Beer Taste Lexicon Flashcards
Aroma Malt
biscuit, bread, bread dough, burnt, caramel, chocolate, coffee, cookies, crackers, crust, dark fruit in strong beers, grainy, nutty, roasty, sweet, toasty, toffee
Aroma Hops
American (citrus, floral, fruit, grass, perfume, pine resin), English (earthy, floral, resin)
Noble (floral, earthy, herbal, spice), minty, perfume, spruce, woody
Aroma Esters
Esters - dark fruit (cherries, craisins, plums, raisins, stone fruit), light fruit (apples, bananas, bubblegum, citrus, mixed berries, pears, strawberries)
Other Aromas
alcohol, cheesy, cider, clean (no fermentation characteristics), clove, diacetyl=butter, toffee or butterscotch, honey, medicinal or “band aid” phenols, pepper, skunky, soapy, sour, sulfur as H2S or S02, acetaldehyde= green apples or latex paint, vinegar or acetic acid, worty
Appearance Clarity
bright, brilliant, clear, cloudy, dull, hazy, murky, opaque, sparkling
Appearance Head
creamy, collar, stand, color, dense, lace, legs, loose, retention, rocky, tight, bubble sizes.
Flavor Malt
aromas plus malt type breakdown:
Pale (bready, biscuit, lightly toasted)
Pils (crackers, grainy or Graham cracker like)
Wheat (spicy, bready, grainy)
Vienna (toast, sweet, complex, rich, melanoidin)
Munich (toast, sweet, complex, more full than Vienna but not roasty or caramel)
Crystal (sweet, rich, dates, prunes)
Roast (acrid, burnt, coffee, smoky, sharp)
Flavor Hops
aroma plus levels of bitterness, flavor and flavor characterization
Flavor Balance
bitter, fruity, malty, hoppy, neutral, sweet, spicy, tart, even
Flavor Finish/Aftertaste
bitter, clean, cloying, crisp, dry, lingering, sweet, tart, short, harsh, astringent, long, lingering.
Other Flavors
- lactic, minerals, musty, metallic, oxidized - cardboard, paper or sherrylike, rotten fruit, smoke, stale, vanilla, vegetables, winey/vinous, woody, ham, damp soil, earthy.
Mouthfeel Body
viscosity, mouth coating, thin, full, rich, watery, syrupy
Mouthfeel Carbonation
carbonic bite, effervescent, prickly, flat, lifeless
Mouthfeel Warmth
detected when alcohol > 6%, hot, harsh, strong
Mouthfeel Creaminess
creamy, mouth-coating, rich.
Mouthfeel Astringency
puckering, lingering harshness and/or dryness in the finish/aftertaste, harsh graininess, huskiness, harsh bitterness
Mouthfeel Other
- crisp, chewy, cloying, smooth, slick
Drinking Pleasure
complex, delicate, easy drinking, elegant, excellent, fresh, great as is, good job, impressive, make more, nice beer, Could I have your recipe please?, refreshing, rich, robust, smooth, thanks, thirst quenching, well brewed, unpleasant, harsh, overpowering, underwhelming, out of balance
Assessments
appropriate (or not), fine example, good (or not), harsh, in style, just right, no apparent, no flaws, OK, overly, per style, poor, too (much or little), point out missing elements
Intensities
assertive, big, full, high, lacks, long, low, med, moderate, overpowering, pronounced, restrained, rich, short, slight, strong, thin, weak
Appearance Color
amber, brown, black, gold, mahogany, orange, red, yellow, garnet, straw
Flavor Fermentation Characteristics
esters, good and bad phenols, higher alcohols, sour, hot, solvent, clean, yeasty, over / under attenuated, lager crispness
Pils Malt Flavor
Pils (crackers, grainy or Graham cracker like)
Pale Malt Flavor
Pale (bready, biscuit, lightly toasted)
Wheat malt flavor
Wheat (spicy, bready, grainy)
Vienna malt flavor
Vienna (toast, sweet, complex, rich, melanoidin)
Munich malt flavor
Munich (toast, sweet, complex, more full than Vienna but not roasty or caramel)
Crystal malt flavor
Crystal (sweet, rich, dates, prunes)
Roast malt flavor
Roast (acrid, burnt, coffee, smoky, sharp)
