biostudies-literatureUnknown6De Flaviis RRaw materials are recognized to affect the sensory profile of 'Blanche' craft beers and their 'terroir'. Two common wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum,</i> L.) were harvested in three experimental fields with different pedo-climatic conditions and altitudes, and then used for beer production. The taste and flavour of wheat beers were analysed by sensory (panel and consumer test) and SPME GC-MS analyses. Panel dataset was processed by multivariate statistical analyses: a principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that formulation was the main source of variation of sensory profile in wheat beers and a generalized Procrustes analysis (GPA) showed how wheat origin affected the sensory profiles of wheat craft beers based on the consensus among panelists. Moreover, a partial least-squares discriminanCurrent research in food science100429https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9826947biostudies-literatureA unifying approach to wheat beer flavour by chemometric analyses. Could we speak of 'terroir'?PMC9826947De Flaviis RGrilli SSantarelli VSacchetti GMutarutwa DfalseA unifying approach to wheat beer flavour by chemometric analyses. Could we speak of 'terroir'?Raw materials are recognized to affect the sensory profile of 'Blanche' craft beers and their 'terroir'. Two common wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum,</i> L.) were harvested in three experimental fields with different pedo-climatic conditions and altitudes, and then used for beer production. The taste and flavour of wheat beers were analysed by sensory (panel and consumer test) and SPME GC-MS analyses. Panel dataset was processed by multivariate statistical analyses: a principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that formulation was the main source of variation of sensory profile in wheat beers and a generalized Procrustes analysis (GPA) showed how wheat origin affected the sensory profiles of wheat craft beers based on the consensus among panelists. Moreover, a partial least-squares discriminan2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232025-04-04T07:22:53.504Z2025-04-04T07:22:53.504ZS-EPMC98269473663243210.1016/j.crfs.2022.100429