off-flavour
Unwanted flavor note
An off-flavour is an unpleasant or unexpected taste in food or drink, typically indicating spoilage, contamination, or a flaw in production: The beer had an off-flavour from oxidation.
The term appears most often in brewing, winemaking, and food science.
Also spelled off-flavor.
Covered in fungal growth
- decayedBroken down organically
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
decomposed · mildewed · musty · fusty · sour · yeasty · bacteria · contaminated
Resembling ore-based elements
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- medicinalHaving healing properties
- plasticCapable of being molded
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
solvent · sulfurous · chlorine · rubbery · soapy · acetaldehyde · diacetyl · butyric
Lacking vertical variation
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- paperyThin and dry-textured
- oldExisting many years
- unfreshNo longer new
oxidized · faded · lifeless · wet paper · damp · dusty · bread · beer
Combined with oxygen
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
painty · tallowy · soapy · lard · nut oils · fatty · peroxide · warmed-over
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
tannic · dry · puckering · chalky · green · unripe · vegetal · grassy
Three-ringed antidepressant class
- light-struckRuined by accidental exposure
- environmentalOf natural surroundings
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- migrationMovement to new territory
plastic · storage · transfer · absorption · foreign · external · mouse · barnyard
moldy
Covered in fungal growth
fermented · decomposed · mildewed · musty · fusty · sour · yeasty · bacteria · contaminated · tainted
metallic
Resembling ore-based elements
petroleum · solvent · sulfurous · chlorine · rubbery · soapy · acetaldehyde · diacetyl · butyric · oxidized
flat
Lacking vertical variation
unfresh · oxidized · faded · lifeless · wet paper · damp · dusty · bread · beer · chips
oxidized
Combined with oxygen
- lipidWater-insoluble organic compound
- hydrolysisWater-induced bond cleavage
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
cardboard · painty · tallowy · soapy · lard · nut oils · fatty · peroxide · warmed-over · reversion
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
sharp · tannic · dry · puckering · chalky · green · unripe · vegetal · grassy · woody
TCA
Three-ringed antidepressant class
- light-struckRuined by accidental exposure
- environmentalOf natural surroundings
- packagingProtective product enclosure
migration · plastic · storage · transfer · absorption · foreign · external · mouse · barnyard · band-aid
off-flavourdelicious
Highly pleasing to taste
palatable · appetizing · tasty · fresh · flavourful
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