Sensory Archives - Brewers Association https://www.brewersassociation.org/resource-hub/sensory/ For Small and Independent Craft Brewers Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:29:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Metallic https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/how-to-manage-off-flavors-in-beer-metallic/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=publication&p=173106 Metallic off-flavors in beer arise from metal ions that can come from several sources, including brewery equipment and some raw materials.

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]]> How To Manage Off Flavors in Beer: Lactic Acid https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/how-to-manage-off-flavors-in-beer-lactic-acid/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=publication&p=170608 Download this cheat sheet on detecting and managing lactic acid, by the Brewers Association Quality Subcommittee.

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]]> Off Flavor Management https://www.brewersassociation.org/playlist/off-flavor-management/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?p=170058 The fact sheets in this series describe common beer off flavors and how they can be prevented through proactive measures.

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]]> Researcher Presentation https://www.brewersassociation.org/seminars/researcher-presentation/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=seminar&p=168586 Researchers will present findings relevant to the craft beer industry, followed by a poster session for deeper discussions. Topics include hop variety impact on hop creep, efficient detection of glycosidic nitrile genes in malting barley, methods for hop lot matching, assessing hop aging using Hop Storage Index, and mitigating fermentation issues caused by microflora.

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]]> The Next Great Hop: What’s New in Public Hop Breeding and How You Can Contribute https://www.brewersassociation.org/seminars/the-next-great-hop-whats-new-in-public-hop-breeding-and-how-you-can-contribute/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.brewersassociation.org/?post_type=seminar&p=168579 The United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS) hop geneticists Dr. John Henning and Dr. Kayla Altendorf will present experimental hop varieties in public breeding programs, highlighting Advanced and Elite Line stages. Representatives from the Hop Research Council and Hop Quality Group will detail programs aiding public hop breeding and brewer involvement.

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