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Certified Cicerone® · Beer Styles

Qualitative Parameters Of Beer Character

Syllabus Path

Qualitative parameters describe what a beer smells, tastes, looks, and feels like within a style.

  1. II. Beer Styles
  2. B. Style parameters
  3. 2. Qualitative parameters of beer character

Exam Focus

  • Describe appearance, aroma, flavor, finish, mouthfeel, and perceived bitterness.
  • Use sensory descriptors alongside numbers.
  • Recognize style identity as both measurable and descriptive.

What to know

Qualitative parameters describe what a beer smells, tastes, looks, and feels like within a style.

Syllabus detail

  • Qualitative parameters include appearance, aroma, flavor, finish or aftertaste, mouthfeel, and perceived bitterness.

Study task

Be ready to explain qualitative parameters of beer character in the context of style parameters and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.

Key Terms

Qualitative parameters of
Describe appearance, aroma, flavor, finish, mouthfeel, and perceived bitterness.

References

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