beer flaws

Any number of the normally chemically-mediated conditions of a beer that are responsible for negative sensory perceptions within an established framework for evaluation.



Beer flaws can be a result of unsanitary conditions, exposure of the finished product to oxygen, heat exposure or light exposure under the brewer’s control or the product of bad lines, improper transport, storage or display by a beer distributor or retailer.


Related terms: DMS, flat, solventy, light struck