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The Beer Taster’s Notebook

The Beer Taster’s Notebook

By: Jonathan Thompson
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The podcast specifically dedicated to learning about beer. Join Advanced Cicerone® Jonathan Thompson on deep dives into everything beer. From sensory to biochemistry, this is the podcast for all students of beer and brewing.

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Episodes
  • Episode 7: Down We Go.... Fusels
    Dec 19 2025

    In the first installment of our aroma exploration we dive into fusel alcohols in beer. What they are, what they do and how they are produced.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 6: Aroma.... The Begining
    Dec 17 2025

    In this episode we start to explore the world of beer aromas. This introduction is a broad view of esters and phenols and all the other goodness without falling to deep through the looking glass, where we shall surely end up as we go deeper and deeper in the subsequent episodes.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 5: What is FAN anyways?
    Dec 12 2025

    In this episode we explore the definition, constituents and importance of FAN. Finally some clarity on a term thrown around without much context. An essential episode for serious students of beer.

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    14 mins
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