Salty flavor in beer?

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Salty flavor in beer?

hookedonwinter

2013年12月29日 00:04

Recently, I've noticed a slight salty taste in a few beers. It's generally toward the end of the glass, and it's generally when I'm dehydrated. It's happened with Long Trail Ale and Stone Arrogant Bastard, both in the past two weeks.

So, I guess this is a multiple choice question:

A) The beer actually has salty flavoring, and I don't taste it until the beer is a bit warmer.

B) My friends are dicks and threw salt in my beer when I went to the bathroom.

C) I'm super dehydrated.

Topic additives flavor homebrew

Category Mac

brewchez · Accepted Answer · 2013年12月29日 00:04

Well, there are salt ions in all beers. It is possible that as your palatte fatigues you are just more sensitive to it.

There are, however, other flavors in beer that could be interpreted as salty, but are something else. Particularly the hop profiles of the beers, perhaps.

The good news is that you need more experimentation.
Today: Drink 4 glasses of water during the day, then drink 4 long trails at night and see if they seem salty.
Tomorrow: Don't drink the water, wear four sweaters and walk around the house a lot. Then drink the 4 long trails at night and report back.

Matt · Accepted Answer · 2010年1月8日 14:37

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Matt answered at 2010年1月8日 14:37

It's also possible your water has become saltier, and is leaving a residue in the glass!

Dean Brundage · Accepted Answer · 2010年1月7日 15:20

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Dean Brundage answered at 2010年1月7日 15:20

I suspect option B) as the likely explanation.

WhatsBillDoing · Accepted Answer · 2010年1月6日 13:17

I haven't noticed a salty flavor in either of those two beers before (or, except for a few rarities, in beer in general). Also, you're the only one who can answer C for us, how dehydrated are you? Why not just get some Gatorade? Why not make Gatorale with electrolytes, fruit flavor, and a shit ton of hops? Actually, don't do that. Patent pending on that idea.

I vote for the friends are dicks idea. The real insidiousness of this plan is that instead of just messing up a few beers for you they're making you question this saltiness outside of drinking hours.

Gatorale - Is it in you?...Not for long.

Salty flavor in beer?

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