Haputanlas
Well-Known Member
Hey Guys,
This may sound stupid, but I am really curious about the different suggestions/techniques that everyone might have regarding the best part of home brewing: tasting.
I've been really into different styles of beer for quite some time now and have noticed how different a particular beer can taste when put in different environments/conditions.
For example, I might drink a beer before dinner and it tastes fantastic. Yet while I'm eating, the same beer will not taste anywhere near the same. I know that anything put on my palette will alter anything after it, and I know that certain beers pair very well with certain types of food.
However, what I am looking for is the proper way to prepare your palette before sampling your beer so that I have a baseline and I know that I haven't altered my palette into disliking something that I actually might like.
Sounds pretty stupid, but I am very excited about brewing my own beers and I want to make sure that I sample correctly.
Is it best to sample on an empty stomach? Should I eat crackers to cleanse my palette before drinking? Etc.
Just curious as to what a beer judge might do before and in-between samples.
TIA
Justin
This may sound stupid, but I am really curious about the different suggestions/techniques that everyone might have regarding the best part of home brewing: tasting.
I've been really into different styles of beer for quite some time now and have noticed how different a particular beer can taste when put in different environments/conditions.
For example, I might drink a beer before dinner and it tastes fantastic. Yet while I'm eating, the same beer will not taste anywhere near the same. I know that anything put on my palette will alter anything after it, and I know that certain beers pair very well with certain types of food.
However, what I am looking for is the proper way to prepare your palette before sampling your beer so that I have a baseline and I know that I haven't altered my palette into disliking something that I actually might like.
Sounds pretty stupid, but I am very excited about brewing my own beers and I want to make sure that I sample correctly.
Is it best to sample on an empty stomach? Should I eat crackers to cleanse my palette before drinking? Etc.
Just curious as to what a beer judge might do before and in-between samples.
TIA
Justin