What is an Abbey style beer?
A trappist style ale made by a secular brewery.
Also know as Bier d’Abbaye
Similar to trappist beer, but not made in accordance with parameters laid out by the International Trappist Association.
What are aroma hops?
Hops that are used later in the boil for aromatics, not bitterness.
Using them later in the boil ensures that aromatics will not disapate during exposure to heat.
What is a Bock style beer?
Bocks are stong German beers with assertive malt character and a dark color.
Frequently packaged with a goat on the label.
What is the boil as it relates to beer production?
A stage of beer making in which the wort is boiled to kill bacteria and yeast as well as to cause prteins to coagulate. Hopps are adding at this stage.
kill bacteria
kill yeast
coagulate protein
add hopps for stability and aromatics
What is Kviek?
A farmhouse yeast that has high toloerance to heat.
Even in excess of 90 degrees F.
What is the difference between a Crowler and a Growler?
Crowler is a single use aluminum can with a capacity of 16 ounces
Growler is a 32 ounce glass container that can be cleaned and then refilled.
both are filled with beer drafted out of a tap.
What is hop creep?
Hop creep occurs when excessive use of hops restarts fermentation.
This can increase levels of carbonation, alcohol, and the liklihood of off aromas and flavors.
What is unique to IPA beers?
A beer that has more hops and somtimes more malt than normal beers.
A style niche created by craft brew houses.
The resulting beers can be intensley bitter or soft and fragrant.
Using more hops is the main difference.
Label indications indicating how much hops and malt are used.
Double
Triple
Quadruple
What is malt?
Malts are cereal grains that are bathed in water to stimulate germination.
Germination begins the process of an enzymatic tranformation of starch and protein to fermentable sugars.
Applying heat, and drying the grains stops germination.
The amount and duration of heat can bring different colors and flavors to the beers. Similar to coffee roasting.
Nitrogenation? What is this as it refers to beer production?
Carbonating a beer with approx 70 / 30 ration of nitrogen to oxygen.
When beer is dispensed on draft a restrictor plate allows nitrogen through into the beer and blocks Co2. Nitrogen has smaller bubbles
The resulting beer texture is creamy vs course.
What is Sparging?
A technique used to extract any remaining sugar from the mash.
Spargere is latin term for sprinkle
The sugars are extracted by sprinkling hot water over the mash
What can you expect when drinking a wheat beer?
Wheat contributes a smooth texture to beers.
Beers made with wheat tend to be hazy, smooth, and have a pleasant tartness.
What is a witbier?
Unfiltered Belgian wheat beer.
Also known as Bier Blanche.
Can be spiced with corriander and orange.
Try with seafood.
Another name for Farmhouse Ale?
Saison is an alternative name for Belgian beers that are fruity, spicy, and aromatic.
Intended for warm weather.
What is priming as it relates to beer production?
Priming is dosing a fermented beer with sugar after it has been bottled or keeged, spurring increased carbonation and flavor creation.
Pitch as it relates to beer production?
Adding yeast to a cooled down wort.
