Tasting isn't complicated. It is a matter of recalling what you are feeling or tasting and not letting it go. You've got to run it back in your mind and chase it down. Chase down what your eyes tell you about beer, Maney said. Hold a glass of beer up to light.
Some beers are so clear their amber or copper or brown colors seem to shimmer.
A cloudy beer, like an unfiltered weiss beer, tells you residual yeast will make up part of the flavor, Maney said. People used to drink their beer in earthenware tankards. As you bring the glass to your mouth, a whiff will help tell you if your eyes sent the right signals, Maney said. While an American and Czech Pilsener might have the same color, the Czech beer will almost certainly give a much stronger aroma of fruit or perfume. Your nose is introducing you to a much heavier use of hops in the brew than its American counterpart, Maney said.