Comments on: New Beer Rule #2: IBUs and IQs http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ilya Feynberg http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-340584 Ilya Feynberg Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:02:24 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-340584 So does this rule stand for EVERYONE?!?! If that's the case...we're a huge population of stupid mother******! :/ Sent this rule off to a few friends though...they're going to get a nice laugh out of this one! :) But in all seriousness, I've seen some less than bright folks enjoy some great beers. Ilya So does this rule stand for EVERYONE?!?!

If that’s the case…we’re a huge population of stupid mother******!

:/

Sent this rule off to a few friends though…they’re going to get a nice laugh out of this one! :)

But in all seriousness, I’ve seen some less than bright folks enjoy some great beers.

Ilya

]]> By: Tom http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-25005 Tom Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:44:21 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-25005 Amen Stan. I think the "extreme beers" movement is really cool. Extreme does not necessarily mean good. It means extreme. I was at the Spring Beer Fest in Portland this weekend, and drank one of the beers that was generating buzz among the crowd, Bitter Bitch by Astoria Brewing (what a clever name. Ha ha ha.) Anyway, it was fine, but then I drank an IPA from Bellhaven, and thought "Wow, what a nice thing it is when someone sets out to make a highly drinkable beer". Amen Stan.

I think the “extreme beers” movement is really cool. Extreme does not necessarily mean good. It means extreme.

I was at the Spring Beer Fest in Portland this weekend, and drank one of the beers that was generating buzz among the crowd, Bitter Bitch by Astoria Brewing (what a clever name. Ha ha ha.) Anyway, it was fine, but then I drank an IPA from Bellhaven, and thought “Wow, what a nice thing it is when someone sets out to make a highly drinkable beer”.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-24578 Stan Hieronymus Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:29:52 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-24578 A splendid addition to the rule. Thanks - Stan A splendid addition to the rule.

Thanks – Stan

]]> By: Sage http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-24531 Sage Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:15:29 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-24531 Beer IQ is an inverse ratio to the ABV x quantity consumed, while Beer Enjoyment is a direct ratio to ABV x quantity consumed. or BIQ=f-1(ABV x QC) and BE=ABV x QC Thus, when consumed in equal amounts, a Big Beer like a double IPA will always outscore a more subtle cousin like a Dortmunder/Helles. Beer ratings should be weighted to counter the sliding Beer IQ effect. Beer IQ is an inverse ratio to the ABV x quantity consumed, while Beer Enjoyment is a direct ratio to ABV x quantity consumed.

or

BIQ=f-1(ABV x QC) and BE=ABV x QC

Thus, when consumed in equal amounts, a Big Beer like a double IPA will always outscore a more subtle cousin like a Dortmunder/Helles.

Beer ratings should be weighted to counter the sliding Beer IQ effect.

]]> By: Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA » Appellation Beer throws down some beer rules http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-24384 Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA » Appellation Beer throws down some beer rules Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:40:57 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-24384 [...] are going to be around infinity, so you’ll have to be in a Mensa group to drink it. See Stan’s entire post here. And be sure to participate in the upcoming [...] [...] are going to be around infinity, so you’ll have to be in a Mensa group to drink it. See Stan’s entire post here. And be sure to participate in the upcoming [...]

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-21738 Stan Hieronymus Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:04:52 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-21738 Loren - I can see the value for an individual in keeping track of numbers. I like Fred Eckhardt's 20-point scale. Loren – I can see the value for an individual in keeping track of numbers. I like Fred Eckhardt’s 20-point scale.

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-21736 SteveH Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:10:12 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-21736 Kölscherei? Wow. ;-) Kölscherei? Wow. ;-)

]]> By: Loren http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-21734 Loren Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:07:58 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-21734 "This is why I think assigning numbers to beer isn’t a good idea." Takes the fun out of it too. I still take notes on beers I drink...and even send them off to brewers sometimes. But I don't "score" them anymore. Words speak volumes. Cheers! “This is why I think assigning numbers to beer isn’t a good idea.”

Takes the fun out of it too. I still take notes on beers I drink…and even send them off to brewers sometimes. But I don’t “score” them anymore. Words speak volumes.

Cheers!

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-21691 Stan Hieronymus Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:58:55 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-21691 This is why I think assigning numbers to beer isn't a good idea. And particularly compiling them. But that's another battle. This is why I think assigning numbers to beer isn’t a good idea.

And particularly compiling them. But that’s another battle.

]]> By: Lew Bryson http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/comment-page-1/#comment-21689 Lew Bryson Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:24:14 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/new-beer-rule-2-ibus-and-iqs/#comment-21689 But if we're comparing a Kölsch and a Double Imperial IPA...we <i>are</i> comparing apples to oranges. Yes, I know we're supposed to be comparing the DIIPA (hee, hee) to other DIIPAs and the Rheingoldwasser to the general run of Kölscherei, <b>but</b> I think that's asking a lot of a rater who's not doing anything but putting 1-5 numbers on beers he's just sitting around home or the bar with, sipping and sampling and going WOW or Meh. I've seen this argument before, and I think it asks a lot more objectivity than most people have. Not us, of course...but most people. But if we’re comparing a Kölsch and a Double Imperial IPA…we are comparing apples to oranges.

Yes, I know we’re supposed to be comparing the DIIPA (hee, hee) to other DIIPAs and the Rheingoldwasser to the general run of Kölscherei, but I think that’s asking a lot of a rater who’s not doing anything but putting 1-5 numbers on beers he’s just sitting around home or the bar with, sipping and sampling and going WOW or Meh.

I’ve seen this argument before, and I think it asks a lot more objectivity than most people have. Not us, of course…but most people.

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