FLAVOUR TERMINOLOGY OF BEER. A STUDY OF TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE ALE FLAVOURS

Abstract

Experimental data on terms used to describe the odour, flavour and after‐flavour impressions of ninety‐two commercial ale samples have been analysed by computer using a programme for multi‐dimensional scaling. Two‐dimensional plots and solid models derived from the results of the analyses depict the relationships existing between the use of the descriptive terms. 1978 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling