features

Weekly Ratebeer Rundown
Monday 2/16/2009 through Sunday 2/22/2009
Story by 3fourths, February 23, 2009

Weekly Ratebeer Rundown
Monday 3/2/2009 through Sunday 3/8/2009
Story by 3fourths, March 9, 2009

Ratebeer Activity Feed and Status Messages
A User’s Guide
Story by 3fourths, May 17, 2022

Weekly Ratebeer Rundown
Monday 2/9/2009 through Sunday 2/15/2009
Story by 3fourths, February 18, 2009

Scottish Ale
The history of beer in Scotland & the true origins of Scottish Ale
Story by SilkTork, February 23, 2006

Time Gentlemen Please!
A Brief History of the British Pub
Story by SilkTork, April 7, 2004

Fiercely Independent - Regional Breweries Part 1
The Regional Breweries of Britain, part one
Story by SilkTork, February 5, 2004

Regional Breweries of Britain Part Two
From Scotland to London
Story by SilkTork, January 28, 2004

Who is King in Horsham?
The fallout from the collapse of the ancient King & Barnes Brewery
Story by SilkTork, January 20, 2005

Heavyweight Debuts Farmhouse Line
Grab these saisons - a dark and a light - now
Story by Lou18, April 7, 2005

Green Beer, Part 5
Savings, Savings Everywhere
Story by jercraigs, May 12, 2005

Drink Beer, Be Healthy
Health and fitness notes from Eric Starnes
Story by hopscotch, March 19, 2005

Gluten-free beers
A list of known gluten-free or low gluten beers
Story by SilkTork, April 26, 2007

Distributors: Cobranded Shelf Tags
A kick ass sales and marketing opportunity for craft beer distributors
Story by joet, April 17, 2009

Beer Christening Report
The Lads Break in Jercraigs’ New Digs
Story by jercraigs, March 24, 2004

A History of Beer Styles
An Introduction to Beer Style
Story by SilkTork, August 6, 2003

A Peek Into Elysium
A Brief Account of CapFlu’s Continent’s Collide Party
Story by MartinT, August 14, 2003

Retailers of Distinction #1
An Interview with Jim Sebring, Blue Max Liquors, Burnsville, Minnesota
Story by Nuffield, August 5, 2004

Changes To The RateBeer Formula
Small tweaks for RB scores
Story by joet, March 31, 2009

Green Beer, Part 6
Eco-Breweries: Coast to Coast
Story by jercraigs, July 21, 2005

Beer & Health #5
Eat & Drink More Often, Lose Weight & Fat More Quickly
Story by hopscotch, April 14, 2005

The Battle of Westvleteren
A Vertical Tasting of Westvleteren 12
Story by OlJuntan64, August 22, 2002

Victory’s Bill Coveleski
RateBeer talks to Bill Covaleski, co- founder and brewmaster at Victory Brewing Company
Story by joet, March 6, 2002

Mark Ruedrich, North Coast Brewery
Joe Tucker talks to Mark Ruedrich, President and Brewmaster at North Coast Brewery
Story by joet, March 16, 2002

Alan Sprints, Hair Of The Dog
Making superior beer vintages
Story by joet, April 11, 2002

Denison’s Brewing Company, Toronto
Serious Bavarian Beers in Toronto
Story by Oakes, April 16, 2002

The Evolution
Stages of the American Beer Geek
Story by hennes, April 17, 2002

The Beers of Summer
Ah, summer... the time when a man’s fancy turns to beer.
Story by proc, April 24, 2002

Singapore Is A Country
Baron’s Strong Brew (8.8% alc/vol) comes from Singapore, which isn’t a country you really think of when it comes to beer.
Story by Luke Nicholas, April 29, 2002

The DFH Experience
A visit to Dogfish Head in Rehoboth
Story by VA Homebrewer, May 1, 2002

Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione
RateBeer talks to the head of Dogfish Head Brewery & Distillery
Story by joet, May 7, 2002

Emerson’s Pilsener
A Quality Pilsener South of the Equator
Story by Kaya161, May 10, 2002

A Porter Is A Porter -- Not Exactly!
A brief history of porter and Gusler’s take on Pullman Porter.
Story by Gusler, May 10, 2002

The Triumph Brewing Company
The perfect blend of good music, delicious food and amazing beer
Story by jcalbi, May 11, 2002

Het Kanon
It blows you away like a canon
Story by jbrus, June 16, 2002

Beer & Health #6
Two Beers a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?
Story by hopscotch, May 18, 2005

Experimenting with Hops
The New Mexico Single Hop Project
Story by whaleman, June 2, 2005

Perfection in a Beer
The Philosophy Behind Rating a 5.0
Story by argo0, June 9, 2005

Beer & Health #7
The Montreal Diet
Story by hopscotch, June 30, 2005

Getting Intimate with Panil Barriquée

Story by ClarkVV, July 15, 2005

Beer & Health #3
The COMPLETE Guide to Hangover Helpers
Story by hopscotch, January 20, 2005

Get Phat
The History and Controversy of Phat Boy Malt Liquor
Story by 3fourths, January 20, 2005

Great Beer Memories Series
Beer Club by Dogbrick
Story by Dogbrick, January 20, 2005

Retailer of Distinction - John’s Grocery
What Makes a Great Beer Store Tick in Iowa
Story by mdi, January 27, 2005

Asian Beer Night
A roundtable sampling of some of Asia’s - ahem - finest
Story by Bitchin, February 10, 2005

A Night I Won’t Soon Forget, Part 1
The US Debut of Péché Mortel
Story by ClarkVV, March 3, 2005

Giving Up Beer for Lent
Drnk_McDermott makes a huge sacrifice
Story by DrnkMcDermott, May 6, 2004

The Portland Experience
PDeeOT’s Beer Awakening in the Rose City
Story by Murphy, June 3, 2004

A Visit to Henry’s 12th St Tavern
pdeeOT investigates Portland’s newest tavern
Story by Murphy, June 24, 2004

From Rosie To Oblivion
British Farmhouse Cider & Perry
Story by SilkTork, July 15, 2004

Warm, Flat and Boring
The Truth About Cask Ale
Story by SilkTork, July 22, 2004

Beer Evangelism
Beer Evangelism
Story by jercraigs, August 12, 2004

A Letter From Belgium
Worlds Apart, same idea
Story by JorisPPattyn, August 19, 2004

Beer & Health
A Monthly Column on How Beer Affects Your Body
Story by hopscotch, August 26, 2004

Retailer of Distinction
Richard Dinwoodie of Utobeer, Borough Market, London
Story by SilkTork, September 9, 2004

The German Reinheitsgebot
Why It’s a Load of Old Bollocks
Story by rpattinson, September 16, 2004

15 Over-Rated Beers
And The Reasons Why - Or Why Not....
Story by SilkTork, September 23, 2004

Green Beer
Part One: Energy and Beer
Story by jercraigs, October 14, 2004

Green Beer, Part 2
Packaging and Materials
Story by jercraigs, October 21, 2004

Beer and Health
Hangovers
Story by hopscotch, October 21, 2004

Green Beer, part 3
Waste Not Want Not
Story by jercraigs, November 11, 2004

Green Beer, part 4
Water and Wastewater
Story by jercraigs, December 2, 2004

The New Breed
The Modern Drinker is Here
Story by DocLock, January 13, 2005

A Hopizontal Tasting
Dogfish Head’s 60-, 90-, and 120-Minute IPAs
Story by argo0, June 5, 2003

Dallas Does...Imperial Stouts
The Joy of Beer Tasting
Story by Nuffield, September 1, 2005

A Question of Carbonation
Is Forced Fizz Really Necessary?
Story by SilkTork, October 20, 2005

