Randy Mosher Knows Your Tasting Brain
From Respecting the Beer by McFleshman's Brewing Co
May 7, 2026 · 29 min · Season 1 · Episode 114
About this episode
Randy Mosher discusses the nuances of tasting beer compared to wine and how to enhance one's tasting abilities.
Part 2 of our conversation with Randy Mosher! Randy discusses the differences between tasting wine and beer and how you can develop your on palette to be a better taster. Pre-order your copy of "Your Tasting Brain" by Randy Mosher: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/Y/bo264674950.html Randy's Website: https://randymosher.com/ Randy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chemosensationalist/ PATREON SUPPORT patreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcast Uncut episodes with bonus content Access to exclusive beers Access to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman's FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeer QUESTIONS? Email us at respectingthebeer@gmail.com -- CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer! 00:29 Freshness and Beer Ratings 03:05 Brand Bias in Tasting 04:06 Training Your Palate 04:46 Building Flavor Vocabulary 06:05 Judging and Calibration 08:45 Subjective Smell Reality 11:05 Layering Flavors Like Perfume 13:05 Tinctures and Precise Dosing 15:10 Tradition Versus Creativity 17:13 Terpenes and NA Challenges 19:27 Forbidden Root Botanical Brewing 21:51 Death Row Beer Flight 27:00 Your Tasting Brain - Out May 15! 28:35 Support us on Patreon…
People in this episode
Hosts: Bobby Fleshman, Allison Fleshman
Guest: Randy Mosher
Topics covered
- tasting beer
- developing palate
- wine vs beer
- flavor vocabulary
- subjective smell
- botanical brewing
Keywords
- tasting brain
- beer tasting
- palate development
- flavor vocabulary
- Randy Mosher
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: McFleshman's Brewing Co, Chicago Press, Patreon, Facebook
Books & works: Your Tasting Brain
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