Beer Flavor and Evaluation

Question 1

How do we perceive flavor?

Answer 1

Aroma - Taste - Mouthfeel

Question 2

What are the elements of taste?

Answer 2

Sweet, Salty, Sour/Acid, Bitter, Umami (Fat, Carbonation and Metallic)

Question 3

What are the components of Evaluation?

Answer 3

Apperance, Aroma, Taste, Mouthfeel, Finish (Aftertaste)

Question 4

How should you asses aroma?

Answer 4

Short, quick sniffs.

Question 5

How should you asses color and clarity?

Answer 5

Use a consistent background.

Question 6

What malt and grain flavors are present in pale beer?

Answer 6

Uncooked flour, and bread dough.

Question 7

What malt and grain flavors are present in golden beer?

Answer 7

White bread, wheat bread, crackers.

Question 8

What malt and grain flavors are present in light amber beer?

Answer 8

Bread crust, biscuit, graham crackers.

Question 9

What malt and grain flavors are present in amber beer?

Answer 9

Toast, caramel, piecrust

Question 10

What malt and grain flavors are present in brown beer?

Answer 10

Nutty, toffee, chocolate, dark/dried fruit.

Question 11

What malt and grain flavors are present in black beer?

Answer 11

Roast, burnt, coffee.

Question 12

What effects are brought on by hops?

Answer 12

Bitterness, Flavor and Aroma effects

Question 13

What traits are American hops known for?

Answer 13

Piney, citrus and resiny

Question 14

What traits are English hops known for?

Answer 14

Earthy, herbal and woodsy

Question 15

What traits are German/Czech hops known for?

Answer 15

Floral, perfumy, peppery, minty, and woodsy

Question 16

What are the qualitative parameters of beer character?

Answer 16

Aroma - Flavor - Aftertaste - Mouthfeel - Perceived bitterness

Question 17

What are the quantitative parameters of beer character?

Answer 17

Alcohol Content - IBUs (bitterness) - SRM (color)