Exam Focus
- Practice off-flavor identification against a control beer.
- Recognize the possible panel flavors: acetaldehyde, diacetyl, DMS, lightstruck, and trans-2-nonenal.
- Prepare for style discrimination and quality assessment tasks.
What to know
The tasting exam tests identifying off flavors, discriminating styles, and judging handling-related flaws.
Syllabus detail
- The Certified Cicerone® tasting exam includes off-flavor identification, style discrimination, and quality assessment.
- The possible off flavors in the off-flavor panel are acetaldehyde, diacetyl, DMS, lightstruck, and trans-2-nonenal.
- Quality assessment asks whether a flaw came from improper handling after leaving the brewery and requires naming the flavor and likely cause.
Study task
Be ready to explain certified cicerone tasting exam exercises in the context of tasting exam format and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.
Key Terms
- Certified Cicerone® tasting
- Practice off-flavor identification against a control beer.