I think it’s weird too, but I’ve encountered it many times. For instance, I tell someone that I don’t like Guinness beer because of its sourness, and they answer, “It is pretty hoppy.” First, no, it’s not a hoppy beer! And second, I said sour, not bitter! This has happened over and over!
Same thing with cranberries. They are both sour and astringent, but the astringency seems to be what people don’t like, but only describe as, “it’s so sour.”
So are black currants sour, bitter, or astringent? Highbush cranberry? Service berry? Others?
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