A beer fault, also known as a beer flaw or beer defect, refers to an undesirable characteristic or quality found in a beer that deviates from the expected or desired flavour, aroma, appearance, or mouthfeel. These faults can occur at various stages of the brewing
Proper sanitation is often said to be the most important thing when it comes to brewing and serving beer. To avoid off-flavours, every aspect of beer must be evaluated from grain to glass. Off-flavours are acceptable in some of the beer styles but only to
Intro: Despite the best efforts of the brewing industry beer is, and remains, an inherently unstable product. Even beers produced at industry leading levels of in-pack dissolved oxygen, with reduced protein and tannin levels will still be stale towards the end of their often year long