The biology behind a beer's 'bite': You're tasting carbonic acid!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 20:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers say the refreshing bite you get from an ice-cold beer or soda comes from a chemical reaction that's going on inside your mouth — a reaction that turns the beverage's carbon dioxide bubbles into carbonic acid.That's right: It's not the bubbles. It's the acid.