Kitty Litter Scent?

[Cranny04]

Ok people, I'm drinking some Dog Fish Head Pangaea.

I've been trying to improve my ability to describe the scent and taste of beer.

When I try to describe this beer's scent I get fruits and a distinct Kitty Litter.

Its not off putting like the smell of used Kitty litter. -Just kitty litter

Is this a combo of several different scents that I'm not differentiating between?

Is there a better way to describe this?

Thanks

 

[70Cuda383]

it sounds to me like you're trying to describe a floral aroma, probably from the kind of Hops you used.

 

[ozzy1038]

Simcoe hops have that characteristic. I hate cats but love simcoe!

ETA: I searched to see if simcoe were used, but I couldn't find anything definitive.

 

[ksbrain]

Dunno I use unscented kitty litter!

 

[BigEd]

Chinook hops = used kitty litter + turpentine.

 

[mhenry41h]

Citrusy pine is how I describe Chinook. I have an imperial fermenting out now with Chinook, El Dorado, and Fuggles. The attempt is to harness Chinooks pine character and use it with El Dorados fruitiness.

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[JRems]

Simcoe is very "catty" like you describe

 

[bwomp313]

I think for Simcoe they mean cat urine whereas the OP is just talking about unused, presumably scented kitty litter.

 

[Sacdan]

Are you sure you're not smelling the ginger?

 

[StMarcos]

There's a lot of different kinds of cat litter, and they all smell different....