Sour Cream

Flavor	Slight	Definite	Pronounced
Acetalydehyde	3	4	5
Astringent	3	5	7
Bitter	2	5	8
Chalky	2	5	8
Cheesy	3	5	7
Cooked	1	2	4
Fermented	3	5	8
Foreign	4	7	9
High Acetic Acid	1	2	3
High Acid	1	3	4
High Diacetyl	1	2	3
Lacks Freshness	2	3	4
Low Acid (flat)	1	2	3
Low Cultured Flavor	1	2	3
Low Diacetyl	1	2	3
Oxidized - Light	5	7	9
Oxidized - Metallic	4	6	8
Rancid	6	8	9
Unclean	6	8	9
Yeasty	5	7	9
Body & Texture
Curdy	1	2	3
Free Whey	1	2	3
Gassy	1	2	3
Grainy/Gritty	1	2	3
Gummy	1	2	3
Lumpy	1	2	3
Too Firm	1	2	3
Weak	1	2	3
Appearance
Churned Fat	1	1	3
Dull (lacks gloss)	1	2	3
Free Whey	1	2	4
Lacks Uniformity	1	2	3
Unnatural Color	1	2	3