P543 Last updated 9th May 2019

GBG Ratings

Members who are logged in are invited to rate beer in pubs serving real ale in the branch area.
Each member is allowed to rate the beer in each pub once per calendar month.
Members must not submit ratings for pubs which they have not visited during the month.
Ratings should be solely based on the quality of the beer. Factors such as the price, range of beers on offer or the type of pub should not affect your judgement.
Ratings entered in 2024 will be used to rank local pubs for the 2025 Pub of the Year competition, and for possible inclusion in the 2026 edition of the Good Beer Guide.

Beer Rating Scheme

Score	Description	Guidance
5	Perfect	Probably the best you are ever likely to find. A seasoned drinker will award this score very rarely.
4.5	Very good/Perfect	Possibly close to the best you ever had, but not for sure.
4	Very good	Excellent beer in excellent condition.
3.5	Good / Very good	You will probably stay here rather than move on.
3	Good	Good beer in good form. You may cancel plans to move to the next pub. You want to stay for another pint and may seek out the beer again.
2.5	Average / Good	It is better than average but perhaps not a definite good.
2	Average	Competently kept, drinkable pint but doesn't inspire in any way, not worth moving to another pub but you drink the beer without really noticing.
1.5	Poor / Average	You think of finishing your ale and moving on.
1	Poor	Beer that is anything from barely drinkable to drinkable with considerable resentment.
0.5	Undrinkable / Poor	Beer undrinkable, so poor you have to take it back or can't finish it.
0	No real ale	No cask ale available or so poor you have to take it back or can't finish it.