BEER S CORE S HEET
Sample n ame: _ _______________________ S ample c ategory: _ _____________________
Aroma ( as a ppropriate f or s tyle)
_____/12
Consider m alt, h ops, e sters, a nd o ther a romatics
Appearance ( as a ppropriate f or s tyle)
_____/3
Consider c olour, c larity, a nd h ead ( retention, c olour, a nd t exture)
Flavour ( as a ppropriate f or s tyle)
_____/20
Consider m alt, h ops, f ermentation c haracteristics, b alance, f inish/aftertaste, a nd o ther c haracteristics
Mouthfeel ( as a ppropriate f or s tyle)
_____/5
Consider b ody, c arbonation, a stringency, a nd o ther p alate s ensations
Overall i mpression
_____/10
Consider o verall d rinking p leasure a ssociated w ith e ntry
TOTAL _ ____/50
Scoring g uide
Excellent (45-‐50): W orld-‐class e xample o f s tyle
Very g ood (38-‐44): E xemplifies s tyle w ell, r equires m inor f ine-‐tuning
Good (30-‐37): G enerally w ithin s tyle p arameters, s ome m inor f laws
Fair (21-‐29): M isses t he m ark o n s tyle a nd/or m inor f laws
Deficient (14-‐20): O ff f lavours, a romas o r m ajor s tyle d eficiencies
Problematic ( 0-‐13): M ajor o ff f lavours a nd a romas d ominate
Adapted f rom t he B JCP ( Beer J udge C ertification P rogram, I nc.) B eer S core S heet.
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