blue John

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbluː dʒɒn/

Noun

obsolete uncountable US regional

(obsolete, brewing) Afterwort, partially fermented wort. / A semiprecious mineral mined in Derbyshire, a form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish colour. / (US regional) Skimmed milk.

Japanese Meaning

発酵途中の麦汁（旧用語、醸造過程で用いられる） / ダービーシャーで採れる半貴石、紫青や黄みがかった帯を有するフローライトの一種 / アメリカ地方での呼び方による脱脂乳

What is this buttons?

Although the blue John smelled faintly sour, the brewer blended it into a small experimental ale.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

部分的に発酵した麦汁はかすかに酸味があったが、醸造家はそれを小さな実験的なエールに混ぜた。

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Sense（1）

(obsolete, brewing) Afterwort, partially fermented wort.

Sense（2）

A semiprecious mineral mined in Derbyshire, a form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish colour.

Sense（3）

(US regional) Skimmed milk.

Lee went up front to his icebox and brought back a jar of milk. The cream had been skimmed from it. I said, “This tastes like blue-john to me.”

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