How do I know if my beer is really any good?

[Staticsouls]

Lmao

 

[cloudybrewer]

Before long, 3 of the 4 wine drinkers were drinking the Amber...and having seconds, and even thirds. Finally had to pour a pitcher as my son grew tired of taking glasses to be refilled.

THAT, IMO, is a measure of a beer being good.

So your Amber tastes like wine? Yuck. Don't worry, you'll get there. Wink wink

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

I notice that (at least my) homebrew tastes way differently than Craft, more on a water profile scale than any other.

 

[BrewKnob]

I’m relatively new to homebrewing. I’ve only been brewing for about 8 months. I do all grain and have brewed 13 five gallon batches so far and 1 one gallon batch. I try to be objective when I taste my beers. There’s only been one that’s not worth a damn. A couple have just been ok, and the rest, to me, have been outstanding. I’ve only shared my beer with a few family members and close friends. Some have raved and helped me float several kegs. Others have told me that the beer was great, but never asked for another. So how do you know if your beer is truly good? Is homebrew an acquired taste? Or are some people just used to the flavorless macro brews and homebrew will just always be offensive them? I guess all that really matters is that I enjoy it, but it’s nice to be able to share it with people and know that they enjoy it, too.

Send it to me. I will advise.

 

[kevin58]

No, key being that your friends and family are not trustworthy for two reasons:

1. They're usually not hardcore beer experts and have the palate to really evaluate beer.
2. They're your friends and family. They want to be nice to you. They'll tell you it's great even if it's not.

You are making my point.