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Untappd: Top 3 IPAs On #IPADay
IPADay has came and went on August 2nd. The celebration of hops generated
a lot of social media buzz. So what India Pale Ales emerged as the leaders?
Per Untappd, the beer check in app for iPhone and Android – the gold, silver, and bronze went to:
1. Stone Brewing – IPA
2. Sierra Nevada – Torpedo
3. Dogfish Head – 9o Minute
American Craft Beer Week Returns In May 2012
The craft beer nation is prepping to celebrate American Craft Beer Week, The Mother of all Beer Weeks, May 14-20. American Craft Beer Week® (ACBW) invites breweries, beer wholesalers, retailers, media and craft beer fans to join in the country’s craft beer revolution by celebrating with events featured on CraftBeer.com.
“Last year, all fifty states held official celebrations to hoist a glass to America’s small and independent craft brewers,” said Julia Herz of CraftBeer.com, producers of ACBW. “As the excitement for craft-brewed beer continues to grow, our goal is to list even more events in each state in 2012.”
With more breweries, beers and events to commemorate the week, a savvy craft beer enthusiast needs help keeping track of their favorite beers. That’s why ACBW will once again team up with Untappd.com to provide a special badge so you can socially share the craft beers you’ve enjoyed.
“At Untappd, it’s our goal to encourage our users to explore the world of beer,” said Untappd’s co-founder, Tim Mather. “There are so many amazing breweries out there that it’s nearly impossible to know about them all. That’s where the power of Untappd comes in. The best recommendations and discoveries often come from your friends, which is why sharing is a key component and the heart of Untappd. We’re honored to bring you a special badge for American Craft Beer Week! It’s our hope that this badge will encourage craft beer drinkers, and even more so, the average beer drinker, to explore the world of American craft beer.”
More details regarding unlocking the ACBW 2012 badge will be released as the week approaches. Be sure to follow Untappd on Twitter (@untappd) and Facebook for the latest news and updates.
About American Craft Beer Week
Started in 2006 and recognized by congress twice in its history, American Craft Beer Week® (ACBW) is the national celebration of America’s small and independent craft brewers, their impact on American culture, and the love affair that craft beer enthusiast have for their favorite American made craft beers.
ACBW fans will begin to see planned events on the ACBW Events page as breweries, wholesalers and retailers add them to the calendar. Be sure to check out the free ACBWpoint of sale materials to help promote events and the week.
Join In The Coast To Coast Toast Today
Vanberg & Dewulf has teamed up with Untappd, and various fine beer bars around the United States to have the “single largest one-day national celebration of Belgian beer culture held in the USA this millennium.”
An estimated 350 bars, restaurants, and shops across America will feature Vanberg & DeWulf beers and raise a toast to the importer that has been singularly dedicated to building Belgian beer connoisseurship in the USA. To find the beers and the hosts for the events, people need only consult the Vanberg & DeWulf and Untappd sites. Coast to Coast Toastâ„¢ Eventbrite page and check in with the beers on Untappd.
You need to be apart of Untappd for starters. There have been more than 2 million “check-ins” in year one alone. To earn the Belgian badge Untappers need to try at least one (1) “related” beer and share it on Untappd. Starting November 15th and for a month, the Belgian badge can only be earned by “checking in” with Vanberg & DeWulf’s beers. Aspiring badge-earners have the option to be entered into a drawing to win a trip for two to Belgium sponsored by The Belgian Tourist Office and Delta Airlines.
The Coast to Coast Toast â„¢ is at once an anniversary party and a salute to the people and places that have done so much to build today’s vibrant US beer culture. Participants span two generations of craft beer advocates — uniting pioneers like Lucky Baldwin’s and Toronado (CA), Monk’s, Eulogy and Tria (PA), Higgins and Belmont Station (Portland), Hopleaf, Map Room (IL), Winking Lizard (Ohio), BJ’s (the West) and Flying Saucer (6 states), Gingerman, DBA (NYC), and the Brickstore (GA) and more recently minted “Heroes of the Good Beer Movement” â„¢ like El Rey Burrito Lounge and J Clyde (Alabama), The Publican and Bluebird (Chicago), Church Key (Washington, D.C.) , Capital Bar and Grill (Arkansas), Jimmy’s 43, Rattle N Hum, Vandaag, and Blue Monk (NY), The Fred (GA), and Redlight Redlight (Florida).
Retailers all around the country — from Tully’s in Wells, Maine to Whole Foods on the Bowery in NYC, from Binny’s in Chicago to Wine Thief and Ale Jail in St Paul, MN — are taking part in the party.
