It should be noted that because of the ongoing ratings being inputted by craft beer fans, the numbers are likely to fluctuate moderately but they generally paint a fairly accurate picture of what people think. For each individual category we will list the top 5 beers and where to find them. Using data collected from Untappd, we are doing a series of articles to determine who has the best ‘core beers’ in the Phoenix Valley, and at the end, determine who the fans ultimately feel have the best beers. If you love craft beer and don’t have this app, you need to finish reading this article, and then install it on your smart phone: it’s the smart thing to do. With our fondness to be on top, Untappd had to make checking into beers a bit competitive: it’s what drives us! Because of the ability to rate each beer on a scale 1-5 (quarter increments also included) Untappd essentially keeps score as to what people think of every beer in the market. Untappd is a free smartphone app that allows craft beer fans a way to research, rate, review, and comment on individual brews in many ways, it’s like Facebook for “Beer Scouts of America,” because an added benefit is that you can see what your friends are drinking and compare notes, while at the same time collecting “merit badges” based upon beer styles and locations. In order to discover who is ‘king of the mountain’ for the top brews in the Phoenix Valley, we have turned to one of these resources: Untappd. Indeed, the explosion of craft beer in the US has resulted in fans of various beers and breweries from across the country to employ these resources to contend as to who has “the best” beer. They are numerous and some of the most popular include RateBeer, BeerAdvocateand Untappd. Craft beer enthusiasts are no different and there is no shortage of applications to meet this hunger to rate. From exit polls in presidential races, to athletic competitions, to my sons wrestling one another on the floor, Americans have a desire to not only be the best, but to know who or what is the best. If one thing can be said about Americans, it is that we have a love for winning and coming out on top. By Aaron Forrester and Scott Keys collectively known as Beers N Buddies
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