NervousDad wrote:I gotta make sure it's worth it
Don't think I posted the scale in here, so I'll put it in my first post but put it here too. It is built so beers will fall out on a bell curve, very few at the extremes of the scale, and most should be in the middle. The overall average BBA rating is just under 7.
BBA Rating Scale
10 – Best of the Best – personal favorite – You would put this in your top five beers - only one in every 40-50 beers should receive this high honor
9 – Very Highly Recommended – This is a beer that you are excited to drink – You recommend it to everyone and buy it whenever available - only one in every 15-20 beers should receive this honor
8 – Recommended – Solid beer, with nice flavor and presentation – would happily drink it or buy it when available and would even recommend others do the same.
7 – Good – Has a nice flavor and presentation – would drink it any day of the week and would choose it over other beers at a bar, restaurant or store.
6 – Slightly Above Average – would happily drink another, but probably wouldn't inspire you to seek it out later
5 – Average – Can finish the beer, would have another if that was the all that was available, but probably wouldn't seek it out later.
4 – Sub Par – can finish this beer, but probably wouldn't have another.
3 – Off-putting – has off-putting flavors and aromas – can’t finish this beer.
2 – Disgusting – has odd flavors and aromas – one sip is too many, can’t finish this beer – may be skunked
1 – Spit it out – Drinking this would make you sick – Could be a skunked beer/bad batch – A beer this bad would have a hard time staying on the market, therefore this is a very rare rating.
Sooo, think it got an 8 across the board from us, which is quite good as far as ratings go. One to seek out and try, but perhaps not in the 'stab a bum to get it' range. Certainly a tasty beer with a ton of aroma and flavor. Just make sure to sniff the hole.
