Archive for August, 2011

Drinking Beer on a Sunny Afternoon

When was the last time you just went out and had a beer? You didn’t look for something special, you didn’t consider the status of the beer in the context of the craft beer world and where it rates by style. When was the last time you simply thought, “Today’s a good day to sit [...]

More To a Beer Than a Rating

Fans of RateBeer have been known to chase the high ratings. Our tendency to “tick” off beers we’ve tried, searching out only the best, has become a bit of a stereotype applied to beer geeks. Truth is, we love all sorts of beer. From our sheepish admissions that we like Pabst Blue Ribbon to the [...]

Keeping Cool in the Hot Summer

As a beer lover, I know I tend to carry around a small cooler which can carry anywhere from 1-2 bottles to a dozen or so. These coolers have to keep my precious cargo, the bottles to share, nice and cold, but also be convenient enough to lug around on a regular basis. With this [...]