Colour, clarity and liveliness

Is the beer white/yellow, copper or black? Is it filtered – and therefore transparent like a pilsner – or unfiltered – and therefore cloudy? Is there sedimentation or the rare floccule? Floccules are seen as larger particles floating in the beer. Is the beer calm or sparkling? 


Appearance of the head, consistency and durability

Is the head white or hazel and is the consistency airy or dense? Some types of beer form “laces” or “curtains” which remain on the sides of the glass.