Update:
Well, as a couple people in this thread pointed out, the guys behind BA aren't the greatest people to deal with. I never did end up getting permission to release the app to the public in original form, but I made some modifications which should be perfectly legal (on my end).
To get the new app, you'll have to have your phone jailbroken, have Cydia, and be at version 3.0 or greater. I'm actually not sure if it will work on 3.1, so it'd be great if someone with 3.1 could test it out for me.
As of right now, this app is definitely BETA. If you encounter a bug, let me know and I'll do my best to fix it up quickly.
Install instructions (Note: You must be jailbroken to install/use this app!):
1. Open Cydia and hit the 'Manage' tab and then choose 'Sources'
2. Hit the 'Edit' button in the navbar and then hit 'Add'
3. Enter http://app.mobilebrews.com/cydia in as the repository and add it
4. Go to the 'Changes' tab in the bottom and install BrewFinder (can also be found by searching).
5. Use the app
Yet another note: On some phones, the app hasn't been showing up on the home screen after installing. If that's the case, try reinstalling in Cydia and it should show up.
Here are some screenshots:
Search page
Preferences page - select your search site
Searching BeerAdvocate for 'Stone IPA'
Searching RateBeer for 'Stone IPA'
Redirecting to requested beer on BeerAdvoate's website
Redirecting to requested beer on RateBeer's website
Well, as a couple people in this thread pointed out, the guys behind BA aren't the greatest people to deal with. I never did end up getting permission to release the app to the public in original form, but I made some modifications which should be perfectly legal (on my end).
To get the new app, you'll have to have your phone jailbroken, have Cydia, and be at version 3.0 or greater. I'm actually not sure if it will work on 3.1, so it'd be great if someone with 3.1 could test it out for me.
As of right now, this app is definitely BETA. If you encounter a bug, let me know and I'll do my best to fix it up quickly.
Install instructions (Note: You must be jailbroken to install/use this app!):
1. Open Cydia and hit the 'Manage' tab and then choose 'Sources'
2. Hit the 'Edit' button in the navbar and then hit 'Add'
3. Enter http://app.mobilebrews.com/cydia in as the repository and add it
4. Go to the 'Changes' tab in the bottom and install BrewFinder (can also be found by searching).
5. Use the app
Yet another note: On some phones, the app hasn't been showing up on the home screen after installing. If that's the case, try reinstalling in Cydia and it should show up.
Here are some screenshots:
Search page
Preferences page - select your search site
Searching BeerAdvocate for 'Stone IPA'
Searching RateBeer for 'Stone IPA'
Redirecting to requested beer on BeerAdvoate's website
Redirecting to requested beer on RateBeer's website
Hey everyone!
Ok, so I've been intermittently working on an iPhone webapp that may or may not make it into production...
I'll start by saying that I'm a big fan of trying a lot of different kinds of beer, but at the same time, I hate finding out that I what I bought sucks. In its current form, the webapp allows you to search for a certain beer/brewery and provides a rating from BeerAdvocate.com.
Load up safari and visit 'findgoodbeer.com' from your iPhone/iPod touch and let me know what you think. Here are some questions to consider:
1. Would you use it?
2. How were the search results (did it find what you were looking for)?
3. Is it easy to use?
As of right now, the code is pretty dirty and probably won't work fully in most desktop browsers (especially IE) so you'll need an iPhone/iPod touch to get the real experience.