Master Off-Flavor Kit
Learn to identify 24 off flavors in beer with our Master Off-Flavor Kit.
Purchase includes: off-flavor spikes, prep instructions, and information related to each flavor.
12-18 person kit: $795
Cicerone, in collaboration with AROXA™, offers this Master Off-Flavor Kit that comes with supplemental materials describing key information related to each flavor. The kit is designed for those who are studying for the Master Cicerone® exam.
Candidates who have achieved the level of Advanced Cicerone may email info@cicerone.org for a discount on this kit.
The flavors included in this kit are:
| 4-Ethylphenol | Damascenone | Isoamyl Acetate |
| 4-Vinylguaiacol | Ethyl Acetate* | Isovaleric |
| Acetic | Ethyl Butyrate | Lactic |
| Biscuity | Ethyl Hexanoate | Leathery |
| Butyric | Geosmin | Mercaptan |
| Caprylic | Grainy | Metallic |
| Catty | H2S | TCA |
| Chlorophenol | Indole | Vanilla |
The Master Off-Flavor Kit contains 25* flavor spikes and easy mixing instructions. Each kit creates enough of each spiked beer to serve each participant a 2-ounce sample**. (Note: you must provide the beer, cups, and other basic resources needed to do the tasting.)
*2 capsules of Ethyl Acetate are required to spike 3 bottles of beer. See spiking instructions included with product for more information.
**This kit can serve between 12 and 18 participants, with 3 ounces of beer per participant for a group of 12 or 2 ounces of beer per participant for a group of 18.
When you are ready for the training, simply open your web browser, go to your "my account" page, and select "Master Off-Flavor Kit" for all related documents.
When used in conjunction with the Basic Off-Flavor Kit, this kit covers the full range of off flavors tested on the Master Cicerone exam.
Note: There are no refunds or returns on this product. Shipments are made on business days only.