Tasting Notes

This is where my tasting notes will now live.  They reflect what my impressions were of the beers on the day that I evaluated them.  As my palate continuously evolves from what it was for that first review I may even revisit some of them to get my own second opinion.

The beers I bring into the house are just those that appeal to me at the time of purchase.  Sometimes I am in the mood for a specific style, sometimes a specific brewery, and sometimes something I have never seen or heard of before.  There are many beers here that I enjoyed quite a lot and some not much at all.

Once making the decision to write down everything I had to find a way to organize my tasting notes other than by the date of the review.  After all, I still needed the ability to find what I was looking for after the count gets into the hundreds (which it now has)!

With some research I settled on using the Beer Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines as a reference for categorizing my personal reviews.  The BJCP is a fascinating topic by itself, but that will likely be a subject for many other days.  That system of organization has worked for me to this point and since I started with it, I will keep on that path.  The exactness and scoring methods of my reviews, however, will surely evolve over time as  I become more confident in my abilities.

My tasting notes are only my opinions.  It seems that I am constantly searching for the correct words to pinpoint an aroma, or identify a color, or to describe a flavor.  I think that I get better and more knowledgeable with each beer, but I am sure that I have fun with each evaluation.

Cheers!

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2 Responses to “Tasting Notes”

  1. emily says:

    this blog needs more jolly pumpkin!! :D

  2. Lucas says:

    I will put in on the list! I suppose now I only have to decide whether to go to Michigan or just around the corner to Redlight Redlight?

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