Beyond the basics of creating the various mead styles, there are additional process controls that mead makers might employ. This section explores these advanced (and generally optional) topics, including oaking, […]
9. The Mead Making Process
This study guide is not intended to be a complete reference on mead making. However, good judges need to understand the production process so that any potential flaws can be […]
Introduction to Beer Styles
Overview In order to reduce the length of style descriptions, we use some basic shorthand or jargon to represent more complex thoughts, and we also omit some items that should […]
Cider Faults
This section describes common cider characteristics which are at least sometimes defined as faults; largely those on the left side of the BJCP Cider Scoresheet. Each character is described by […]
12. Evaluating Cider and Perry
Cider judging differs from cider drinking in that the judge is thinking about the full range of perceptions and how a cider fits against idealized standards, rather than just hedonistically […]