Beer

Beer

Any alcoholic beverage brewed by slow fermentation from malted cereal grain and flavoured with hops.

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Astringent

Beverages; Beer

Drying, puckering taste; can be derived from boiling the grains, long mashes, over-sparging or sparging with hard water.

Refers to the overall harmony of flavours in a beer. More specifically, it usually refers to the levels of hops and malts. For example, if a beer's taste is predominately malt oriented, it is said to ...

Barley

Beverages; Beer

A grain malted for use in the mash in the brewing of beer. Malts are one of the main ingredients in beer.

Additive

Beverages; Beer

Enzymes, preservatives and antioxidants which may be added to beer to simplify the brewing process or to prolong shelf life.

Adjunct

Beverages; Beer

A loose definition refers to adding unmalted grains to beers to increase alcohol content and lighten the flavor. Common examples are flaked barley, rice, corn, maize, oats, etc. A more strict ...