Bock Beer Tasting in Albergen
Story of a Semi-Final
Story by bierkoning, November 3, 2005

Horizontal Barley Wine Tasting
A Decade of Decadence: 10 Years of Barley Wine
Story by pivo, January 5, 2006

Drinking History
The Legendary Ballantine Burton Ale
Story by TheBeerLover, February 3, 2006

A Beer Virgin No More
One Gal’s Journey through the world of Beer Karma
Story by BeerVirgin72, April 2, 2009

Brewer for a Day
The making of “’t is mooi ‘west”
Story by bierkoning, June 25, 2007

Beer & Health #11
Heartburn, Gueuze, the Liver …Even More from the Mailbag (and RB forums)
Story by hopscotch, July 5, 2007

Antares Tripel
Second entry in Brewmaster Selection series.
Story by Fukito, August 9, 2007

A Tribute to Michael Jackson
I want you to think about every beer you put to your lips
Story by OKBeer, September 6, 2007

Hunting Spanish Cider
The sidras of Asturias and the Basque Country
Story by Rastacouere, October 4, 2007

East End Brewing, Pittsburgh PA
Nate Interviews Owner/Brewer Scott Smith
Story by Nate, October 4, 2007

Morning Ramblings

Story by Rastacouere, October 11, 2007

Interview with Belgian Beer Enthusiasts
Belgian Beer Enthusiasts and "The Beer Country"
Story by Chuck Cook, October 11, 2007

A Going Blind Tasting
Sampling 25 Imperial Stouts in One Evening
Story by argo0, February 14, 2008

Green Beer Part 7
Fish Tales
Story by jercraigs, March 2, 2006

The Most Delightful Sabbath

Story by MartinT, March 9, 2006

The Aftermath of Raspberry Eisbock
What’s Brewing At Kuhnhenn
Story by ClarkVV, April 13, 2006

A Lambic Primer
Part One, from Dan Shelton
Story by Daniel, May 11, 2006

Beer Hunting Japan
TimE Gives you the Lowdown on the Land of the Rising Sun
Story by TimE, June 1, 2006

Beer & Health #8
Why Do Beer Drinkers Live Forever? It’s the Hops, Stupid!
Story by hopscotch, June 15, 2006

Oakes Weekly - June 22, 2006
Ten Beers You Need to Try - Geeks’ Version
Story by Oakes, June 22, 2006

Building Authenticity
What does it mean to be authentic?
Story by Nuffield, July 6, 2006

Sweating it Out in Florida
The Past and Present of the Florida Brewing Scene
Story by NYHarvey, July 13, 2006

The Geek at the End of the Bar Vol 1.1
The Great Canadian Ripoff
Story by Oakes, August 31, 2006

Elemental Ale 2006
This Beer Goes to Eleven
Story by Love, September 14, 2006

A Letter from Belgium
Trends: Alarming and Other
Story by JorisPPattyn, September 30, 2006

Beer & Health #9
Mailbag
Story by hopscotch, November 1, 2006

Beer & Health #10
Dietary Supplements… More From the Mailbag
Story by hopscotch, December 8, 2006

One Man’s Pils Epiphany
Changing perceptions one drinker at a time
Story by matta, February 17, 2007

Into the Sanctum Sanctorum of Beer
A letter from Belgium
Story by JorisPPattyn, March 8, 2007

Vertically Horizontal
jbrus and bierkoning take on the Trappists
Story by jbrus, March 15, 2007

Lanzamiento Antares IPA
A Milestone Beer?
Story by Fukito, April 12, 2007

Stealth Attack
The Big Boys are Coming
Story by Immy, April 20, 2007

Oakes Weekly - April 21, 2007
What’s next for craft beer? Part One
Story by Oakes, April 20, 2007

