User:Alyssadarby18/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
WikiProject Beer

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I wanted to do something fun, well-known, and easy to read and explain. There's a bonus though, that I didn't notice until I started reading the article, that since the ale or beer's "invention" is a worldwide sought after title, I will be keeping my eye out for national biases!

Evaluate the article
One of the very first things that struck me as out of place was the Article Assessments table insert. The opening page is welcoming and informative, but the graph under that info is distracting to some important topics. May or may not just be my ADHD though (haha). The article was stated to have been made in 2005, so this tells me that it's a mature page that probably is updated regularly with active participants. I do love the use of color and graphics, as it helps the reader to figure out what each link is leading them to. The article appears very neutral, only stating facts and information on the topic. It seems very well-represented, as there are loads of links to take you to more and more information on the subject of beer and every aspect about it, including home brewing. This article reaches a wide audience and has the information to aid in that. There are many linked references near the bottom of the first page, stating where the info came from and how to join. The citations seemed to represent the info on the page well, and the links to those sites worked as well. Within these references, though, it seems to be very European. Most of the pages reference "pubs" and France, Belgium, and Great Britain, and there is only one link to American-style pubs. The Talk page is full of helpful members offering information to be added to the article, and seems very professional and cordial. There is no rating on the talk page. Overall the entire article seems slick and pristine, well-done! ~