Sure, there is all of this local feel-good news about how the pandemic “got the best out of people” and while it may at times, many people still feel pretty bitter about the whole thing. If you shared your bitterness on Twitter, you may have gained (or lost) some followers, but more importantly, you may have grabbed a free beer. Here’s what to know.
How to get free beer
The process is pretty straightforward. Go to first IBU-O-METER.com and send your twitter handle. Then the Hop Valley Brewing Company (which sponsors this giveaway) generates an IBU score (that would be Internet Bitterness Units here) based on how bitter you’ve been on Twitter lately.
Regardless of your score, however, you’ll get a discount on a free 12-pack of any of four varieties of Hop Valley IPAs (which, in context, are supposed to be less bitter than regular IPAs). If you are unfamiliar with the brand, this is a good idea to use Beer finder Tool to find a place near you that sells it.
Basically, you buy a 12 pack of beer and then send your receipt through Hop Valley for a refund, which is done through PayPal or Venmo. Beer purchases must be made by May 31, 2021 and your receipt must be submitted by June 7, 2021.
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How exactly are your tweets rated for bitterness?
So who – or what – will judge your bitterness? Here is an explanation from an email sent by Hop Valley Brewing Company to Lifehacker:
Technically, we can use a complex machine learning algorithm to analyze the text found in your tweets and determine the overall sentiment (positive, negative, or neutral) based on a pre-trained set of historical data. The IBU-O-Meter then assigns a score (0-100) based on the ratio of positive and negative tweets in total (maximum 100). In less technical terms, you send your handle, computer magic happens and evaluates your tweets, then assign you an IBU score.
The fine print
Of course, you must be at least 21 years old to participate and there is a limit of one discount per phone number. Here are the rest of them Terms and Conditions. Some states have slightly different rules, so be sure to check them out.
