How to Become a Beer Connoisseur
Beer is possibly the most popular beverage in the world. Many people have a tendency to stick to one brand of beer and miss out on the variety of flavors available worldwide. A little fortitude, a new label and you'll be on the fast track to a new world of beer drinking.
Instructions
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Sample a microbrew. Sam Adams, Pete's Wicked and Sierra Nevada are good microbrews to start with. These offer a wide array of beer types, from lagers to ales and stouts.
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Move on to beers from the U.K. These beers fill a niche between subtler American beers and the rich beers of Europe, helping many beer drinkers broaden their tastes. Guinness, Smithwick's and Sam Smith's are good brands to try.
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Taste the rich, hearty European beers. These are usually much stronger in taste than their pale American cousins, and may need to be worked up to in order to appreciate their character.
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Compare European beers to the offerings from Asian nations like Japan and China. These are made with different ingredients and will offer a beer drinker different qualities than what you're used to. Tsingtao and Sapporo are excellent offerings.
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Try home-brewed beers. Many home brewers create original flavors that are very good. Beer crafting is a passion for home brewers and many brewers excel at it.
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Tips & Warnings
Many new offerings can be found in your local grocery store. If you've been loyal to one major brand of beer for a long time, try something new. Pick up a beer you've never tried before and see what you think.
The steps on this page are not intended to promote drunkenness. True beer connoisseurs will drink for taste, rather than effect.
