Why is it important to know how to identify a good beer ? Now it is more and more popular to go to breweries or places where different beers are sold in a jar, and finding the best ones becomes a job of tasting and curating.
In general, identifying a good beer follows almost the same steps as when trying to know if a wine is of quality or if it is not worth it. This goes beyond single taste, and is for those who want to become true connoisseurs (and not spend on bad beer ).
Smell
If you have ever entered a brewery , you know that the smell is one of the main elements that are perceived in the drink. Even before tasting it, you can get an idea of the flavor just by having the aroma of the malt. Regardless of the type of beer , it should give off a pleasant aroma (which may vary depending on its production). In a bottle or jar, it is enough to give a good smell to feel the smell, but if something does not reach you or if the smell is bad, strange or not at all pleasant, it is not of good quality.
Colour
The color of the beer is an important factor when it comes to quality. Regardless of whether we are talking about light or dark beers , the drink should be clear and consistent. If it does not have a classic tonality (unless it is a special flavored beer), its quality may not be as good. This can be identified if the drink looks too light or too dark, or if by moving it a little its color changes a little and does not stay the same throughout the bottle or jar.
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Taste and aftertaste
There is no single flavor of beer , and in fact there are different categories, not to mention craft flavors , among others. It can be sweet, bitter, or have other types of flavors, but regardless of the type, the taste should be clear in the mouth, and although some point out that it should not leave an aftertaste, some breweries specialize in drinks that leave a little extra. . If the taste is mild, or barely noticeable, it is not of good quality. Similarly, if the aftertaste is strange or if it scalds the tongue, beyond your taste, it is not a good beer .
Foam
Another way to know if you are drinking a good beer is by observing the foam. A good beer generates a quantity of foam with a light consistency that takes time to dissipate. In fact, once we drink it, either in beer or glass, it should leave a small trace of foam. If you don't leave it, it is not of good quality.
On the other hand, if you talk about ingredients in beer , try to identify them with taste, and if it does not taste that way or if it is not that strong, it may not be of such good quality.
Some places that specialize in beer have a list of all they have available, sometimes taking them from other countries or locations. In these cases, we can know if a selection is good if there is a balance between the pieces, if the curatorship is being done in a way that understands the season or the products that it is selling. It depends a lot on the curator and the place.
Although everyone's taste is different, when it comes to identifying a good or bad beer , there are factors that become quite clear. Now that independent and artisanal proposals are so popular, it is important to have an idea of what we are drinking and if it is really worth spending on it. So treat each experiment as a tasting adventure, and treat each beer like wine.
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