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Floral
A very small number of people can be sensitive to geraniol – if a sensory panellist has an allergy to
Chocolate Sensory Starter Kit
The Chocolate Sensory Kit contains flavours to help you train your sensory panel. Each Chocolate Sensory Kit contains GMP Flavour
Phenolic (Coffee)
Imparted via poor cleaning in process (CIP) systems – cleaning agent is run through beverage processing systems and it is
Brown Spice
In alcoholic beverages – primarily beer – phenolic is imparted by specific yeasts during fermentation. This can either be by
Musty/Earthy (Coffee)
2-ethyl fenchol can migrate through packaging during storage in damp dark areas. Raw water can also become contaminated by dirt,
Mouldy/Damp
Contamination of transportation materials- such as wooden pallets, cardboard Musty flavours are imparted by moulds metabolising chlorophenols and then producing
Oxidised
Oxygen generates free radicals that begin to interact with the beer – either releasing stabilised flavours (from sulphur complexes) or
Bell Pepper
This is imparted by vegetable breakdown, insects, actinomycetes activity and interaction with earth / dirt.
Swampy
Swampy (Dimethyl trisulphate) is a swamp like or cooked garlic flavour. Produced by bacterial contamination of water sources.
Mulchy
Caused by the contact of water with decayed vegetation, wood, and dirt. This can be passed into final products via
Root Beer (Last Chance To Buy)
Imparted into soft drinks and carbonated beverages due to flavour carryover. Poor CIP and cleansing processes allow flavour residue from
Geosmin Flavour Standard
Geosmin is created due to spores produced by bacteria in the soil. Water rehydrates these and then imparts the Geosmin
Chlorine Flavour Standard
FlavorActiV’s Chlorine Flavour Standard examines trained tasters’ ability to detect chlorine notes in food and beverages. The poor clean-in-process (CIP)
Rancid (Fish Oil)
Rancid – Fish Oil is one of several rancid like off-notes that can occur in beer and beverages. This flavour
Nonanal
A dry hay like or band aid flavour. It occurs due to source water, or raw water contamination.
Whisky Open Proficiency Program (Single Round)
The Whisky Open Proficiency Program is designed to train, enhance and maintain your whisky sensory abilities. Enrol onto our single
Water Open Proficiency Program (Single Round)
The Water Open Proficiency Program is designed to train, enhance and maintain your water sensory abilities. Enrol onto our single
Potato Skins
This off-flavour is a source water taint. Imparted by the breakdown of plant matter.
Grape
Grape is one of a number of flavour carryover references we produce.This off flavour is imparted due to flavour carryover
Cucumber
The taint occurs when vegetable matter breaks down and contaminates source water supplies. This can be due to water running