History, science, place, design, flavor, and brewing systems in one connected world.
Generation D · BEU019
Start with a sensory descriptor and follow evidence-backed possible causes, contributors, style contexts, and vocabulary relationships without turning the trace into a diagnosis.
Possible causes
Only explicit may_arise_from edges appear here.
may arise from
4-vinylguaiacol can contribute clove-like character in beer; sensory detection is not a compound assay.
Boundary: Possible contributor or cause only. A sensory observation does not prove this cause, compound, process, or ingredient.
Evidence: The Microbiology of Malting and Brewing · Beer Molecules and Its Sensory and Biological Properties: A Review
may arise from
Relevant Weizen brewing cultures can support clove-like phenolic expression; actual expression remains process- and strain-dependent.
Boundary: Possible contributor or cause only. A sensory observation does not prove this cause, compound, process, or ingredient.
Evidence: The Microbiology of Malting and Brewing
Contribution evidence
Contribution still does not imply fixed intensity, exclusivity, or that the contributor is present in a particular sample.
contributes to
4-vinylguaiacol can contribute clove-like sensory character in relevant beer contexts.
Boundary: Evidence-backed contribution context only. Presence or use does not guarantee a fixed sensory intensity or outcome.
Evidence: The Microbiology of Malting and Brewing · Beer Molecules and Its Sensory and Biological Properties: A Review
contributes to
The cited brewing microbiology review describes ferulic-acid decarboxylase activity in traditional hefeweizen strains producing clove-like 4-vinylguaiacol.
Boundary: Evidence-backed contribution context only. Presence or use does not guarantee a fixed sensory intensity or outcome.
Evidence: The Microbiology of Malting and Brewing
Style context
These are conventions and context, not mandatory traits or quality rules.
characteristic of
Clove-like phenolic character is conventionally associated with Weissbier style context; presence is not a standalone quality score.
Boundary: Style-context convention only. The descriptor is not mandatory and is not a quality criterion.
Evidence: BJCP 2021 Beer Style Guidelines · 2026 Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines
Vocabulary
No published vocabulary relationship is asserted for this descriptor yet.
ICU / CONNECTED DISCOVERY
These links come from ICU's bounded public recommendation graph. Beer evidence, historical uncertainty, jurisdiction, sensory interpretation and responsible-participation boundaries remain intact.
Loading public connections…