PreciousRoy420
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I just finished my first brew; an imperial blonde ale; and I'm getting some off flavors that I don't recognize. When I poured the first bottle, I got a strong aroma of banana and clove, which I think implies that my fermentation temperature may have been too high. After pouring the bottle, I got a very strong caramel flavor that resolved in a strange kind of hot, chemically flavor that kind of reminds me of drinking static electricity. After letting the beer sit in the glass for a minute or two, that flavor disappears entirely. Once that flavor is gone, it just tastes like a mediocre blonde ale that's very heavy on caramel malt flavors. Does anybody know what that static electricity flavor might be and how I might prevent it in the future? The attached picture is the beer in question. Thank you!