Beer/Spirits

Question 1

How many ounces does a standard US longneck beer bottle contain?

Answer 1

12 ounces

Question 2

Which of the following styles would most commonly be brewed with fresh fruit such as raspberries, strawberries, or peaches?

Answer 2

Lambic

Question 3

True or False: Darker colored beers always have a higher alcohol content than lighter colored beers.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False: Beer predates wine as one of the oldest alcoholic beverages.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Hops serve which of the following functions in beer making?

Answer 5

Adding bitterness
Preservation/stability
Supplementing aroma

Question 6

True or False: Draft beer is better than bottled beer because it is always fresher.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

A guest asking for a “hoppy” beer would be most pleased with which of the following styles?

Answer 7

India Pale Ale

Question 8

The Dubbel, Tripel, and Quadrupel are examples of which of the following?

Answer 8

Trappist Beer Styles

Question 9

Beers spontaneously fermented in open-top containers with native wild yeasts are known as what?

Answer 9

Lambics

Question 10

Which ingredient would you expect to find in all dark stouts?

Answer 10

Roasted Malt/Barley

Question 11

The term IPA is an acronym for _____________.

Answer 11

India Pale Ale

Question 12

Budweiser, Pabst Blue Ribbon, and Miller High Life are examples of what?

Answer 12

Lager

Question 13

The hops used in beer production are a type of ______.

Answer 13

Flower

Question 14

True or False:Most beer styles improve with bottle aging.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which of the following is true about a “sessionable” or “session” beer?

Answer 15

It has lower alcohol content

Question 16

True or False: Draft beer is better than bottled beer because it is always fresher.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Which of the following would be an appropriate descriptor for a beer with high levels of foam?

Answer 17

highly carbonated

Question 18

Which of the following beer styles would be most likely to exhibit flavors and aromas of banana, clove, and bubblegum?

Answer 18

Hefeweizen

Question 19

Which of the following beer styles would most likely have 65 IBUs?

Answer 19

IPA

Question 20

True or False: Cask ales are unfiltered, but pasteurized, and served directly from cask with no external carbon dioxide or nitrogen.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Which one of the following beer styles would most likely be bottle-conditioned?

Answer 21

Saison

Question 22

Which of the following beer styles are ales?

English Bitter 
Weizenbock  
Belgian Dubbel  
Irish Dry Stout 
Steam Beer/California Common

Answer 22

English Bitter 
Weizenbock  
Belgian Dubbel  
Irish Dry Stout 
Steam Beer/California Common - not an ale

Question 23

What is the order of the brewing process?

Answer 23

malting
mashing
brewing/boiling
fermentation

Question 24

Which of the following beer styles would be most influenced by Lactobacillus?

Answer 24

Flanders red ale

Question 25

True or False: Wheat is a common ingredient in the production of most British beer styles.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Select the world's two largest producers of hops.

Answer 26

Germany | United States

Question 27

To initiate the mashing process, which of the following ingredients is added to the malt?

Answer 27

Hot water

Question 28

True or False: The English traditionally serve their beer chilled as opposed to room temperature.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

In beer brewing, what is the wort?

Answer 29

A sugar-rich liquid extracted from the mashing process

Question 30

At what point in the brewing process are hops most likely added?

Answer 30

boiling

Question 31

What type of yeasts are used for ales vs lagers?

Answer 31

Ales top fermenting yeasts | Lagers bottom fermenting yeasts

Question 32

(blank) is a style produced by mixing one-year-old lambics with beers that have aged for two to three years.

Answer 32

Geuze

Question 33

What type of oak is used in the production of Bourbon?

Answer 33

American

Question 34

In which French region is Armagnac produced?

Answer 34

Gascony

Question 35

Oaxaca, Mexico is the center of production for _____________.

Answer 35

Mezcal

Question 36

Which type of plant must be used as a sugar source in the production of eau-de-vie?

Answer 36

Fruit

Question 37

Ouzo is an anisette based spirit from which country?

