Beer & Brewing Glossary

A container or brewing vessel designed to hold a mash at a constant or increasing temperature during the brewing process.

Beer with a yeast bit, described as brothy, cooked meat, meat extract, peptone, yeast broth

Aroma of medicine, phenols, plastics or disinfectants. Cold be referred to as ?band-aid? aroma

An aroma of ripe melons

Beer with a soft texture that is nearing or at the peak of its maturity with any hard edges rounded out.