So when I first met ATCB (after the rose incident) I made a joke that members of “we” have 500 words they use to describe food (and beverages). So today in my beverage appreciation class I tried to list as many words as I could come up with, because I am SO cool. I’m about 300 short of membership.
BUT I just had to share the result of my efforts. Please comment with suggestions to add.
So, here is the beginning of my list:
Acerbic
Acetic
Acidic
Acrid
Ale
Allspice
Almond
Ambrosial
Anise
Apple
Apricot
Astringent
Balsamic
Banana
Beeswax
Berries
Big
Bitter
Black
Black-Tea
Blue-Red
Blueberry
Blush
Bold
Bordeaux
Bread
Brilliant
Briny
Brown
Brown-Sugar
Burgundy
Burnt-Caramel
Butter
Butterscotch
Carbonation
Cashew
Cedar
Chemical
Cherry
Chewy
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Citrus
Clear
Cloudy
Clove
Cocoa
Coffee
Corked
Crisp
Currant
Curry
Dark
Deep
Dry
Dulcet
Dull
Earthy
Espresso
Floral
Fresh
Fruity
Full-bodied
Gamy
Gasoline
Ginger
Gold
Grainy
Grass
Green
Green-Pepper
Green-Tea
Hazelnut
Hazy
Heavy
Honey
Hot
Intense
Iron
Jalapeno
Jasmine
Juicy
Lactic
Lager
Leather
Lemon
Light
Lime
Liquorice
Lush
Macadamia
Marzipan
Matte
Mellow
Mild
Milk
Mouth-Feel
Mushroom
Musty
Nose
Nutmeg
Nutty
Oak
Oily
Old-Gold
Olfactory
Opaque
Orange
Orange-Blossom
Oxidized
Palatable
Pale-orange
Peach
Pepper
Pine
Plum
Pronounced
Pungent
Rancid
Rank
Raspberry
Red
Red-Berries
Region
Retro-nasal
Rich
Ripe
Roasted
Rose
Rosé
Rough
Rusty
Saccharine
Salty
Savory
Sesame
Sharp
Smokey
Sour
Sour-milk
Spicy
Sticky
Subtle
Sweet
Syrupy
Tangy
Tart
Tobacco
Tough
Treacle
Truffles
Umami
Vanilla
Vinegar
Violet
Vivid
Walnut
Woody
Yellow
Zesty
Omg this made me so hungry.