When it comes to street-cred in the beer world, beer forums set the tone. While beer critics and connoisseurs will determine their favorites, most "beer" people are connoisseurs in their own right. In beer, ratings matter. The most reviews, the better. RateBeer, a high-traffic site for beer reviews and news, released their 2013 brewer and beer ratings. Most of the ratings are based on user reviews, number, rating, etc.
This article appears in Feb 14-20, 2013.