Reddit reviews Mott's ReaLemon Lemon Juice Shape, 2.5-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 24)

"Crispix Cereal" is just a brand of breakfast cereal that combines lightly toasted rice and corn. I've seen other brands of cereal used to describe beer, which I typically see as relating to the "grain/malt" components of beer. I imagine Crispix isn't sold in every country in the world, so it's a limited descriptor in that sense, similar to using a brand name like "marmite" to describe a yeasty character.


"Doll Hair" isn't necessarily a negative descriptor, whereas something like "burnt hair" would be. "Doll hair" is typically made from plastic, so it would in theory convey that connotation. "Plastic" and "vinyl" are common beer descriptors used to describe "chlorophenol".

"Plastic lemon" would be another variant of "plastic". Here, I think what it's referring to is that plastic lemon that contains lemon juice, though it's not very clear in the article.


"Wool Sweater" likely refers to a fibrous component. I've also seen "cotton t-shirt", "flannel", "wet carpet" and "carpet sample" used to describe beer. I'm not exactly sure which underlying compound in beer gives rise to those elements, though "wet carpet" and "carpet sample" aren't likely positive descriptors.

"Pineapple leaves" have a subtle pineapple aroma, and "pineapple" aromatics and flavor compounds are sometimes found in certain varieties of hops. I'd have to smell a pineapple leaf again, but I think there is a slight waxy character to them too.


"Freezer frost" is a tough one. I can imagine what freezer frost smells like, but it's difficult come up with a synonym for it (old snow or shaved ice?) or pin it down to some compound in a given beer.


I could be wrong, but those specific descriptors are not common, certainly not as common as "fruity", "malty", "hoppy" or "alcoholic".

There's probably a trade-off in being too general or too specific when trying to relate aroma and flavor sensations, but I tend to prefer more specific descriptors without it being overly technical.

For example, someone could describe a "butter" character as "diacetyl", or be even more specific and call it "2,3-butanedione". Of those three terms, I prefer "butter". But some people might fine-turn it and say "movie theater butter" or "cold butter" and I get a better, more relatable sense from the latter. (Sorry for the long response.)