How To Write A Succesful Beer Review And Participate In Beer Community

Beer community is small but it is growing. I want to see it succeed! Here is my take on how to best engage and win new friends and influence.

Craft vs. macro beer

We have all seen Heineken a thousand times. We’ve tried it and taste can be compared to other pale lagers - but you really have to delve into nuances there. It’s great that it has very pure water, but just how impure can a beer get? Its score tells you everything. Beer such as this are dime a dozen. Be crafty! Find some crafts instead.

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Disclaimer: I took Heineken as an example of a common Pale Lager and wouldn’t shy away from getting hammered on it given the chance.

I found craft. Now what?

Decide on your style of description. I’m an analytical type. I use tables. @meesterboom is not. He weaves a story from it. Decide what style suits you better and go for it. Heck, combine it even!

I can’t find words to describe my beer in such way!

No one was made smart. But we are all made creative! Use your imagination. Does it smell like wet feet? Describe it that way then. Lie a bit even. Exaggerate. It will paint us a picture beyond it is good, i like it, very tasty, i don’t like the color, it’s too white...

You can use some common words that are often used in beer description. I found a handy one here: Beer Tasting Terms

Descriptors are done. I will download photos now!

Try not to. Be genuine and use your own photos. You must have some kind of camera on your phone. Let it be grainy. Post one grainy and 5 downloaded photos but verify your experience. It adds legitimacy.

Use gifs!

Eye candy really! Videos are too bothersome to click for most people!

Add background to your story!

Do you like the pub? The service was outstanding? You got a freebie? What was the occasion? Try not to drone on about your business deals that were discussed that evening but your friends will be interested in how you experienced it!

Give your claims some support!

Maybe some standard beer review site until Steemit takes over? Do you use Untappd? It is super user friendly! There is a mobile app available.
https://untappd.com

My review is sheer perfection and nobody deigned to look.

It’s incredibly hard to notice new members unless searching and browsing through the tag to look for low payout posts. Make friends! You will have to catch attention by commenting or participating in the relevant community. Use #beer tag.

@detlev recently started #beersaturday tag and I’m helping him promote it. Big SP holders such as @ats-david, @pfunk and @nextgencrypto help with the pot for the prizes! They are big names on the latest contest post and the list is not exclusive. Hope to see even more big names there! Actually, I’m helping with the pot too from my post payout.

Would these tags be good for your visibility? Yeah they would! It also helps to write comments to other reviewers which are positive, add value and do not overtly beg for an upvote. Refer to Steemit etiquette.

Connect through Chat and Discord servers

This one is just easy to overlook if you are new! People mingle there. It’s quitessential for success!

https://steemit.chat/home

In chat go for #beer and steempub channels. DON’T SPAM other channels. Use postpromotion! Find me there if you need extra advice.

This Discord channel is called Peace, Abundance and Liberty and it’s aimed at all newcomers! Say hi!

https://discord.gg/U7qQptM

Footer of your post is valuable!

It’s near the upvote button where everyone looks. Don’t use flying cubes and stickers! I hope this is not a controversial advice. Authors of these gifs are skillful members and props for that. I don't know who made these exactly, but feel free to drop your names. I'll edit it in.

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In other words - tell people to follow OTHERS, not you! They are at your post already anyway.

Check out the footer of this very post for ideas! Is it selling yourself? I don’t know, everyone who I mention is dear to me and I have no qualms about it. At least it’s not about me! ME! ME! ME! Follow meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

This place is tough!

Post to have fun, not to get rich! You’ll get more out of it. If I didn’t post about beer, I wouldn’t stay. Some people say to diversify and it’s OK to do it occasionally, but I personally couldn’t post about different things every day. Find your style!

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