Answer 37

Greece

Question 38

What style of whiskey is Seagram's VO?

Answer 38

Canadian

Question 39

American Whiskey may be produced from all of the following ingredients, except: ``` Rye Corn Rice Wheat Barley ```

Answer 39

Rice

Question 40

In which Spanish region is Brandy de Jerez produced?

Answer 40

Andalucía

Question 41

Tanqueray, Bombay Sapphire, and Boodles are all examples of which style of gin?

Answer 41

London Dry

Question 42

Which style of Tequila may be labeled as Silver?

Answer 42

Blanco

Question 43

Match the following liqueurs to their respective countries of origin. Grand Marnier Jagermeister Disaronno Drambuie

Answer 43

Grand Marnier - France Jagermeister - Germany Disaronno - Italy Drambuie - Scotland

Question 44

True or False: Bourbon has to be produced in Kentucky.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

Which of the following can be used as a sugar source for the production of vodka? Potatoes Corn Beets Grapes

Answer 45

All of the above

Question 46

What type of still is traditionally used for Scotch production?

Answer 46

Pot still

Question 47

True or False: Tequila may only be produced in Mexico.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

Where did Cachaça originate?

Answer 48

Brazil

Question 49

True or False: Authentic Scotch may be produced anywhere in the UK.

Answer 49

False

Question 50

What is the minimum percentage of rye required in the mash bill of American rye whiskey?

Answer 50

51%

Question 51

Match the vodka to its base ingredient. ``` Glen's Tito's Ciroc Ocean Chopin ```

Answer 51

``` Glen's - Beet Tito's - Corn Ciroc - Grapes Ocean - Sugar Cane Chopin - Potato ```

Question 52

True or False: Armagnac XO and Hors d'Age have the same minimum aging requirements after 2013.

Answer 52

True

Question 53

Match the following eaux-de-vie to their base ingredient. Slivovitz Kirschwasser Poire William Framboise

Answer 53

Slivovitz - Yellow Plum Kirschwasser - Morello Cherry Pits Poire William - Bartlett Pear Framboise - Raspberries

Question 54

Who was the first producer of commercial Vermouth in 1785?

Answer 54

Carpano

Question 55

Order the following gin styles from driest to sweetest 1= driest, 4 = sweetest Old Tom Sloe Genever London Dry

Answer 55

Old Tom - 2 Sloe - 4 Genever - 3 London Dry - 1

Question 56

What Mezcal style incorporates raw chicken into the distillation process?

Answer 56

Pechuga

Question 57

What is the minimum aging requirement of American Straight Whiskey?

Answer 57

Two years

Question 58

Fine Japanese whisky is typically closest in style to which other category?

Answer 58

Single Malt Scotch

Question 59

Select the spirit(s) typically produced with a pot still.

Answer 59

Scotch

Question 60

Match the style of Scotch to its permitted grain components. ``` Blended Grain Single Malt Blended Single Grain Blended Malt ```

Answer 60

Blended Grain - Blend of two or more grain whiskys Single Malt - only malted barley Blended - Malt & grain from multiple distilleries Single Grain - Malted barley, wheat, or corn- but only one Blended Malt - Blend of two or more malt whiskys

Question 61

What 1830s invention is Aeneas Coffey credited with?

Answer 61

Column Still

Question 62

What is Genepy?

Answer 62

A species of plant related to wormwood.

Question 63

Cognac produced from a blend of wines sourced Grande and Petite Champagne is known as (blank) Champagne.

Answer 63

Fine

Question 64

Which part of the bonne chauffe is used for Cognac?

Answer 64

Couer

Question 65

Which of the following countries produces the most Genever Gin today?

Answer 65

Netherlands

Question 66

What is the oldest known alcoholic beverage in the world?

Answer 66

Mead

Question 67

This simple formula was detailed as early as 1516, in the Bavarian Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot), which codified the three ingredients authorized for beer production. What are they?

Answer 67

barley, hops, and water