In a major leap for flavor science, Belgian researchers have cracked the code to teaching computers how to “taste” beer, promising to transform the way we brew, taste, and enjoy our beverages. These models, based on years of painstaking profiling of hundreds of existing products, can predict consumer ratings and suggest enhancements to the flavor of Belgian beers. This intoxicating blend of tech and taste promises to hop up the future of fermentation. “These models can actually begin to understand flavor, it is kind of like we taught computers how to taste. For some flavors, this model’s predi…