Michael Kalanty, author and sensory scientist, introduces himself to the blind taste test participants Wednesday at Maine Grains in the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan, which used to be a jail. The tasting occurred in what used to be the recreation yard.
Michael Kalanty coaxes participants to articulate the aroma of a recently sampled brew Wednesday morning at the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan. Participants included many from area breweries.
A participant in a blind taste test checks the light through the sampled brew as others record their impressions Wednesday morning at the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan. Participants were provided brews marked by colored dots and then surveyed about their reaction to the taste.
Amber Lambke, president and CEO of Maine Grains, welcomes participants to a blind taste test event Wednesday morning at the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan. Lambke is a co-founder of the Somerset Grain Alliance.
Erin Savage studies platters before placing them in front of blind-taste-test participants Wednesday morning at the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan. Brews and bread were paired together during a sensory science experiment led by Michael Kalanty.
A participant sniffs a sample of a beer in order to determine the aroma Wednesday morning at the Somerset Grist Mill in Skowhegan. Participants were surveyed for a description of the different beers they had been provided.
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