Comments on: Aromas, culture and sorting out what we taste http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-33854 Jonathan Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:13:26 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/#comment-33854 Oooh! Thanks for the PDF. It's definitely more clear when teed up as a framework for identifying off-flavors. Oooh! Thanks for the PDF. It’s definitely more clear when teed up as a framework for identifying off-flavors.

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-32876 Stan Hieronymus Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:25:39 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/#comment-32876 Jonathan - <a href="http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/jafcau/1982/30/i06/f-pdf/f_jf00114a002.pdf?sessid=6006l3" rel="nofollow">Morten Meilgaard</a> introduced the Flavor Wheel in the 1970s. It was developed to identify (and thus avoiding) off flavors - so that's why can be only a starting place when discussing beer flavors. We've learned a lot about sensory perception since then. Additionally, think of the hop varieties that have been developed since the '70s, and the need to talk about the citrus and piney flavors (as well as peach, mango, etc.) they add. Jonathan – Morten Meilgaard introduced the Flavor Wheel in the 1970s. It was developed to identify (and thus avoiding) off flavors – so that’s why can be only a starting place when discussing beer flavors.

We’ve learned a lot about sensory perception since then.

Additionally, think of the hop varieties that have been developed since the ’70s, and the need to talk about the citrus and piney flavors (as well as peach, mango, etc.) they add.

]]> By: Jonathan http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-32767 Jonathan Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:13:58 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/aromas-culture-and-sorting-out-what-we-taste/#comment-32767 It's interesting to me that the majority of the "wheel" is comprised of what most people would view as negative smells/tastes. Not that the negatives shouldn't be there, but that the positives should be highlighted more. I would think that something like "fruity" would be broken down a little more into different kinds of fruit. It’s interesting to me that the majority of the “wheel” is comprised of what most people would view as negative smells/tastes. Not that the negatives shouldn’t be there, but that the positives should be highlighted more. I would think that something like “fruity” would be broken down a little more into different kinds of fruit.

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