Beer Sensory Training Kits. Which is better?

[cr8zyBrewer]

I am curious of others personal experiences with the different sensory training kits available; AHA's "The Enthusiast(tm) Beer Taste Troubleshooting Kit" and Siebal Institute's "Basic Sensory Training Kit" & "Sensory Training Kit".

Does one kit do a better job of focusing on off flavors then another?

 

[aiptasia]

I am curious of others personal experiences with the different sensory training kits available; AHA's "The Enthusiast(tm) Beer Taste Troubleshooting Kit" and Siebal Institute's "Basic Sensory Training Kit" & "Sensory Training Kit".

Does one kit do a better job of focusing on off flavors then another?

I might suggest just making up your own. About halfway down the official BJCP study guide, you'll find a table for mixing up your own "off flavor" kit. Here's the link: BJCP Exam Study Guide

 

[IffyG]

I might suggest just making up your own. About halfway down the official BJCP study guide, you'll find a table for mixing up your own "off flavor" kit. Here's the link: BJCP Exam Study Guide

Nice find. I've always wanted to try a sensory kit, but I'm too damn cheap.

 

[cr8zyBrewer]

Thanks for the advice but... I am truly only interested in the paid for kits I mentioned above.

 

[LarryC]

I might suggest just making up your own. About halfway down the official BJCP study guide, you'll find a table for mixing up your own "off flavor" kit. Here's the link: BJCP Exam Study Guide

That is excellent, thanks for posting the link!

 

[bwomp313]

I'm not finding on the site you posted where the table is

 

[aiptasia]

Keep scrolling down, there's a BJCP exam study guide about 2/3rds of the way down with a table that's labeled, "Guidelines for Doctoring Beers" which is designed to help people train to identify off flavors.