BEER & FOOD WORKING GROUP'S 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 ____________________________ ßà ______________________________ C D ____________________________ ßà ______________________________ C D ____________________________ ßà ______________________________ C D ____________________________ ßà ______________________________ C D ____________________________ ßà ______________________________ ____________________________ ßà ______________________________ 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? ¡ Hate It ¡ ¡ ¡ OK ¡ Love It How might this pairing be modified to improve it? Feedback? Email: beerfoodworkgroup@brewersassociation.org Version 0.4 © Copyright 2017 Beer & Food Working Group
