Yesterday my wife and I bottled our first batch. An Irish stout. Had a small sip (couldn't resist), and it tasted good. Thanks everyone who helped with getting us started.
Congrats indeed! And don't feel bad about taking a sample, that's the only way you can learn what your beer is doing. So long as you realize that it won't necessarily taste the same once its done, I think its the only way to go .
Yeah, definitely nothing wrong with tasting your wort or beer depending on the stage. I do it for every batch and definitely recommend it so you can get a feel (taste) for what's going on at each step.