After you have searched for and not found your beer, near the bottom there will be a button that says “don’t see your beer?” Just follow that and there should be a way to add a beer, brewery, etc.
Hope all is well in Cyprus and you have found some good brews!
When you go to check-in on a beer there should be a slider right below the notes field. It defaults to no rating but you can slide it anywhere from .5 stars to 5 stars. Also note the add a photo button to add a pic of your brew and also if you are drinking at a bar, brewery, pub, etc. you can add a location.
When you check-in to a beer you have already checked in before it will default to your previous rating but you should still be able to change it. If you are not seeing the slider for the star ranking you must not be on the check-in screen. You might just be on the beer info screen, make sure you hit the check-in button. Do not know what the problem could be if you are on the check-in screen and do not see the slider.
Doh! I wish there was a head smack emoticon. That’s exactly what the issue was. Didn’t even think to look at the location services because on most other apps, when you search for a location using a typing function, it doesn’t require the use of GPS.