use this
1. <html><body>
2. <h1 align = "center">Beer Selection Page</h1>
3. <form method = "POST"
4. action = "SelectBeer.do">
5. Select Beer Characteristics
6. Color:
7. <select name="color" size="1">
8. <option value="light">light</option>
9. <option value="amber">amber</option>
10. <option value="brown">brown</option>
11. <option value="dark">dark</option>
12. </select>
13.
14. <center>
15. <input type = "SUBMIT">
16. </center>
17. </form></body><html>
Unless you provide any value inside body of options tag , it wont display any thing.