The term should not be taken lightly for those of us serious about beer in all its facets. It’s important to remember: just because a certain brew doesn’t suit our palate or just tastes flat out nasty doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad beer. Some questions we should ask ourselves are: What was the brewer after? Did they achieve their goal? Is it true to the style it claims to be. Is it fresh? Was it handled properly? Some people love the lighter adjunct, macro-brewed lagers and some hate the highly regarded craft brews of the world.

To each our own… The world of beer is saturated with culture and history, lovers of the trade from the macro-brewers to the guy or gal in their garage creating his or her first batch of liquid beauty. It’s a beverage worthy of all the respect and appreciation that wine and spirits receive. As the Bro’s at Beer Advocate point out:
 
“We first coined the term (Respect Beer) when we realized that it's essential for everyone to drink and think differently if we hope to raise beer's perception amongst the masses and enhance the overall appreciation for this awesome social lubricant that we all love.”
 
Amen to that, brothers.