Exam Focus
- Use roast with chocolate, caramelized, and burnt flavors.
- Use roast to cut fat or contrast sweetness.
- Watch for harshness with delicate foods.
What to know
Roasty beer can echo dessert and char while adding drying contrast.
Syllabus detail
- Roastiness complements chocolate, caramelized, and burnt flavors, cuts fat, and contrasts sweetness.
Study task
Be ready to explain roastiness in pairings in the context of common beer and food interactions and apply it to a realistic Certified Cicerone® service, tasting, brewing, style, or pairing scenario.
Key Terms
- Roastiness in pairings
- Use roast with chocolate, caramelized, and burnt flavors.