Craft Beer & Brewing Course
Evaluating Beer
You can't make great beer without being a great beer evaluator. Join Josh as he shows you how to become the best judge you can be.
7 chapters · 27 lessons · 26m
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You can't make great beer without being a great beer evaluator. Join Josh as he shows you how to become the best judge you can be.
Your instructor
Josh Weikert
BJCP Grand Master
Course contents
7 chapters, 27 lessons, 26m of video
Chapter 1
About the Course & Instructor
- Course IntroFree preview0:48
- About the instructor
Chapter 2
Developing Objectivity
- Why Beer Evaluation Matters1:00
- How to Approach Beer Evaluation1:49
Chapter 3
Some Preliminaries
- Clear Your Palate0:55
- Environmental conditions1:08
- Beer Temperature0:38
- Beer Temperature
- Glassware1:35
- Glassware Guide
Chapter 4
Beer Evaluation Steps
- 4 Basic Beer Evaluation Steps
- Aroma1:59
- Flavor1:42
- Mouthfeel, Appearance, Evaluate1:02
- Goal isn't to find faults1:53
Chapter 5
The Value of Beer Styles
- Beer Styles as Preview of What to Expect0:59
- Wriggle Room in Beer Styles2:41
- Stout vs. Porter Quiz
- Stout vs Porter Quiz Answers
- Classic Examples1:29
Chapter 6
Practice, Practice, Practice
- Training Your Palate2:01
- Triangle Test
- Finding Your Flavor Sensitivities & Blind Spots1:27
- Tasting Multiple Samples of the Same Style0:56
- Evaluating Your Own Beer0:54
Chapter 7
Conclusion
- Critical vs. Negative0:59
- Thank You!
What students say
5.0 from 3 reviews
Instructor is a good speaker; he communicates his lessons clearly. Overall his advice is practical and approachable. I think this course is great for anyone interested in getting more out of their beer tasting experiences.
Fantastic lesson, fantastic presenter! Cheers
Very informative, gives me some good ideas on evaluating beer. Josh is a great presenter. Thanks