Beer’s relationship with Untappd might be complicated, but Untappd’s role has proven undeniably significant. Some, however, feel that Untappd has fueled “ticker culture,” and that its rating system is a breeding ground for biased, baseless ratings that only favor hype beers and often hurt breweries. It’s helped users find beers they otherwise wouldn’t, and, therefore, has helped breweries reach new customers. In the 11 years since it launched, Untappd has facilitated a wider-reaching community in beer. As when software developer Next Glass purchased Untappd in 2016, and then joined it with newer purchase Beer Advocate in 2020, this update is stirring up conversation and reflection on Untappd’s impact on beer culture. This, Avola writes, is driven by a lifestyle change, and he will remain at Untappd’s parent company, Next Glass, as executive advisor. 20, Gregory Avola announced he was stepping down as chief creative officer of Untappd, the online beer platform he helped found and then actively ran for a decade. There are also separate badges for both Porters and Stouts ( To The Port and Beyond a Shadow of a Stout), as well as some notable sub-styles: Oatmeal Stouts ( Oat of this World!), Coffee Porters and Coffee Stouts ( Wake Up and Smell the Coffee), Pastry Stouts ( Dessert Time!), Milk/Sweet Stouts ( So Udderly Sweet) and Russian Imperial Stouts ( Imperial Czar).On Jan. Stout – American, Coffee, English, Foreign/Export, Imperial/Double, Imperial/Double Coffee, Imperial/Double Pastry, Imperial/Double White, Imperial/Double Milk, Imperial/Double Oatmeal, Irish Dry, Milk/Sweet, Oatmeal, Other, Oyster, Pastry, Russian Imperial and White. There are many variations of both styles, as can be seen by the list of styles that count towards this badge: Porter – American, Baltic, Coffee, English, Imperial/Double, Imperial/Double Baltic, Imperial/Double Coffee, Other. The most famous stout in the world has to be Guinness, even though it is about 4.2%, hardly qualifying as a strong beer. However now Stout is regarded as a style in it self. The name Stout means strong, and originally described a strong Porter. Originally named after the working class carriers, or porters, that preferred the style, there may be no more famous example of the style than Fuller’s London Porter. Porters are dark, hopped beers that originated in London. Have 5 Stouts or Porters to claim this badge. While there may be debate over if a Stout is a type of Porter or a Porter is a type of Stout, for this badge it’s irrelevant.

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