Tasting & Troubleshooting Terms

Original sugar (starch) content of a wort before the yeast ferments it into beer

Used to describe a beer that is not yet finished maturing in its flavor and aroma profile

A more derogatory term to denote a beer that is unbalanced in tannins, husky notes, phenols or acidity.

Haze, particulates or cloudiness. Not bright

Refers to foam on the top of the beer. The foam head should be thick, dense and tight for most beer styles. Some terms for describing a beers head are; persistent, rocky, fluffy, dissipating, lingering, frothy, tight, dense, smooth