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Category: flavor

November 4, 2014

25 Characteristics in Beer and Why

by LouieMacGoo
Categories: appearance, aroma, beer tasting, flavor, mouthfeel, taste
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As brewers we all know that despite our best efforts and intentions we sometime get a beer that just doesn’t quite measure up to our standards. Either the clarity, color or carbonation isn’t quite right or it just has an “off taste” to it that you just can’t put your finger (0r taste bud) on it.

October 13, 2012

Beer Tasting – A quick guide!

by LouieMacGoo
Categories: flavor, guide, how-to
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For a lot of new homebrewers making their own beer is really the first time that they have ever really thought about the actual taste of beer. When I started I had very little idea where the different flavors were coming from. What is a hoppy taste? What is a malty taste? Why do some beer have the  flavor and smell of pine needles while others were fruity, flowery or citrusy tasting? It really was an eye opener to me when I discovered that different hops, malts and yeasts could impact the flavor of a beer so much and that […]