Month: May 2014

This beer smells like Pepe Le Pew

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So far in our exploration of beer off flavors, we’ve covered diacetyl (butter) and acetaldehyde (apples). While common, you may not have experienced those off flavors yet. But I bet you’ve had skunky beer. It’s probably the most common off flavor out there and you can usually smell it better than you can taste it. … Read more

Like a Granny Smith Upside Your Head

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In the last post we discussed diacetyl, a buttery flavor that is one of the most common off flavors in beer. Next up is another common off flavor, acetaldehyde. If you’ve ever had a beer that smelled or tasted like apples, you’ve enjoyed acetaldehyde. It can’t hurt you at the levels you’ll find in beer, … Read more