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BEER BRAND/STYLE____________________________________________
BEER/FOOD PAIRING WORKSHEET
3 AROMATIC CONNECTIONS
1 INTENSITY
Assess the overall flavor intensity of each item and the relative match:
Beer
Note interactions between aromatic components (perceived in both aroma
and flavor) that have either pleasant or unpleasant effects.
Food
Low
Med
INTENSITY MATCH
High
Beer Too Much
Low
Med
About Right
For each interaction, circle the icon at the right to indicate whether the interaction
has a positive/pleasant [C] or negative/unpleasant effect [D] on the pairing.
High
Food Too Much
Note the level (low-high) or absence (0) of basic tastes and mouthfeel in each item.
Beer Alone
0 Low
a. Sweet
Food Alone
0 Low
a. Sweet
b. Bitter
b. Bitter
c. Sour
c. Salt
d. Alcohol
d. Umami/Savory
e. Carbonation
e. Sour
f. _______________
f. Fat
g. ______________
g. ______________
High
High
Note taste and mouthfeel changes and the result when tasted together.
a. Sweet
b. Bitter
c. Sour
d. Alcohol
e. Carbonation
f. _______________
g. ______________
é
é
é
é
é
é
é
Food In Pairing
ê
ê
ê
ê
ê
ê
ê
é=increased perception
ê=decreased perception
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
Beer
Food
CD
CD
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____________________________ ßà ______________________________ C D
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____________________________ ßà ______________________________ C D
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2 TASTE & MOUTHFEEL
Beer In Pairing
FOOD__________________________________________________________
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
a. Sweet
b. Bitter
c. Salt
d. Umami/Savory
e. Sour
f. Fat
g. ______________
=muted/canceled
é
é
é
é
é
é
é
ê
ê
ê
ê
ê
ê
ê
J=becomes more pleasant
L=becomes unpleasant
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
4 OVERALL
Personal Assessment: How did you like this pairing?
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Hate It
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OK
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Love It
How might this pairing be modified to improve it?
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