Splitting beers

Beer Talk
#1

So what’s the deal with not splitting beers into separate entries?

Looking into J. Wakefield Miami Madness, I had the 7% version, which should be 2017. Existing RB entry is 3.5%. On top of that there seem to be a 2015 5% version. How can all this be the same entry?

Also I have to say I don’t understand the decision behind not splitting CBS.

#2

You could send in a correction and list the different editions/abvs using description option.?
By the way, that’s crazy madness with the abv fluctuations. Are they all the same style?

#3

Yep, all of them are Berliner Weisse. I’ll add it do the description. I’d also like to hear some more opinions on this.

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#4

We have a policy on that:

9)When does a change in ABV make a new entry?

Changes in ABV of up to 10% in either direction are not considered new beers. For small changes in ABV which are documented by content administrators, existing listings can and should be edited. Changes of ABV above 10% may be considered a new beer entry, but are not required to be considered as such. As an example, for a listed 5% ABV beer, we do not add a new beer unless the ABV is lower than 4.5% or higher than 5.5%. Even so, when adding a new beer, common sense and a commitment to information-seeking should prevail; is there any evidence that, for example, a 4.4% pilsner is different than the 5.0% pilsner, even though the ABV change is over 10%?

you can definitely argue for separation.

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#5

Just a comment on a 7.0%abv Berliner Weisse…wtf?
I had one from Grand Teton at that strength. No thanks.

#6

Why would the new cbs batch be a new entry? Still the same recipe right?

#7

Do you really think it’s the same beer like 6 years ago? I know it’s debatable, but this batch seems huge, can’t imagine it’s same like old one.

#8

Why not? It’s possible to brew on a larger scale with more ingredients/equipment.

#9

A plus 1.1% abv from what I have read.