Signed up because my brother and a couple of friends were on. Over time I met people in far off lands (Berlin, Baltimore, Issaquah, Mebane, Kyoto, Portsmouth,... the list goes on) who were also beer fans and we had some smiles exchanging beer stories. Meeting someone on this app in a brewery or bar in a new or familiar place gave us something in common: a shared experience — something to talk about and to break the ice — cultural and language barriers fall when you share a love of beer, an this app facilitates that.
I quickly developed a discipline: always a good, sharp, saturated/exaggerated photo (indulging my inner photographer) and always a few words about the beer and where/why I had it. Sometimes a story, sometimes not. Most Importantly: check each beer in EXACTLY ONCE. This isn’t about how MUCH I drink but WHAT I have tried. Very rarely a 5 because 5-star beers are rare. If it’s no good, de-saturate the color in the picture. Untappd is what you make of it. I enjoy it, YMMV.
Peace out.