This method describes how to carry out the ranking test.
beer, beer-based beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water
This method is applicable for the rapid classification of products, e.g., the type and expression of specific attributes or the overall impression as well as for training and selection of individuals for a tasting panel. The application is especially recommended in cases when samples must first be presorted prior to testing with other test methods or also if evaluative testing using a scale requires too much effort.
Two or more samples should be evaluated together in any order by a minimum of five trained tasting panel members. The samples should then be ranked in order of their overall impression, for instance. The statistical evaluation of the test results is calculated using a ranking system by number.