user4637: In order to generate more site traffic, are more basic questions okay?
It seems like the questions lately are either mythbuster, or esoteric questions that might not have a definitive answer.  Would generic questions about styles or history be beneficial to the site or is that not the goal?
Is it too general to have questions like:
What is a (style X) beer?  Tagged: history, Style

user73: Definitely okay! These types of questions are in fact encouraged. We have a few such questions out there already:

What is a "White IPA" and is it actually an IPA?
What's the difference between a porter and a stout?
What should I expect from a Belgian triple (tripel)?
What are the difference between a dubbel and a tripel?

So far they appear to be tagged style and classification. I like your history suggestion as well.
I think Beer.SE is still in a flexible, forgiving phase where we're still trying to figure out what exactly is too subjective or too definitive, so don't be shy to ask any question, especially if it's a real question you or someone you know actually has about a beer. That said, thanks for asking—it helps for people to know, especially  since Beer.SE still lacks a clear "What can I ask here?" FAQ.

4637: <p>In order to generate more site traffic, are more basic questions okay?</p>

<p>It seems like the questions lately are either mythbuster, or esoteric questions that might not have a definitive answer.  Would generic questions about styles or history be beneficial to the site or is that not the goal?</p>

<p>Is it too general to have questions like:
What is a (style X) beer?  Tagged: history, Style</p>
 73: <p>Definitely okay! These types of questions are in fact encouraged. We have a few such questions out there already:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/768/what-is-a-white-ipa-and-is-it-actually-an-ipa">What is a &quot;White IPA&quot; and is it actually an IPA?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/33/whats-the-difference-between-a-porter-and-a-stout">What&#39;s the difference between a porter and a stout?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/596/what-should-i-expect-from-a-belgian-triple-tripel">What should I expect from a Belgian triple (tripel)?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/602/what-are-the-difference-between-a-dubbel-and-a-tripel">What are the difference between a dubbel and a tripel?</a></li>
</ul>

<p>So far they appear to be tagged <a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/style" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;style&#39;" rel="tag">style</a> and <a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/classification" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;classification&#39;" rel="tag">classification</a>. I like your <a href="https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/history" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;history&#39;" rel="tag">history</a> suggestion as well.</p>

<p>I think Beer.SE is still in a flexible, forgiving phase where we're still trying to figure out what exactly is too subjective or too definitive, so don't be shy to ask any question, especially if it's a real question you or someone you know actually has about a beer. That said, thanks for asking—it helps for people to know, especially  since Beer.SE still lacks a clear "What can I ask here?" FAQ.</p>
