What Beer Should I Drink Quiz

How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Example Questions From the Test
- I usually want something fruitier or more unusual
- I enjoy it when it stays subtle and balanced
- It is exactly the clean, uncomplicated flavor I seek
- I can appreciate it, but only in certain moods
- It can be pleasant as a small accent
- I enjoy it most when balanced by toast and a clean finish
- I generally prefer beer without caramel-like notes
- It is one of the main characteristics I look forward to
- Very little malt flavor, with a neutral and dry profile
- A light cracker note with only a trace of sweetness
- Bread crust and gentle caramel in clear balance
- Layered toast, caramel, and nutty depth
What Beer Should I Drink Quiz - Description and methodology of the test
People who want a more deliberate way to choose beer can use the What Beer Should I Drink Quiz to connect flavor preferences with recognizable style families. It suits curious drinkers who notice differences in bitterness, roast, malt, carbonation, tartness, fruit, or spice. Wondering what beer would I like, you can use this quiz as a starting profile for tasting and comparison.
What This Assessment Explores
Instead of naming one winner, this quiz helps answer which beer should I drink by showing preference directions. The displayed dimensions are:
- Crisp Lager & Pilsner (0-12) measures clean refreshment: Other Directions (0-4), Selective Crisp Drinker (5-8), or Strong Crisp Affinity (9-12).
- Hoppy IPA & Pale Ale (0-12) measures hop aroma and bitterness: Hop-Cautious (0-4), Hop-Curious (5-8), or Strong Hop Affinity (9-12).
- Malty Amber & Brown Ale (0-12) measures toast and caramel appeal: Malt-Light (0-4), Balanced Malt (5-8), or Strong Malt Affinity (9-12).
- Roasty Porter & Stout (0-12) measures coffee, cocoa, and dark-grain appeal: Roast-Cautious (0-4), Occasional Dark-Beer Interest (5-8), or Strong Roasty Affinity (9-12).
- Wheat, Sour & Fruit-Forward Beer (0-12) measures tart, fruity, spicy, and soft wheat appeal: Classic-Flavor Leaning (0-4), Bright-Style Explorer (5-8), or Strong Bright-Flavor Affinity (9-12).
Methodology and Evidence Base
Each prompt presents a situation, description, or comparison with four choices. Selecting the closest option records preference, not an answer. The result is a beer selector quiz profile with five 0-12 scores; higher values show stronger flavor alignment. Point weights are not published, so read the band rather than infer scoring from ranges.
Conceptually, this structure aligns with Jaeger et al. (2020), who examined preference segments across craft-style and traditional-style flavors. Lerro et al. (2020) addresses differing consumer priorities for beer attributes, while Jardim et al. (2018) links sensory descriptors with preference. Together, these studies contextualize beer preference and sensory dimensions; neither establishes nor validates this questionnaire’s five-scale framework, which is not a direct adaptation or normed reproduction of their instruments.
Bands offer guidance, not validated population thresholds; use scores to suggest styles, not fixed cutoffs. Mood, familiarity, food, and setting can shift self-report; treat the result as a starting point, not a prediction of enjoyment. Color or fruit flavor does not reliably indicate alcohol strength, so check labels and never drive or operate machinery after drinking.
- Jaeger, Sara R., Thierry Worch, Tracey Phelps, David Jin, and Armand V. Cardello. "Preference segments among declared craft beer drinkers: Perceptual, attitudinal and behavioral responses underlying craft-style vs. traditional-style flavor preferences." Food Quality and Preference 82 (2020): 103884. 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.103884
- Lerro, Marco, Giuseppe Marotta, and Concetta Nazzaro. "Measuring consumers’ preferences for craft beer attributes through Best-Worst Scaling." Agricultural and Food Economics 8, no. 1 (2020): 1-13. 10.1186/s40100-019-0138-4
- Jardim, Carmelita da Costa, Daiana de Souza, Isabel Cristina Kasper Machado, Laura Massochin Nunes Pinto, Renata Cristina de Souza Ramos, and Juliano Garavaglia. "Sensory Profile, Consumer Preference and Chemical Composition of Craft Beers from Brazil." Beverages 4, no. 4 (2018): 106. 10.3390/beverages4040106
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