We're now displaying CyclopsBeer tasting notes for the beers in our database.
An example of a beer with these tasting notes can be seen when viewing Wye Valley's Hereford Pale Ale
Cyclops was developed by a group of industry bodies to help to de-mystify beer.
The principals are simple:
1. Describe the beer in what it looks like, smells like and tastes like using no more than 3 words for each area
2. Make sure the terms used are aimed at the average drinker.
3. When describing the taste use terms such as fruity, strong, refreshing. Only use specific flavour terms such as orange, chocolate, toffee if they can definitely be picked up on the beer.
4. Then scores (out of five) are allocated for Bitter and Sweet depending upon the bitterness units, present gravity and most importantly what it tastes like.
Cyclops is now being widely used by beer buyers to help distinguish between beers and will increasingly become as well used as the 1-10 and A-E of the wine world.
To learn more about Cyclops visit their website Here
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