The Meilgaard Beer Flavour Wheel

The illustration below is known as the Meilgaard Beer Flavour Wheel, and it can be a useful aid in helping you to identify all the different tastes and smells you encounter as you sample a beer.

Taken from http://www.beerandpoetry.com/Beer/guide/flavorwheel.asp

As you can see, there are literally dozens of different tastes and smells a beer can exhibit. It may take you some time to pinpoint which ones you are detecting - the perfect excuse for more beer drinking in the name of research! We hope you find this guide helpful as you journey into the exciting world of beer tasting.

Happy tasting!