Beer Styles

Question 1

Which of the following styles would have the lowest alcohol content?

American Porter
best bitter
oatmeal stout
wee heavy

Answer 1

Best bitter 

Question 2

What modern style name best describes the flagship product of the Anchor Brewing Company?

Answer 2

California Common

Question 3

Which of the following styles has the lowest level of perceived bitterness?

American IPA
American pale ale
Czech premium
Pale lager
Wee heavy

Answer 3

Wee Heavy

Question 4

Which of the following would be most likely to encounter in a Kolsch?

Amber to brown color
Caramel malt flavor
Elevated ABV (5.8–6. 9%)
Moderate bitterness

Answer 4

Moderate bitterness

Question 5

Which stout sub style typically has the highest alcohol content?

Answer 5

Imperial Stout

Question 6

Evaluate Wee Heavy’s color, perceived bitterness, alcohol content, and flavors

Answer 6

Amber to brown color
low bitterness
elevated to high alcohol content (6.5-10%)
Rich Caramel malt flavors

Question 7

Beer made by monks falls into which category?

Answer 7

Trappist

Question 8

T/F: Doppelbock has a low ABV

Answer 8

False: Doppelbock is characterized by high ABV (7-10%)

Question 9

Evaluate Saison’s color, alcohol content, and flavors

Answer 9

Gold to light amber ale
Normal to elevated ABV (5-7%)
Fruity and peppery yeast derived flavors

Question 10

Which of the following is a trait of a Belgian golden strong ale?

Assertive hop bitterness
Caramel malt flavor
High ABV (7.5–10.5%)
Low carbonation

Answer 10

High ABV (7.5–10.5%)

Question 11

Evaluate the country of origin, color, perceived, bitterness, carbonation, and flavor of weissbier/ Hefeweizen

Answer 11

German wheat ale
Straw - gold colored, hazy
Low bitterness and hops
High carbonation
Strong yeast derived flavor

Question 12

How is the flavor of an American Porter described?

Answer 12

Roasty malt flavor

Question 13

Evaluate the country of origin, color, ABV, and flavor of a marzen

Answer 13

German Lager
Gold - amber
Normal - elevated ABV (5.8-6.3%)
Malty flavor

Question 14

What are the adjunct ingredients typically used to brew a Gose?

Answer 14

Coriander, salt, wheat

Question 15

Belgian Framboise is brewed with which unique ingredients?

Answer 15

Raspberries

Question 16

Which flavor is commonly found in American pale ales?

Answer 16

Grapefruit

Question 17

Evaluate the country of origin, color, bitterness, and ABV of German pils

Answer 17

German lager
Gold - straw colored
Assertive bitterness
Normal alcohol content (4.4–5.2% ABV)

Question 18

What city is the traditional home of the Kolsch style?

Answer 18

Cologne, Germany

Question 19

Which of the following styles would you expect to have the highest alcohol content?

Irish Stout
Best bitter
British brown ale
Wee heavy

Answer 19

Wee heavy

Question 20

Which style was created by 19th century West Coast Brewers using warm fermentation with lager yeast?

Answer 20

California common 

Question 21

Which of the following styles has the lowest level of perceived bitterness?

American IPA
American pale ale
Czech premium lager
Pale lager
Wee heavy

Answer 21

Wee heavy

Question 22

Which of the following styles has the lowest ABV?

American pale ale
Berliner Weisse
Marzen
Saison

Answer 22

Berliner Weisse

Question 23

Which beer matches the description:

German sour wheat ale
Pale straw colored ale
Lower alcohol content (2.3–3.8% ABV)
High carbonation
High level of acidity due to lactic fermentation

Answer 23

Berliner Weisse

Question 24

What is a Rauchbier?

Answer 24

A smoked beer, in which malted barley is smoked before being brewed

Question 25

What beer is commonly made with coriander and dried orange peel?

Answer 25

Belgian witbier

Question 26

How is a German Pils compared to a marzen?

Answer 26

The German Pils has a lower alcohol content

Question 27

What kind of yeast is common in German and Belgian wheat beers?

Answer 27

Bavarian Weizen

Question 28

Why are wheat beers famous for their banana, bubblegum, and clove aroma?

Answer 28

Because of the strong aromatic compounds released by Bavarian weizen yeast

Question 29

T/F: Berliner weisse is a subcategory of weissbier / Hefeweizen

Answer 29

True

Question 30

What are the 4 German wheat ales on the cicerone syllabus?

Answer 30

Weissbier/hefeweizen, Berliner Weisse, Kolsch, Gose

Question 31

What is the name of the Belgian wheat beer on the syllabus?

Answer 31

Witbier

Question 32

T/F: There is a north American wheat beer on the syllabus

Answer 32

True, American wheat beer

Question 33

What is the PB range in the Wheat Beer category?

Answer 33

Low- Moderate (3-30)

Question 34

Which 3 wheat beers fall into the low PB category and which 3 are moderate?

Answer 34

Low: Gose, Weissbier / Hefeweizen, Berliner Weisse

Moderate: Kolsch, Witbier, American Wheat Beer

Question 35

Which German Ale has a Pilsner-like clarity?

Answer 35

Kolsch

Question 36

What is the SRM range for the Wheat Beers?

Answer 36

Straw - light gold - gold (2-6 SRM)

Question 37

Which Wheat Beer has the lowest SRM range?

Answer 37

Berliner Weisse, (2-4 SRM)
Only wheat beer that is exclusively in the straw range instead of straw-light gold/ gold

Question 38

What is the ABV range for the wheat beers?

Answer 38

Low - normal (2.8 - 5.6%)

Question 39

T/F: American wheat beer has the lowest ABV in the wheat beer category

Answer 39

False: Berliner Weisse has the lowest ABV within the low range (2.8-3.8%). The other low ABV wheat beers are:

Gose: low— normal (4.2-4.8%)
American wheat beer: low— normal (4-5.5%)

Question 40

Which 3 wheat beers fall within the “normal” ABV range?

Answer 40

Witbier, Weisse/Hefeweizen, Kolsch