Tasting & Troubleshooting Terms

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.

Aromas of mercaptans, rotting garlic, dirty drains, fecal, or an outhouse stench. Uncommon in beer and always a flaw.

Aroma or flavors of metal or rust, especially that of iron