IPAs tasting like beans?

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  1. young_skunk

    young_skunk Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2017 Illinois

    So IPAs are what got me into beer and I have always loved them. But as I've been trying to expand my pallet with various styles I've noticed that some IPAs (mostly NEIPAs) finish with a metallic bean like flavor. Freshness is not an issue, and even some beers I've had before have tasted like beans recently for me. No other styles flavor profile has adjusted for me so I'm wondering if anyone else has ever encountered this
     
  2. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    If you drink a lot of IPAs or other hoppy beers you are probably dealing with palate shift, or fatigue. It's absolutely a real thing.

    The only way to deal with it is to take some time off from hoppy beers (or beer entirely). I had a stretch where, for a couple weeks, I was trying new IPAs and didn't like any of them. Some came highly recommended by friends. Then I had an old stand-by (Deschutes Fresh Squeezed) and confirmed my fears. My palate was completely obliterated as it tasted like over-ripe, almost rotten fruit with little to no hop bite.

    I took a month long break from hops...actually almost all beer. When I did drink I went straight for malt-forward styles; Scotch Ales, Dunkels, etc. Followng the break I was good to go.

    Although I will say that I still have palate sensitivity in a single sitting or session. I try not to follow IPAs with different IPAs because they always taste off. I'll either move on to a different style or stick with the same IPA.
     
  3. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Not making a joke but what is a metallic bean? Like a metal burrito?
     
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  4. young_skunk

    young_skunk Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2017 Illinois

    Exactly like metallic pinto beans.
     
  5. young_skunk

    young_skunk Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2017 Illinois

    But I just had a can of the newest hop butcher Blazed Orange (much better then the last batch) and it was delicious. Maybe the hazy train is derailed
     
  6. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    I’ve had a lot of NEIPAs taste like minerals or vitamins. I think it’s from adding to many mineral like chloride to create a creamy mouthfeel. Not sure if my palate tells me vitamins and yours tells you metallic.
     
  7. Sanacja2635

    Sanacja2635 Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2016 Connecticut

    Yep, I get a refried beans taste from time to time. Cant remember which beers, but its not unusual nor constant. I do agree with Hoos78 and that it could be from drinking too many IPAs in one sitting; I try to switch it up/stay with the same beer or clean the palate with something. Personally I don't mind it since it hits me on the back and not up front.
     
  8. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Some beer taste like jelly beans. I have had jelly beans that taste like beer too.

    Enjoy
     
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  9. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    It's my understanding they use oat flakes to get that creamy mouthfeel. Chloride is a compound of Chlorine and I'd assume most Brewers treat they're water to remove dissolved solids and chlorine and chlorimines, RO systems do this, natural water sources are chlorine free. But water is critical I would doubt they add a negative component back into the mix.
     
  10. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    A big component in brewing water is minerals. It’s like salt on food. If a brewery does use RO they have to add minerals. When I Homebrew I use DI water and add minerals for a specific water profile. For iPas a high sulfate to calcium chloride ratio helps to dry out a beer and enhance the sharp hoppyness. For west coast iPas it’s common to have levels of 300 ppm, while having very minimal calcium chloride. The trend for NEIPAs is to load up the calcium chloride which enhances the Maltiness and create a rounder smoother beer.

    A lot of breweries use a varity of oats as well as wheat. If you treat your water And flip the ratio to 2:1 calcium chloride to sulfate and add oats/wheat it will enhance the body and smoothnes even more.
     
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  11. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    Doubtful. You should probably take a break and drink something else that has another dimension occurring than the one NEIPA's have looped you in on.
     
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  12. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    Maybe you are picking up a flavor off the can/bottle or if the can/bottle has a lot of overfill on it this could cause some off flavor. If this applies try rinsing your cans/bottles prior to drinking? If this is not an issue I roll with above folks and would say you have pallet fatigue with these.
    Cheers
     
  13. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    This phenomenon is called "yeast bite".
     
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