Beer Flavor and Evaluation Flashcards
List the five basic tastes detected by the tongue?
Sweet, Sour, Salt, Bitter, Umami
Other than taste, what other senses contribute during evaluation of beer?
Sight and tactile
What should be avoided for at least 15 minutes before beer evaluation?
Brushing your teeth, really hot food or beverages, breath mints, mouthwash, high alcohol spirits, food
What should the ideal environment for beer tasting be free of?
Lingering smells
When tasting beer what might you want to have available for use between beer samples?
Water
Once you have swirled the beer in your half-full tasting glass, what is the best way to assess the aroma of a beer?
Tilt the glass until the beer goes almost to the rim and put your nose close to the surface and smell
What words might be used to describe the flavors imparted in beer by crystal malt?
caramel, toffee
sometimes nutty and sweetness
What words describe the flavors imparted in beer by roasted barley?
coffee, chocolate
What words describe the flavors and aromas imparted in beer by the use of American aroma hops such as Cascade and Simcoe.
resin, piney
citrus fruits like orange, lemon and grapefruit
What words describe the flavors and aromas imparted in beer by the use of European hops such as Hallertau, Saaz and Tettnang.
herbal, earthy, peppery
What common word(s) do beer evaluators use to describe the flavors that these compounds produce in beer: Diacetyl, Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS), Acetylaldehyde, Acetic Acid, Trans-2-nonenal?
Diacetyl: buttery, butterscotch
Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS): cooked corn, canned veggies Acetylaldehyde: green apple tartness
Acetic Acid: sour, like nail polish remover
Trans-2-nonenal: wet paper, cardboard
What ingredient is most likely to be responsible for a cheesy flavor in beer?
Isovaleric Acid
What common words describe the flavor experienced in an oxidized beer?
Stale, cardboard, wet paper
A light-struck beer exhibits an aroma best described with what common word?
Skunky
What word do we use to describe a flavor that is like blood or coins?
Metallic
If you get a whiff of something that reminds you of rotten eggs while tasting, what word that designates a chemical element would you most likely use to describe that?
Sulfur
At what point in the tasting process are you most likely to notice astringency?
In the finish
What can cause off flavors?
bacteria brewing techniques yeast light struck poor storage or serving
What causes skunking?
Light struck
How do you prevent oxidation?
check date bottled on dates
keep refrigerated
promote slow moving beer
What off flavor will come from a dirty line?
Sour/Acetic
What does diacetyl taste like?
Buttery or Butterscotch
What causes oxidation?
Oxygen gets to the beer (wet paper, cardboard)
