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Advanced Cicerone® · Beer Flavor and Evaluation

Fermentation flavors

Syllabus Path

Advanced candidates should study fermentation flavors as part of normal beer flavors, connecting the syllabus heading to accurate flavor description, source attribution, and style-fit judgment.

  1. III. Beer Flavor and Evaluation
  2. B. Normal beer flavors
  3. 3. Fermentation flavors

Exam Focus

  • Explain fermentation flavors as a sensory evaluation topic within Normal beer flavors.
  • Use specific evidence such as appearance, aroma, taste, mouthfeel, finish, intensity, likely compound, and production or handling context.
  • Apply the topic to accurate flavor description, source attribution, and style-fit judgment rather than repeating the heading alone.

Core knowledge

  • Fermentation flavors include esters, phenols, sulfur compounds, alcohols, acids, attenuation profile, and yeast-derived mouthfeel.
  • Yeast strain, temperature, oxygen, pitch rate, pressure, nutrients, and wort composition shape the final profile.
  • Brettanomyces, lactic acid bacteria, and acetic acid bacteria can be intentional or contaminating depending on style.

Study application

Connect a fermentation descriptor to organism, condition, and whether it is expected for the beer.

Key Terms

Brettanomyces, lactic acid bacteria, and acetic acid bacteria
Brettanomyces, lactic acid bacteria, and acetic acid bacteria can be intentional or contaminating depending on style.

References

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