1 - 3 taps: Poor
4 - 6 Average
7 - 9 Great
10+ OutstandingPretty straight forward, but remember, just because there are more taps, doesn't mean it's a
great brewpub. It's harder to keep beer fresh with a larger selection if you don't have a
great sell through. **NOTE** The quantity is for beers brewed on premise only! If there are
50 taps, but only 1 is brewed on premise, the rating will be "Poor."
Nil - Nothing worth noting.
Average - Typical imports, maybe some micros.
Great - Belgian & other micros; Rounds off tap selection well.I used Nil here instead of Poor, because not having bottled beer shouldn't be considered a bad
thing for a brew pub.
No / Yes / Yes, but Commercial SwillI'm seeing more and more brewpubs that have other beers than their own on tap. Sometimes
this is a good thing, because they might have a brewery from another state that you might not normally
know about. A lot of times this is bad because you'll get something like Bud Light. Thus, the 3 choices.
No / Yes / Yes, but out of seasonSeasonal beers show an understanding of brewing styles, but I really don't want a christmas
beer in August. (beer snobs only)
Yes / NoThis will depend on state laws, but it's always nice to know if you can take an great beer home with you.
0 - 3.5 Better off with a mixed drink/eat before arrival.
4 - 6.5 Not bad/Average, nothing stands out
7 - 8.5 Very Good
9 - 10 Great Taste - Highly recommendedThis is probably the must subjective part. Most of the other categories won't differ from reviewer
to reviewer. I tried to make it as simple as I thought it should be. I toyed around with the notion
of using the homebrew judging scale, but it would have been to hard to use for people not
familiar with brewing styles.
Poor - Has enough to say they have food
Average - Standard Pub Grub, with an exception or two.
Great - Full menu with some unique items.
Outstanding - Great + Daily specials + Creative
Poor - i.e. How about a salad & fries
Average - At least 1-2 Appetizers & Entrees available.
Great - Good selection & makes effort to point them out.Hey, I'm a vegetarian, and this is very important to me. I believe that a good vegetarian
selection shows off a great kitchen staff because it varies the menu from the tired old
standard, burger & fries. Of course, if all they offer is a garden burger, I would file that
under Poor. What I mean by "point them out" is having either a separate listing, like they
sometimes do in Chinese restaurants, or putting a little symbol or mark by each item
referencing a foot note or something, stating that the item is vegetarian. There, I said my
peace, if you don't want to use this category, then don't.
Yes / No
Beer battered onion rings would satisfy this category, but I'm looking for entrees that utilize
beer as a complimentary ingredient. Suggested pairings is nothing more than a listing somewhere on the menu that suggests a certain beer will go well with a certain menu item. Having either of these listed on the menu will show the cooperation between the brewery & kitchen.
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