Beer Flavour/Evaluation Flashcards
What makes flavor?
-Aroma
-Taste. 1)established )sweet,salty,sour,bitter,
Umami
2)emerging-fat
-mouthfeel -heaviness/body+carbonation
Evaluation Components ?
AATMA
Appearance Aroma Taste Mouthfeel Aftertaste
Evaluation techniques?
DSLC SNIFFS
Distant 6-8 inches
Short
Long
Covered (cover+swirl for 3-5 seconds)
Evaluation tips?
Use consistent background for coloring
Let beer reach all parts of tongue for tasting
Flavors continue after swallowing - Bitterness, retronasal
Malt/Grain Flavours?
PGLABB
Pale-uncooked flour/dough Golden-bread/water cracker Light amber-breadcrust/biscuit Amber-toast/caramel/pie crust Brown-nutty,toffee,chocolate,dark/dried fruit Black - roast,burnt,coffee
Hop Flavours?
Bitterness/Aroma
American-piney,citrus,resin,tropical fruit, catty
English-earthy,herbal,woodsy
German/Czech-floral,perfume,pepper/minty
Fermentation/Yeast Flavours
Ale vs Lager
Ale-fruity,POF+,allspice nutmeg
Lager-malt/hop focus
POF+-nutmeg/clove/allspice
Other yeasts and bacteria ie-Brett
OFF Flavours?
Oxidized-wet cardboard/papery /waxy lipstick
Lightstruck/skunky
Buttery/vinegar-
=dirty draft lines