As for the anti-Yankee comments, sounds like pure jealousy — can anyone name me any UK breweries (outside of Thornbridge) that stack up to Russian River, 3 Floyds, etc.???

Everyone is entitled to his/her opinion, and Tim Webb has a vested interest (i.e. financial) to value his. IMHO, De Struisse produced some of the very finest beers I have tasted.

I apologize for my last comment. After deeper study, I must admit that you can not be held responsible for other hosts linking to your articles.

However, hosts, providers & search engines who link to your article can be held fully responsible, when there is enough proof of calumny and/or defamation.

Ratebeer never mentionned or issued a title or award of “Best brewer in the world”. Technically spoken, is the above article made on an error of judgment? Or could it just be that the US vocabulary differs so much from English vocabulary that this whole thread is based upon a traduction problem?

Yours sincerely, Phil

Considor yourself lucky to live in the US, because in the Netherlands, we have a juridical system which would fine you a lot of money a day, and for every day this negative publicity would be on your website. Furthermore, you would be fined ever so hard for the fact that hundreds of other blogs have copy pasted your article, you being the only responsible

Truth is, if everybody in Americaa who drinks beer voted, Budweiser would no doubt win. In other countries it would no doubt be the lager of choice.

Who is right and who is wrong? Who acts professionally, who is an amateur? What is the definition of good or bad beer? Good, better, best, and other 100 lists, why is one catalogued as subjective, the other as objective?

When somebody gathers information around a beer, because he thinks it is good, and decides to publish that information in a book. His main intentions are to sell that book, so he can earn money with it.

What happens if the above person uses the same information in a negative way to ruin the reputation of that beer or to harm the reputation of its producer?

How do we call somebody who has the audacity to criticize a 100 list of a colleague or a community, while he makes publicity for his own 100 list in that same interview?

Should I discard the result of more than 1000 opinions, gathered worldwide, regarding one beer, and should I follow his opinion because he says so?

To what level, the blog owner can be held responsible for broadcasting and widely spreading an article full of subjective content, misleading information, and negative publicity?

Is it professional, and honest, or objective to attack a colleague, community, beer, brewer, brewery, when you make your life in the same sector? Living on it? Enriching yourself by it?

Phil

The more ratings a beer get, the more the puzzle falls into place on levels of what its worth and I mean on its true value as a well crafted product.

Cheers,
Carlo

1st place: De Struise Brouwers – runaway winners with a total of 9 votes (from the 33 cast in this category – a great performance)

2nd place: tie between St Bernardus, Alvinne, Cantillon and De la Senne, all of which received two votes each.”

None of has to agree, but there’s a big love for top ten or top 100 lists, whether it’s movies, beaches, hot dogs or beer. I like such lists…ayieeee!!