A SIMPLE ROUTINE

How to taste beer

Take a moment with the colour, aroma, first sip and finish. You do not need special words.

Notice the colour and clarity. These are clues, not a quality score.

Pause over the glass. Does the aroma remind you of citrus, bread, coffee or fruit?

Notice sweetness, bitterness, acidity and the feel of the beer.

What stays with you after a sip? That is often what guides the next order.

Try two side by side

A small pour of lager beside a pale ale makes hop flavour easier to notice. Drink water, pace yourself and arrange a safe way home.