- Official BJCP Collaboration: Developed in direct partnership with the Beer Judge Certification Program to support their comprehensive training and examination standards for aspiring and professional judges.
- Precision Liquid Spiking: Features stable liquid flavor compounds in convenient vials, designed to easily "spike" 1 liter of beer for accurate flavor recognition and taster calibration.
- Essential Evaluation Tool: Provides the most critical and common flavor compounds encountered in beer styles, making it an ideal resource for homebrew groups, exam prep classes, and professional panels.
Beer Judge Kit Sensory Training Kit
The Beer Judge Kit Sensory Training Kit was developed in conjunction with the Beer Judge Certification Program specifically to support their comprehensive beer judge training and examination program. This kit is an essential tool for those looking to sharpen their judging and flavor recognition skills, providing the most common and critical flavor compounds encountered during the evaluation of beer styles.
Each vial of the kit contains a specific flavor compound in a stable liquid form, allowing for easy "spiking" of 1 liter of beer. This format ensures taster calibration across homebrew groups, exam prep classes, and professional judging panels.
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Flavors Included:
- Acetaldehyde – green apple, cut grass
- Butyric acid – putrid, baby vomit
- D.M.S. – cooked corn, cooked vegetables
- Diacetyl – butter, butterscotch
- Earthy – geosmin, soil-like
- Ethyl acetate – solvent-like, nail polish remover
- Ethyl hexanoate – aniseed, apple or liquorice
- Geraniol – floral, geranium flowers
- Indole – farm, barnyard
- Isovaleric acid – cheesy, old hops, sweaty socks
- Papery – cardboard, oxidized
- Spicy – cloves, allspice