Exam Focus
- Use perceived bitterness descriptors from low through highly assertive.
- Use color descriptors from straw through black.
- Use alcohol descriptors from lower through very high.
- Know key flavors for listed styles.
Style descriptor set
For Certified Beer Server, style knowledge centers on broad service descriptors. The app also references BJCP ABV and IBU values where useful for study.
Key Terms
- Perceived bitterness
- The drinker's sensory impression of bitterness, which may not exactly match a lab number.