Beer

Question 1

what 5 beer companies make over 50% of the world’s beer

Answer 1

Anheuser-Busch InBev, SAB Miller, Heineken, Carlsberg, China Resources Enterprise

Question 2

what is the Alulu beer recipe

Answer 2

the oldest beer recipe in history (2,050 BC), from the Sumerian city of Umma.

Question 3

what is Reinheitsgebot?

Answer 3

Bavarian Purity Law of 1516

Question 4

what do minutes represent in reference to IPA?

Answer 4

the amount of time hops are allowed to boil

Question 5

what are 4 noble hops varieties

Answer 5

Terrnanger, Spalt, Hallertaur, Saaz

Question 6

what category of beer is spontaneously fermented and includes the styles of Gueuze and Kreik?

Answer 6

Lambic

Question 7

name 3 of the 6 Trappist breweries in Belgium

Answer 7

Achel, Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, West Vieteren

Question 8

in which country would you find the Abbey of Engelszell?

Answer 8

Austria

Question 9

what US abbey is authorized to produce Trappist ale

Answer 9

St Joseph’s Abbey

Question 10

what is Gueuze?

Answer 10

a blend of mature lambic and your, still fermenting lambic that is then bottle conditioned

Question 11

what is Kolsch?

Answer 11

beer from Cologne, Germany. Subtle, delicate pale ale made of barley. Has its own special yeast

Question 12

what were the 3 ingredients of Bavarian Purity Law of 1516

Answer 12

water, barley, hops…yeast was not yet discovered

Question 13

what brewery produces Pliny the Younger?

Answer 13

Russian River Brewing

Question 14

what is the difference between Pliny the Younger and Pliny the Elder?

Answer 14

Younger = triple IPA
Elder = double IPA

Question 15

what two signature flavoring ingredients are almost always found in Belgian Wit beer?

Answer 15

Coriander and orange peel

Question 16

what flavor is a kriek lambic?

Answer 16

cherry

Question 17

what US state produces over 70% of North American hops

Answer 17

Washington

Question 18

what country is the largest beer producer in the worl d

Answer 18

China

Question 19

what do degrees Plato indicate?

Answer 19

the ratio of fermnetable sugars to water in word, similar to the brix measure for wine

Question 20

what are IBUs

Answer 20

International Bitterness Units

Question 21

what yeast strain is typically used to produce ales

Answer 21

Saccharomyces Cerevisae (top fermenting)

Question 22

Which Trappist brewery located in the Netherlands

Answer 22

Koningshoeven (Le Trappe)

Question 23

what is Rauchbier?

Answer 23

smoked beer, famously produced in Bamberg, Franken

Question 24

at what temperature range should ales be served?

Answer 24

48-52

Question 25

what category of beer does the Marzen/Fest Beer style fall under

Answer 25

lager

Question 26

what region is Altbier considered a specialty of

Answer 26

Duseldorf

Question 27

what is the only Trappist brewery in Italy

Answer 27

Tre Fontane Abbey

Question 28

what is krausening?

Answer 28

adding a small proportion of partially fermented wort to a brew during lagering

Question 29

what scale is used to measure the density of beer wort?

Answer 29

Plato Scale

Question 30

what is dry hopping? what is the purpose?

Answer 30

addition of dry hops to fermenting or agin beer to increase its hop character or aroma

Question 31

what is lautering?

Answer 31

separating the sweet wort from the spent grains in a lautering tun

Question 32

translate hefe:

Answer 32

yeast

Question 33

translate wit

Answer 33

white

Question 34

translate weizen

Answer 34

wheat

Question 35

translate helles

Answer 35

bright or light

Question 36

translate rauch

Answer 36

smoke

Question 37

what is kolsch and where is it produced?

Answer 37

a pale ale from Cologne, Germany that is fermented warm and conditioned at cool temperatures

Question 38

name 3 types of pale ale

Answer 38

Amber Ale, English Bitter, Strong Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Scotch Ale

Question 39

what is pommeau?

Answer 39

a mistelle made in Normandy and drunk as an apertif

Question 40

at what temperature should drought beer be served?

Answer 40

38 degrees

Question 41

characteristics of an American Brown Ale

Answer 41

roasted malt with caramel and chocolate like characters. Medium intensity in both flavor and aroma and medium to high hop bitterness

Question 42

what fruit is used for Kriek?

Answer 42

cherries

Question 43

name the style of lambic that is a blend of one year old and two year old lambics with fermentation concluding in bottle

Answer 43

Gueze

Question 44

what is Faro?

Answer 44

a mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness