Better on Draft Taster | Beer Categories

About this episode

Rob discusses the 7 broad styles of beer as categorized by Greg Engert in a 2013 article.

Information for this taster episode came from the 2013 Splendid Table article by Greg Engert: https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2013/03/21/the-7-flavor-categories-of-beer-what-they-are-how-to-pair-them Rob talks about the 7 broad styles of beer Greg chose at that time (2013 was a long time ago; before hazies and pastry stouts and the rise of the uber-fruited beer). These categories and similar categorization can help you to hone in on the beers you like. Enjoy your beer but we k...

People in this episode

Host: Rob

Topics covered

• beer styles
• flavor categories
• beer pairing
• craft beer
• brewing history

Keywords

• beer categories
• craft beer
• flavor profiles
• beer styles
• beer tasting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Splendid Table

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