Beer Tasting Sheet
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1Tasting Sheet
Beer Style / Brand / Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Circle what is detected in each section below
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Color and Appearance
Color (SRM): Very Light (1-1.5), Straw (2-3), Pale (4), Gold (5-6), Light Amber (7), Amber (8), Medium Amber (9), Copper/Garnet
(10-12), Light Brown (13-15), Brown/Reddish Brown/Chestnut Brown (16-17), Dark Brown (18-24), Very Dark (25-39), Black (40+)
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12
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40+
Clarity: Brilliant, clear, slight haze, hazy, opaque
Collar of Foam & Head Retention/Texture: None, poor (up to 15 seconds), moderate (15 to 60 seconds),
good (more than 60 seconds)
Texture: Thin, interrupted, foamy, fluffy, rocky, mousse-like
Carbonation (Visual): None, slow, medium, fast rising bubbles
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Aroma
Hops: Citrus, tropical, fruity, floral, herbal, onion-garlic, sweaty, spicy, woody, green, pine, spruce, resinous, other (__________)
Malt: Bread flour, grainy, biscuit, bready, toast, caramel, pruny, roast, chocolate, coffee, smoky, acrid, other (__________)
Esters: Apple, apricot, banana, blackcurrant, cherry, fig, grapefruit, kiwi, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, raisin, raspberry,
strawberry, other (__________)
Phenol: Clove, cinnamon, vanilla, smoky, white pepper, other (__________)
Other: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Flavor and Aftertaste
Alcohol: Not detectible, mild, noticeable, harsh, hot
Hop Flavor: Citrus, tropical, fruity, floral, herbal, onion-garlic, sweaty, spicy, woody, green, pine, spruce, resinous, other (__________)
Hop Bitterness: Restrained, moderate, aggressive, harsh
Malt: Bread flour, grainy, biscuit, bready, toast, caramel, pruny, roast, chocolate, coffee, smoky, acrid, other (__________)
Other: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Palate
Astringency: Low, medium(-), medium, medium(+), high
Body: Drying, soft, mouth-coating, sticky, velvet
Palate Carbonation: Still, petillant (partially sparkling), carbonated
Length/Finish: Short (up to 15 seconds), medium (15 to 60 seconds), long (more than 60 seconds)
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Oxidative/Aged Qualities
Almond, blackcurrant, E-2-nonenal (papery/cardboard), honey, metallic, sherry, sweat socks, other (__________)
Desirable / Undesirable
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Balance and Drinkability
Desirable / Undesirable
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Style
Appropriate / Out of Style
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Pairing Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Other Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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