The South will Rise Again
by Kevin Howells
Story by CheersMate, April 9, 2009

A Perfect Tasting
Some Tastings are more equal than others...some less
Story by JorisPPattyn, July 9, 2009

Rediscovering “Lager Love”
The beauty is in subtle details...
Story by Radek Kliber, July 16, 2009

An Afternoon With Matt Cole of Fat Head’s
Interview with the brewer at Fat Head’s Brewery and Saloon
Story by Cliff, September 24, 2009

Cellaring Cask Ale
The Rake cellarman Tom Cadden’s Guide to Cellaring
Story by DonMagi, September 24, 2009

Styling Nonsense
Abt or Quad?
Story by JorisPPattyn, January 4, 2010

How Popular Is RateBeer.com?
More popular than Germany...
Story by joet, June 5, 2003

The Best Beer in the World
How Do We Decide?
Story by SilkTork, July 3, 2003

How to reach 1,000 Beers: A counterpoint
A response to Nuffield's recent piece
Story by ClarkVV, July 25, 2003

RateBeer Best, Winter 2004
The best beers in the world as named by the world's beer drinkers
Story by Staff99, January 29, 2004

Sunday Drive
Judge, Jury and Chauffeur
Story by jercraigs, February 12, 2004

The Trouble with German Beer
Do you think that Germany is the beer drinker's paradise on earth?
Story by rpattinson, March 30, 2004

Fitness for Beer Lovers
Tips on how to re-gain (or maintain) your pre-Ratebeer weight
Story by AceOfHearts, June 24, 2002

Canada Day
The Top Canadian Beers You've Never Had
Story by Oakes, June 29, 2002

Beer Vs. Fire
Forget What You've Been Told
Story by Oakes, August 1, 2002

This Is My Life...
And it's ending one beer at a time
Story by rauchbier, August 1, 2002

Beer Time Stories With Gusler
Volume 1 - Chapter 1 – Story 1
Story by Gusler, August 22, 2002

Beer Pet Peeves
Owen Ogletree's top 10 annoying ideas about beer
Story by OwenOgletree99, August 29, 2002

RateBeer Best, Fall 2002
The Best Beers In The World, II
Story by Staff99, November 21, 2002

Arrogant Bastard by krisbierjaeger
I'm apparently not worthy...
Story by krisbierjaeger, November 21, 2002

Hosting a Great Winter Beer Tasting
Argo0 and Kathy’s 2002 Gathering
Story by argo0, December 12, 2002

Slow Food Beer & Cheese Tasting
The soup and Blessing were a match made in heaven
Story by Mittenstein, February 13, 2003

Underage No More
P-tor44's retrospective of a pre-21 beer life
Story by P-tor44, March 6, 2003

17 Days on the Wagon
krisbierjaeger recounts the most horrific moments of his life
Story by krisbierjaeger, March 20, 2003

My Beer Pet Peeves
Things to rectify should you soon rule the world
Story by joet, April 10, 2003

RateBeer Best, Summer 2003
The best beers in the world as named by the world's beer drinkers
Story by Staff99, May 22, 2003

The Rise and Fall of a Ratebeer Fanatic
Now with CAPITAL letters
Story by krisbierjaeger, May 22, 2003

A Letter From Belgium
A Bridge Too Far
Story by JorisPPattyn, September 3, 2003

A Letter From Belgium
Rules of the Beerhouse
Story by JorisPPattyn, September 18, 2003

Oakes Archive - Beer Snobbery
An archived feature courtesy of Ratebeer.com
Story by Oakes, October 16, 2003

Oakes Archive - Brewing: Art or Science
An archived feature courtesy of Ratebeer.com
Story by Oakes, October 16, 2003

Oakes Archive - Beer Ambassador
An archived feature courtesy Ratebeer.com
Story by Oakes, October 16, 2003

Letters from Belgium - Oct 23, 2003
Letter of an importer of BB to Zythos
Story by JorisPPattyn, October 22, 2003