AustinBrewDawg
Well-Known Member
As I continue further in this hobby and in life in general, I'm discovering that I really do not have a refined palette at all. I'm not somebody who can detect "subtle top-notes" or am totally put off by "off flavors". Most beers I've had, I really enjoy. I proudly lived the "High Life" until fairly recently, and therefore never really developed beer snobbery. Certainly, I can taste the difference between stouts, lagers, IPA's, etc. But I don't think I'll know which strand of hops a beer has, or if I'm drinking a commercial brew that had a high pH that day.
It will be really interesting to see if homebrewing changes any of that. I think the advantage of not having keen taste buds, is that I will be able to enjoy most everything I make and won't have to obsess about my batch being too warm for a day, or overpitching yeast, etc. The downside is, is that I will probably never be a "great" brewer as I won't detect what needs refinement. I'll probably never win any homebrew medals except by accident. But I think I'm okay with just enjoying something I made myself.
It will be really interesting to see if homebrewing changes any of that. I think the advantage of not having keen taste buds, is that I will be able to enjoy most everything I make and won't have to obsess about my batch being too warm for a day, or overpitching yeast, etc. The downside is, is that I will probably never be a "great" brewer as I won't detect what needs refinement. I'll probably never win any homebrew medals except by accident. But I think I'm okay with just enjoying something I made myself.