Where’d you get those cool little notebooks?
Glad you asked. They’re sold right here at 33beers.com, and they include all the attributes listed in my reviews, including the nifty flavor wheel.
Are you crazy?
Maybe a little. I really like beer, and more than that, I like trying new things.
How are you going to find 999 different beers?
Thankfully, I live in Portland, Oregon, which is the beer capital of the world. There are more breweries within Portland city limits than in any other city on earth (30-something at last count). Portland also has quite a few great bottle shops, one of which (Belmont Station) claims to carry more than 1000 different beers. So it should be okay as long as I stay in town.
What if you leave town?
I’m no traveling salesman, but I do leave town from time to time. And yes, other locales are a little lighter on beer than dear sweet Portland. I plan to save my “macrobrews” for those occasions when a local craft beer isn’t available. So next time I’m in Podunk, I’ll have a Coors Light. And when I visit BFE, I’ll have an MGD. I think it should work out.
Can I send you my beer?
Umm, do you really have to ask? Of course. Send beer samples to:
Dave Selden
925 NE 70th Ave
Portland, OR 97213
What’s with the flavor wheels?
The flavor wheels shown are intended to visually represent a beer’s unique flavor. For low values of the flavor, I fill in dots near the wheel’s center. For higher levels, I fill in dots near the perimeter of the wheel.
Why are there so many “N/A” marks? Don’t you look at beer-review-web-site.com?
I only include information that I can get from a beer’s packaging (in the case of bottles/cans) or from the menu, if I’m at a bar or brewpub. It’s been surprising to me how few beers include alcohol content on their labels, let alone O.G., T.G. or I.B.U. Similarly, lots of beer bars omit the price from the beer menu. I consider both practices pretty irresponsible, and my omission is meant to call attention to that. More information, I think, leads to smarter consumers.