Monsoon often acts like a bittersweet symphony in our lives, offering notes that make you both question the rhythm and embrace it. While on one hand it sends our daily lives into a frenzy, on the other hand, it enhances our taste buds and experience.
The Weather in the Glass
Monsoon humidity directly interacts with how we perceive flavour. Beer, by its very nature, is an aromatic drink and a culmination of flavours. Malt releases nutty sweetness, hops layer fruit, pine, and yeast add subtle spice or fruit notes.
To be or Not to be
A beer is a culmination of grains, hops, yeast, and water. Grains like barley and wheat are sensitive to moisture. Humidity due to the monsoon can affect the starch content of these grains, influencing how they ferment into sugars.
The Monsoon Sip
Beyond brewing science, the monsoon also changes how we experience beer. Summer drinking is about chilled lagers on hot afternoons, often with light snacks.
A Toast to Weather and Wonder
Ultimately, the beauty of the monsoon lies in how it makes us feel utterly present in our surroundings. Beer, when enjoyed in this season, mirrors that presence.
Source
https://www.brewer-world.com/why-beer-flavour-feels-different-in-the-monsoon/
