Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Beer+Product: BrewGene App for iPhone

The BrewGene App for iPhone is a handy tool for tracking, rating and finding new craft beers. Think of it as the Pandora of beer apps. It operates on an algorithm that compiles user ratings, but instead of only using your personal ratings, it suggests brews based off of all the other user ratings as a whole. All in all, this is a fun and easy-to-use app that helps track and store all the beers that you try. With over 30,000 beers in its database, there is plenty of fun to be had. Rating and commenting on beers is just part of what this app has to offer, so here is a list of some of BrewGene's other cool features:

  • Cellar: This acts as your personal filing system to keep track of all the beers that you have tried and rated. This comes in handy if you like to constantly try new beers, but also have a hard time remembering what you've already had. 
  • Rec's: This is a compiled list of beers recommended for you based on the ones that you have already reviewed. The more beers that you rate, the more accurate the recommendations will be.
  • Submit: This feature allows users to add to the already large database of beers. Here you can upload a picture of the beer and enter general information (Name, Brewery, Style, ABV%) along with your rating and tasting notes. There are some duplicate entries, of course, as some users name beers differently. That's something to keep in mind when searching the database.
  • Misc: Clicking on the miscellaneous section offers users the option to post their reviews to Facebook/Twitter, invite friends to join, follow up with the BrewGene Twitter feed, learn the history of the app's creative team, etc. It is the social media hub of the app.
BrewGene, unfortunately for non-iPhone users, is only available for the Apple product. However, the app was based off of the BrewGene.com website that affords users the same functions without the portability. Overall, this product is a great beer buddy.

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