Beers Tapping Today Include (but not limited to) :
- Birra Amiata – Contessa
- Brasserie Castelain – Castelain
- Brasserie Castelain – Jade Organic
- Brasserie Castelain – St. Amand
- Brouwerij Dilewyns – Vicaris Generaal
- Brouwerij Dilewyns – Vicaris Tripel
- Brasserie Dubuisson РScaldis N̦el
- Brasserie Dubuisson РScaldis N̦el Premium
- Brasserie Dubuisson – Scaldis Peche Mel
- Brasserie Dubuisson – Scaldis Prestige
- Brasserie Dubuisson – Scaldis Prestige de Nults
- Brasserie Dubuisson – Scaldis Refermentee
- Brasserie Dupont – Avril Organic
- Brasserie Dupont – Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux
- Brasserie Dupont – Dupont Biere de Miel Organic
- Brasserie Dupont – Foret Blanche Organic
- Brasserie Dupont – Foret Organic
- Brasserie Dupont – La Biere de Beloeil
- Brasserie Dupont – Moinette Blonde
- Brasserie Dupont – Moinette Brune
- Brasserie Dupont – Monk’s Stout
- Brasserie Dupont – Posca Rustica
- Brasserie Dupont – Redor Pils
- Brasserie Dupont – Saison Dupont
- Brouwerij Slaghmuylder Witkap Stimulo
- Geuzestekkerij De Cam – Oude Lambiek
- De Scheldebrouwerij – Hop Rulter
- Vanberg and DeWulf – Lambickx
- Vanberg and DeWulf – Lambrucha
If you aren’t on Untappd, sign up now. Finish up work early and head to a party near you.
[INFOGRAPHIC] #IPADay Untappd Favs
Did you enjoy a hoppy glass of goodness on IPADay on August 4th? Untappd user? Checkout this infographic on where the hoppiest hotspots in the U.S.
Flying Saucer in Austin, Texas & SweetWater Brewing in Atlanta, Georgia were the most popular venues. Stone, Dogfish Head, & Bell’s IPAs were naturally favorite beers…
Untappd Adds Beer Finder
Untappd has added new capability to their application. Beer Finder. There is an icon at the top of all the individual beer pages. Tap that icon, and it will tell you a list of local venues where Untappd users have had that beer. It even gives you the users and the dates they last had it. <Untapped>
This will most definitely help you find great new venues and all of those beer you’ve been wanting to try! This feature is not available on BB5 as of yet, so our apologies to our BlackBerry users.
Untappd Adds Desktop Checkins
For those Untappd users out there, the ability to checkin on your desktop/laptop is now available.
The number of Untappd users seems to multiply daily, and many users suggestions to the developers were that they wanted to checkin without the smartphone. Great for home drinkers. If you choose to check in online, you will not have the ability to add your location and share on Foursquare. Still mobile site only.
Other notes:
– Recently, Untappd added a simple 1-5 rating system. Click the stars “Itunes” style.
– A homebrew distinction was added to the the Untappd system. Now when you add a homebrew, you can designate it as such.
Happy drinking.
Ladies OCB Badges on Untappd
Untappd seems to be gaining a lot of steam. A couple of badges were added today celebrating The Ladies of Craft Beer. Also, 2 pub crawl badges were added. Check out Untappd’s blog post:
Everyone loves a good beer crawl. New locations, new beer lists; there’s nothing to not like – other than maybe the walking, but a little exercise is also good. That said, we’ve got some fun new badges to help encourage you to explore different bars. We know it can be scary leaving the usual watering hole, but there’s a whole world of beer bars out there just waiting for you!
First up, we’ve teamed up with Ladies of Craft Beer to bring you two badges:
Ladies of Craft Beer is pleased and excited to be joining forces with Untappd to create two new badges.
LadiesOCB was created with the mission to encourage people (women specifically, but men also) to try craft beer and to learn more about it. Our website, www.ladiesocb.com, includes posts from women who enjoy all aspects of craft beer, including reviews, news, recipes, and homebrewing tips, all of which are an online resource to spread our passion for and joy of craft beer.
The two new badges, “East Coast Brew Crawl” and “West Coast Brew Crawl” were created to encourage users to explore their local craft beer bars. In order to gain these badges, one must check in to at least five venues that have been hand selected by the members of LadiesOCB. While you can still earn a check-in towards the badge at your local hang out (as long as it’s on the list), LadiesOCB encourages you to get out there and try new bars either in your area or while traveling.
For a full list of the qualifying venues, check out http://ladiesocb.com/from-the-editor/ladiesocb-badges-on-untappd/. Be sure to tweet us @LadiesOCB and @untappd when you check in – maybe a LadiesOCB member will be able to join you!
Next, we are proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with Thrillist Rewards to offer a badge for their upcoming East Village Craft Beer Crawl reward. The East Village is well known for their bar scene, so it’s no surprise that there is a great selection amazing craft beer bars. Even if you won’t be participating in the official crawl event, this badge is open to anyone who wants to explore at least five of the following East Village bars:
- Billy Hurricane’s
- Croxley Ale House
- Destination Bar
- Drop Off Service
- Good Beer
- Idle Hands
- Jimmy’s No 43
- Octavia’s Porch
- Poco
- Professor Thom’s
- Zum Schneider
An official crawl map can be found here: http://untpd.it/evilmap
On a slightly different note, we will also be introducing the Untappd Groupie badge. As the Founders, we are building Untappd as a tool to not only help the community, but to help us. We are constantly learning and exploring the beer world as a result of creating Untappd. As a fun twist, in order to achieve this badge, you must check-in to at least 5 different beers that the founders have had.
That’s it from us! Cheers!
