Lexicon | Description Training and Building Vocabulary

While the hedonic method requires no training—you can’t train tasters on what they like—the descriptive method benefits from some focused training for your panelists. Can you describe grapefruit without using the word “grapefruit”? Lexicon development training, using aroma samples, is a fun and effective exercise to help panelists identify common notes in beer as they build their vocabulary and train their senses.