Statistically, the craft beer market has expanded to over 9,000 independent breweries in the US alone, creating a "paradox of choice" that often leads to consumer fatigue. For the serious enthusiast or professional curator, the challenge isn't finding a new label; it is the systematic documentation of sensory data across a landscape of extreme variety. A tasting session that lacks a verified % Alc reading or a documented Future action flag is a baseline measurement without the data needed to evaluate true palate evolution.

The Ritual of Curatorial Stewardship

The "Beers" template is designed for the high-volume enthusiast who treats every glass as a managed forensic event. It moves your tasting notes from scattered memories to a structured digital vault. By standardizing the capture of the Beer name and the specific Brewery, the system ensures that your tasting history is always searchable and quantifiable. It acknowledges that knowing the Comes in format—distinguishing between Draft, Bottle, or Tin—is as vital for identifying style consistency as the taste itself.

The Blueprint: Sensory Intelligence Architecture

The structure of this library is built to handle the technical and creative density of expert zythology.

  • Evidentiary Precision: Dedicated fields for Notes and Colour capture the macro profile of the beer’s sensory DNA, preventing the erosion of context over time.
  • Structural Forensics: The template tracks the physical DNA of the experience, documenting the % Alc and the specific Date of service, providing the evidentiary base for comparative analysis.
  • Tactical Triage: With a 5-star Rating and a final 3-point Future action choice (from Seek out to Avoid), the system anchors your sensory act to your future acquisition decisions, facilitating high-speed cellar auditing.

Usage Scenarios: The Taproom Discovery

You are visiting a new taproom and find a rotating selection of twenty independent taps. Instead of guessing which one to try, you open Memento. You filter by Brewery and sort by Rating. You instantly see how your previous documented experiences with this producer compare to the current offerings. You verify the % Alc of your top-rated choice and check the Notes from your last visit. The digital archive has turned a potential high-cost guesswork session into a documented sequence of professional successes.

Power Feature: Specific Action Attribution

By utilizing the Future action field—distinguishing between OK, Seek out, and Avoid—the template transforms from a log into a professional advisory tool. You can analyze your palate’s evolution over months or years, identifying which beer styles consistently yield a Seek out status for your specific taste. It ensures that your hobby growth is always supported by forensic-grade evidence of your personal results, turning a collection of glasses into a documented narrative of market expertise.