In this webinar, Mirella Amato discusses some of the best ways to answer the BJCP Written Exam question S0: Beer Style Questions

50% Describe the aroma, appearance, flavor and mouthfeel of each style according to the BJCP Beer Style Guidelines.

25% Compare and contrast the three styles based on their ingredients, characteristics or background information (history, fermentation or serving methods)

15% Parameters: Provide typical values or ranges for the original gravity (OG), IBU, ABV and color( SRM or textual description) of the three styles.

10% For each of the styles, name one classic commercial example as listed in the  2015 BJCP Style Guidelines

Beer specialist, Mirella Amato, has dedicated herself to supporting the growth of craft beer by promoting a better understanding of beer and its many qualities since 2007. Her company, Beerology® specializes in sensory program development. Having collected ten years of international industry experience and credentials, she passionately promotes beer appreciation by offering a unique perspective and drinker-focused approach that ensures more people enjoy good beer. Simply.

Mirella is a National Level BJCP judge and has sat on the jury for both homebrew and professional beer competitions internationally. She was also the first Canadian (and fifth person ever) to earn the title of Master Cicerone. She is a Doemens Bier Sommelier and has completed advanced brewing certificates at both Maska Laboratories, Québec and UC Davis, California.

Mirella has a regular beer column on Radio Canada and is regularly featured on television. She contributed a number of entries to the Oxford Companion to Beer and she is the author of the award-winning book Beerology: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Beer…Even More.

Mirella is also involved in many projects that focus on promoting local beer and the art of beer appreciation. She is a founding member of her local cask-conditioned ale advocacy group Cask! Mirella also founded the Toronto Chapters of Barley’s Angels and The Pink Boots Society.

This webinar is part of a series. The previous webinars can be viewed at:

Andrew Luberto -> Maximize your Tasting Exam Score - Resources and Tactics for the BJCP exam

John Palmer - The Importance of Water in the Brewing Process

Stan Hieronymus - Hops and their Role in Determining Beer Flavor and Aroma

John Palmer Discusses Question BJCP Written Exam Question T14: Provide a complete ALL-GRAIN recipe and procedure for brewing

Boulevard Brewing's Tank 7 & KC's Craft Beer - Author, Pete Dulin & Boulevard's Jeremy Danner

John Mallett - T15: The Role of Malt and Yeast in Beer Characteristics

John Palmer: Understanding Diastatic and Proteolytic Enzymes in Mash

John Palmer: T13 - Understanding the Mashing Process

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Mirella Amato: Beer Style Comparisons - BJCP Written Exam Question S0