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Flavour Analysis

Gooseberry’s flavour profile spans several dimensions: insistent tart green fruit, sour apple, lemon and cut grass. A pineapple note brings juicy sweetness, while a hop note adds grassy aroma, and cucumber and grapefruit notes give the profile a layered, lingering finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

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Vegetal
Herbal / Herbaceous
Sweet
Floral

Flavour profile of gooseberry

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Gooseberryish

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Gooseberry

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Tangy, green gooseberry—brisk and zesty—with hedgerow lift, elderflower hints, and a faint pippy astringency. Strong in gooseberry.

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