How to Find Beers You'll Like

Beer discovery should feel obvious: you like certain flavors, certain levels of bitterness, and certain styles. Gallagher's Beer Guide is built to match those signals.

Step 1: Start with a style you already enjoy

• If you like crisp and clean, start with lager families
• If you like hop-forward, start with IPA families
• If you like dark and roasty, start with stout/porter families

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Step 2: Use bitterness (IBU) as a guardrail

IBU is not "quality." It is a useful indicator of perceived bitterness. If you dislike bitter beers, stay in lower IBU ranges first.

Learn more about IBU

Step 3: Follow flavor notes, not hype

Look for consistent flavor notes you enjoy—citrus, pine, caramel, roast, crisp, tropical. These descriptors point you toward beers you'll actually like.

Step 4: Favorite what you like

When you favorite beers, Gallagher's Beer Guide uses style, IBU, and flavor notes to suggest similar beers tailored to your taste.

Step 5: Scan beers in the real world

Use the scanner to identify beers and pull up the reference entry instantly.