# Beer rating #1000! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [December 11, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-rating-1000/804211 "2017-12-11T17:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-rating-1000/804211/1 "2017-12-11T17:03:19Z")
Just posted my 1000 rating on [RateBeer.com](https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/beername/498986/). That sounds like a lot but there folks on there with tens of thousands!:eek:🆒 Many of my ratings are just so much fluff. But what it’s good for is a diary of beer I’ve already had. That way if I’m out somewhere and see a beer on the menu I can look it up to see if I’ve had it already and if I liked it. My 1000th was particular in bringing back memories. I used to drink Andeker in the 70’s. My Dad even bought us half barrels of it for my high school graduation party in 1979. (Don’t get excited. :rolleyes: The drinking age was 18 back then.) It’s not bad for a regular lager. As long as they keep the price down if they bottle it. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-rating-1000/804211/2 "2017-12-11T18:46:12Z")
That’s quite an impressive rating record! I see you haven’t rated _ **my** _ favorites, [Mammoth’s IPA 395](https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mammoth-ipa-395/84273/) and [La Cumbre’s Elevated IPA](https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/la-cumbre-elevated-ipa/133713/). Not surprising, considering they have rather limited distribution. Keep your eye out though–I recommend them highly. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-rating-1000/804211/3 "2017-12-11T21:16:54Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I see you haven’t rated _ **my** _ favorites, [Mammoth’s IPA 395](https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/mammoth-ipa-395/84273/) and [La Cumbre’s Elevated IPA](https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/la-cumbre-elevated-ipa/133713/). Not surprising, considering they have rather limited distribution. Keep your eye out though–I recommend them highly. Not yet. I notice one is in California. No plans to go there until _possibly_ next December when we have a tentative trip to Australia planned. You’ll notice many of my ratings are for beers with limited distribution, or wouldn’t be imported here. My wife and I travel a lot (been to all 50 states and over 20 countries). So I’ve been able to try some obscure ones. But there is only so much a guy can drink on one trip. Surprisingly when we went to Ireland last year I liked very few of the beers there. I was stunned at that. Also, I never try one that I already know I won’t like (usually because of the style.). That simply isn’t fair to the brewer. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-rating-1000/804211/4 "2017-12-14T15:38:23Z")
Well done taking the time to actually write that many reviews! I don’t use ratebeer, I use the Untappd mobile app for beer tracking. I currently have 2336 unique check-ins. I don’t bother with reviews, it’s just a tick-list for me.