brianpablo
Well-Known Member
I tested positive for COVID three weeks ago and fortunately didn't have any major symptoms, but I still haven't fully recovered taste and smell. Have any other homebrewers found ways to deal with this?
I've had plenty of beer since then, and it doesn't taste bad like it did at the start, but it's missing most of the subtlety that makes craft beer worth it. It pretty much all just tastes like ... beer? I can get hints of saison flavor and aroma, but the malt flavors are just plain missing. It means there's a lot of seltzer type sensations on the palate where the malt should be. I have some of NB's Smoke Bomb chipotle porter, and I can taste the heat and smoke, but not a whole lot else. I have an oaked Dubbel with cabernet, which gives me a hint of Belgian esters and a bit of grape flavor in the background - I can't say I really know what it tastes like. Hoppy beers still taste strange.
I know this can go on for months for some people and I'm happy to continue brewing since I've got all sorts of projects in the pipeline. Anyone have any specific strategies they've used to speed up recovery?
If it went on for months I'd probably eventually have to throw in the towel. I guess I could start learning to make homemade ... food?
I've had plenty of beer since then, and it doesn't taste bad like it did at the start, but it's missing most of the subtlety that makes craft beer worth it. It pretty much all just tastes like ... beer? I can get hints of saison flavor and aroma, but the malt flavors are just plain missing. It means there's a lot of seltzer type sensations on the palate where the malt should be. I have some of NB's Smoke Bomb chipotle porter, and I can taste the heat and smoke, but not a whole lot else. I have an oaked Dubbel with cabernet, which gives me a hint of Belgian esters and a bit of grape flavor in the background - I can't say I really know what it tastes like. Hoppy beers still taste strange.
I know this can go on for months for some people and I'm happy to continue brewing since I've got all sorts of projects in the pipeline. Anyone have any specific strategies they've used to speed up recovery?
If it went on for months I'd probably eventually have to throw in the towel. I guess I could start learning to make homemade ... food?