Tasting & Troubleshooting Terms

Degree of character or strength of a beer. Common descriptors are assertive, mild, delicate, refined, balanced, complex, hearty, robust, bold, intense.

Beer rich in fruit flavors

Beer with a sense of thinness, lacking in overall complexity or body, a kinder term than watery.

Smells like leather

Tracks of liquid that cling to the sides of a glass after the contents have been swirled. Often related to the alcohol content of a beer.