Poll Results: Do you listen to beer related podcasts?

A while back we started polling our readers with this question.

"Do you listen to beer related podcasts?"

It seems that many of our readers do listen to podcasts (at least every now and then). 63% answered YES and 37% answered NO. We were a bit surprised to see such a high percentage of people answering YES. Thank you to all who participated. Cheers!

Poll: Do you listen to beer related podcasts?"

Just in case you didn't see this post yesterday. We're interested in trying something new here at The Brew Lounge. We thought we would ask some questions to help us get a feel for your preferences. Our first poll question is over there ---> "Do you listen to beer related podcasts?" Please cast your vote! If you are having trouble seeing it. Try this instead... http://www.polldaddy.com/p.asp?p=39632

Poll: Do you listen to beer related podcasts?

We're interested in trying something new here at The Brew Lounge. We thought we would ask some questions to help us get a feel for your preferences. Our first question is over there ---> Please cast your vote! If you are having trouble seeing it. Try this instead... http://www.polldaddy.com/p.asp?p=39632

Poll: Wrap up!

The votes are in and we're proud to say there were no dangling chads! An overwhelming percentage of you appear to prefer our reviews of establishments, breweries, and events (62%). A good portion of you also enjoy our content related to homebrewing and hops growing (20%). Least interesting, based on tallied votes, are our beer tasting notes (8%). Coincidentally, these results mirror our own preferences. We enjoy getting out and doing things. Whether it's going to bars, breweries, or events and telling you about it or sharing experiences about growing hops and making homebrew, these are the types of things we find easiest and most enjoyable to write about. The tastings? Well, of course we love to taste beer. And, taking notes is not all that difficult. But, communicating the results? We both agree that tasting beer is such a personal experience that reading notes and reviews from other people can really only give you so much usable information. In the end, you need to taste the beer yourself and not worry whether we think it's citrus hoppy or grassy hoppy....caramelly, or biscuity. So, what will we do with this information? Seems like the best course of action at this point is to continue the status quo. Thanks for your input and continued support.

What do people say about TBL?

When asked, "What type of content do you find the most useful / interesting at The Brew Lounge?" So far Establishment & Brewery Reviews are stealing the show in our poll with 50% of the votes! To those of you who have cast your vote, thank you. We'll be using it to understand our audience and improve our site. So ultimately you'll benefit. You haven't voted yet? What are you waiting for? It's just a couple clicks. ;-) --->

We want your input at TBL.

Take our poll over there on the right. Pick your favorite type of content ---> Read more... Cheers!

Survey-We Want Your Input

What have the last 20 months meant to us here at The Brew Lounge? Well, if you missed anything, there's a recap further down. Here's what we'd like to know from you. Please use one or both ways to communicate to us. Either use the quick poll on the right side of this page, or scroll down to type a response into the comment section. What are we doing right? What would you like to see more of? Less of? Does the format of the site make it easy to find what you're looking for? Are you only watching our most recent posts or do you search the archives looking for specific pieces of information? What niche in the craft beer and homebrewing industries do you think needs to be better explored and covered? We always want to make sure that we're providing you with the content that serves you the best and in a format that makes the best use of your time. Let us know...In other words, help us to help you! 120+ beer tastings & reviews 100+ establishment reviews 50+ articles about growing hops and homebrewing 25+ reviews of beer-related events and festivals New Brewpub construction/opening updates A monthly calendar of events Topic of the Week discussions

Poll Wrapup: Growing your own hops.

The Friday before last we asked, "Are you interested in growing your own hops?". Here are the results from the 20 participants.

10 % Growing hops for the first time this year.
15 % Grow their own hops regularly.
15 % Didn't know they could grow their own.
15 % Said they would not grow hops.
45 % Are thinking about taking the plunge

Thanks to all those who participated. Stay tuned for the next poll, this Friday.

TBL - New Site Layout

Let us know what you think about the new site design. Take the poll! See it over there on the right?

Poll: Growing your own hops?

NOTE: We added "I don't want to grow hops." as an answer. You may change your vote if you like. Remember this is highly scientific. We'll be getting the deconfrabulator out to verify the results later. ;-) If you can't tell, we have HOPS FEVER over here at The Brew Lounge. So we wanna know. Do you have it too? How many of you are interested in growing your own hops. Perhaps you already grow your own. Maybe you didn't even know you could. We want to know!

Poll Question: Are you interested in growing your own hops?

The poll is over there on the right near the top of the page. See it? Ok. See you next Friday when we review the results. If you have more to say, say it by posting a comment.

Poll Closed: Have you ever hombrewed?

Last Friday we started polling our readers. The results are in.

The Poll Question: Have you ever homebrewed?

Participants: Thirty one votes were cast.

The Answers...

- 72% home brewed at least once
- 22% never homebrewed
- 6% assisted in some way

Well no matter whether you are a homebrewer or not, we think you'll like the next poll. It's all about growing hops! Stay tuned, it will be posted shortly.

Do you homebrew?

Looks like the homebrewers are winning this one.

- 71% hombrewed at least once
- 23% never homebrewed
- 4.8% assisted in some way

Only 21 votes in so far. Things could change. The poll is over on the right. Interesting, I thought it might be split down the middle between homebrewers and shall we say people who simply appreciate good beer. Hmmm...

Poll will be closed Friday so vote now!

Polling all readers! Are you a home brewer?

Some like to taste it and some like to make it. Me? I like both. Look over there on the right. Now cast your vote. Are you a home brewer? We'll be running this poll for about a week.

Poll: Session vs. Extreme Beer Wrapup

A few weeks ago we polled our readers with this question.

Would you rather drink a session beer or an extreme beer?

The options were session beer, extreme beer or other. About fourty five votes were cast and to the left you can see that extreme beer received fourty two percent, session beer received thirty six percent and "other" received twenty seven percent of the votes.

What does this tell us. Considering a few people had some questions about the actual definition of the terms extreme and session, I'm not really sure. There is no definitive "winner" here. I would interpret it as an indication that we are interested in this topic, but, we're still exploring the idea of what these beer types are.

Anybody wanna offer up their definitions. Here are mine.

A session beer is a beer that is lower in alcohol and doesn't shred your palate.
(highly technical term I assure you)

An extreme beer is a beer with more alcohol and/or shreds your palate.

Why do I care? I like the idea of a beer that still tastes good even after having a few. I don't think brewers have really explored this area enough. Also, the alcohol is obviously a big part of why many people like beer, but, low alchohol beer is easier to cope with in general.

Disagree? Agree? What's your definition in 100 words or less?

Our next poll is just around the corner.

Polling all Readers: Session vs. Extreme Beer

So we're curious. Would you rather drink a session beer or an extreme beer or something else? Some might say that the tide is turning toward session beers. We thought it might be fun to try a poll here at The Brew Lounge. So over there on the right you'll see it. Give it a shot. If you participate you get to see the results. We'll also post the final results after we close the poll in a few days. Get your vote in! As always let us know what you think by posting a comment.