Beer, Sake, Spirits

Question 1

What are the names of the yeast used for Lambic beers?

Answer 1

Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Brettanomyces lambicus

Question 2

How long is usually a classic lambic beer aged?

Answer 2

3 years in cask

Question 3

in which style of beer are “aged hops” used?

Answer 3

Classic Lambic

Question 4

Describe “Geuze” style beer?

Answer 4

It is a style produced by mixing one-year-old lambics with beers that have aged for two to three years.
The blend that still contains sugar from the young lambic is then refermented in the bottle.

Question 5

Which fruits are referemented togheter with the beer in the following styles?
1.Kriek
2Framboise

Answer 5

1. Sour Morello

2. raspberry

Question 6

What is the name of the mold using in the Sake production?

Answer 6

Koji-Kin

Question 7

What is the max % of rice grain remaining in the following style?
1.Junmai 2.Honjozo 3.Ginjo 4.Daijinjo

Answer 7

1. 70%
2. 70%
3. 60%
4. 50%

Question 8

What indicates “Nihonshudo” on a sake label?

Answer 8

the level of sweetness (negative values = sweeteness ; positive values = dryeness)

Question 9

What indicates “Namazake” on a sake label?

Answer 9

unpaseurized sake

Question 10

What indicates “Nigori” on a sake label?

Answer 10

unfiletered sake

Question 11

What indicates “taruzake” on a sake label?

Answer 11

aged in wood

Question 12

What indicates “genshu” on a sake label?

Answer 12

undiluted sake

Question 13

How many prefecture in japan can produce sake?

Answer 13

47

Question 14

What is Sei Maaibuai?

Answer 14

The percentage of rice polished

Question 15

Minimum aging for scotch whisky?

Answer 15

3 years in cask (not bigger than 700l)

Question 16

What is the difference between “Single malt scotch whisky” and “blended malt scotch whisky”?

Answer 16

they both are produced only from malted barley but single indicates that is made by only one distillery whereas blended could be the blend of more distillery.

Question 17

State the country of the following vodka?

1. Chopin
2. Grey goose
3. Tito’s handmade vodka
4. Ikon
5. belvedere

Answer 17

1. poland (potato)
2. French
3. texas
4. Russia
5. Poland

Question 18

With what is aromatized the scandinavian Acquavit?

Answer 18

Caraway seed and other aromatics

Question 19

Name the 6 Geogaphical indication of Cognac Aoc?

Answer 19

Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois, Bois Ordinaires

Question 20

minimum aging requirementes for Cognac?

Answer 20

2 years in oak casks

Question 21

When was the AOC Cognac established?

Answer 21

1936

Question 22

minimum aging requirements for Armagnac?

Answer 22

1 year in oak casks

Question 23

what does the following terms indicates on a Calvados label?

Fine, Vieux, VSOP, Horse d’Age

Answer 23

age indication

2ys, 3ys, 4ys , 6ys

Question 24

minimum aging for Calvados Pays D’auge?

Answer 24

2years in oak casks