How do you describe taste of beer to someone who has never tasted it?

[Copperfield [SAC]]

[Pierce Dalton]

Salty and kind of bitter.

[ZZZZZ]

Postat inițial de kennh:

Postat inițial de steven1mac:

Pee

But what if they don't know what pee tastes like? how would you describe what it taste like.

pee tastes exactly how it smells-> beer tastes like the smell of pee

[Captain Morgan]

Postat inițial de Fajita Jim:

I thought I was picking a fight. /adjusts monocle
But carry on, good sir. Carry on.

Good sir, gentry never pick fights over drinking. Reviewing spirits demands experience, connoisseurs and exchange of opinions. It is always done in a civilized manner, inspecting carefully the rating even of somebody who says "your favorite drink is bad even for car fuel".

Besides, i made certain to say it is my personal opinion. And besides, Captain Morgan brand is indeed terribadtastic.

[Da Atte]

Postat inițial de Kobs:

You don't, you tell them to try whiskey instead. Might as well get used to something that gives you a good buzz than something that will just make you vomit

There are plenty of good beers. But the price is way higher than your usual grocery store beers.

But as for the topic's question, I don't know!

Beer, depending on the type, quality etc., has so many different tastes and no beer truly tastes the same. Even in the cheap ones there are some pretty good ones and some absolutely horrendous ones.

But I guess if I'd have to describe it in some way I'd say it's somewhat close to strong black tea. But even that isn't close.

[Thenetor47[FR]]

just tell them that beer is like drinking a soda mixed with carbonated water

[Fajita Jim]

Postat inițial de Captain Morgan:

Postat inițial de Fajita Jim:

I thought I was picking a fight. /adjusts monocle
But carry on, good sir. Carry on.

Good sir, gentry never pick fights over drinking. Reviewing spirits demands experience, connoisseurs and exchange of opinions. It is always done in a civilized manner, inspecting carefully the rating of somebody who even says "your favorite drink is bad even for car fuel".

Besides, i made certain to say it is my personal opinion. And besides, Captain Morgan brand is indeed terribadtastic.

Sir, with all good intent, I do value the propositions and dispositions of fellow gentlemen. But one who insists Captain Morgan is good rum is due for a boxing roundabout the ears, don't you think?

[ZZZZZ]

Postat inițial de The Tops:

Depends entirely on the type of beer. Some have a citrusy, almost juicy taste. Some taste like pure poison if they're overly hoppy. Others that are on the more malty side taste akin to liquid bread with spices.

If your beer tastes like pee, then buy better beer.

I think a lot of people wont try to upgrade after their first beer was tasting like pee, they will just think the next one will be similar

[Captain Morgan]

Postat inițial de Fajita Jim:

Sir, with all good intent, I do value the propositions and dispositions of fellow gentlemen. But one who insists Captain Morgan is good rum is due for a boxing roundabout the ears, don't you think?

I never agree with violence. I have a better idea. Why not treat somebody who believes that Captain is a good rum, to another brand which is indeed good, instead? They will immediately aknowledge their mistake.

And there is the other possibility. Maybe those defending Captain Morgan, might have tried the actually half-decent "Private Stock"!

[Mauserich]

We also jokingly call it liquid bread. Depending on the variety with more or less bitter note.

[Sir Seanicus, Esq.]

No clue, I don't drink.

[funewchie]

Postat inițial de Pierce Dalton:

Salty and kind of bitter.

I would say that's a good description.

Maybe with a very faint metallic taste on top of that.

[Electric Cupcake]

"Something, something, Joe Biden eating a sandwich."

[Q-T_3.14.exe]

Liquid bread that numbs your tongue.

[FatalError]

bitter, gets better after 2 bottles and worse after 4.

[Azza ☠]

Alcohol itself is an acquired taste. So similar to coffee how it just tastes like dirt at first. With coffee you can mask that with sugars and cream, yet not so much or to the extent with alcohols. Beer will taste like cold piss for most people first tasting it.

If you don't wish to be hooked upon it, nor care about it, you logically should just leave it like that. Otherwise over time, you acquire a taste for liking it or even an addiction towards it.