Unlock Sensory as Strategy.
Monthly Access — $10/month
Flexible access to all premium content. Ideal if you want to start small or stay flexible.
Annual Access — $99/year (Best Value)
Full year of access for less. Includes all updates, posts, and resources with maximum savings.
Sensory Method: Sensory Session Calculators
Knowing how much beer to buy and how many cups you’ll need for a beer sensory exercise can be overwhelming. Here you will find calculators for beer volume, cups needed, and more. Great for group beer sensory and beer palate training at home!
Sensory Exercise: Jelly Bean Test
The jelly bean test is a quick and simple sensory exercise designed to demonstrate the difference between orthonasal and retronasal olfaction. Understanding how orthonasal and retronasal olfaction are different is a foundational key to becoming a better beer taster.
Sensory Exercise: Beer Style Exploder
Tell the story of beer, piece by piece.
The beer style exploder is a sensory exercise designed to give you a deeper understanding of the flavors of individual beer ingredients and how those ingredients come together in the finished beer.
Sensory Best Practices: Labels
Believe me when I tell you that doing the preliminary work of making, printing, and affixing labels to cups and other things is the difference between a well-organized beer sensory session and a confusing mess.
Sensory Method: Hop Grind
The hop grind method is a simple, quick, and repeatable sensory exercise for evaluating hop aroma.
Sensory Method: Malt Hot Steep
The hot steep method for the sensory evaluation of malt and other grains is the best way to learn more about how malt contributes to the finished beer.