every beer ever produced.
You use the app to ‘check in’ beers that
you drink.
You can rate them, take a picture, and write a description.
It serves as a catalogue of the beers you’ve tried, what you thought of them, and beers you want to try.
What’s more, you can become friends with
other beer enthusiasts and see what they’re
drinking.
I often find myself commenting and
liking the check-ins of friends.
The app is very, very well built, and
has a lot of functionality – too much to go into in
full.
If you use no other technology for your beer hobby, make it
Untappd.
Beer Advocate
Beer Advocate is a magazine and
website devoted to beer.
Where it really shines is it’s online community of beer
nerds.
And these are beer nerds.
People come here for a higher quality and more in-depth discussion about
beer.
They have an advanced rating algorithm, with users expected to rate beers on a variety of
factors individually, adding up to an overall rating.
The forums are very active, and full of great info and advice…as well
as some of the negativity so often found on the
internet.
I use Beer Advocate as a casual resource when I want
to know more about a beer or see what the real beer nerds are talking about, but I don’t get too involved in the forum.
Beer Menus
This website is very simply about
delivering listings of what beers are
being sold where.
Users can edit beer lists, or owners of bars & beer stores can update their
own lists.
There is check-in functionality, but
the site is relatively shoddy.
Here in Long Island, however, most establishments
maintain accounts.
The best feature of the site is being
able to search for a specific beer in the
area.
I hope that one day this feature will be
available on Untappd – one less
login to worry about.
Untappd,Beer Advocate,and Beer Menus
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