Hop-driven Styles

Question 1

What are the two main ways hops influence the smell and taste of beer?

Answer 1

1. Contributing bitterness
2. Contributing aroma

Question 2

What do British hops typically contribute to a beer, as opposed to other varieties of hops?

Answer 2

Subtle earthy, herbal, and fruity aromas.

Question 3

What do Czech and German hops typically contribute to a beer, as opposed to other varieties of hops?

Answer 3

Subtle spicy, floral, or herbal notes.

Question 4

What do American hops typically contribute to a beer, as opposed to other varieties of hops?

Answer 4

Pronounced pine, resin, tropical, stone or citrus fruit character.

Question 5

What do Australian and New Zealand hops typically contribute to a beer, as opposed to other varieties of hops?

Answer 5

Tropical, stone or citrus fruit character.

Question 6

What does adding hops at the beginning of the boil favor?

Answer 6

The extraction of bitterness.

Question 7

What does adding hops at the end of or even after the boil favor?

Answer 7

The extraction and retention of aromas.

Question 8

What is considered the original pale lager style?

Answer 8

Czech pilsner

Question 9

What are the common style characteristics of Czech pilsner?

Answer 9

• Gold in color
• Clear aromas from base malts, such as bread crumb and spicy, floral or herbal aromas from Czech hops
• Medium bitterness
• Medium alcohol
• Low levels of diacetyl are acceptable

Question 10

Where was Czech Pilsner created?

Answer 10

Czech town of Pilsen (Plzeň)

Question 11

What does Pilsner mean?

Answer 11

It’s the name of the beer style created in Pilsen, so it means ‘from Pilsen’.

The use of ‘er’ at the end of a word in German language means that the thing described is from or of that place. So Pilsen + er means that the beer is from or originates in Pilsen.

Question 12

What does Světlý Ležák translate to in English?

Answer 12

Pale lager

Question 13

What other terms may be used for a Czech Pilsner?

Answer 13

• Czech lager
• Czech premium lager
• Bohemian lager
• Bohemian pilsner

Question 14

What are the common color characteristics of German pilsner?

Answer 14

German pilsner, pilsener or pils:

• Straw to gold in color
• Clear
• Aromas of bread dough or light honey
• Floral or herbal notes from German hops
• Medium alcohol
• Medium to high bitterness
• Low levels of DMS are acceptable

Question 15

What are the common aroma characteristics of German pilsner?

Answer 15

German pilsner, pilsener or pils:

• Aromas of bread dough or light honey
• Floral or herbal notes from German hops

Question 16

What are the common palate characteristics of German pilsner?

Answer 16

German pilsner, pilsener or pils:

• Medium alcohol
• Medium to high bitterness
• Low levels of DMS are acceptable

Question 17

What are the common palate characteristics of Contemporary hopped lager?

Answer 17

• Medium to high alcohol
• Medium to high bitterness

Question 18

What are the common aroma characteristics of German pilsner?

Answer 18

Depending on the types of hops used, these beers can have:

• Prominent hop aromas from American, Australian or New Zealand hops, such as citrus, stone or tropical fruits
• Pine or resin notes

Question 19

True or False.

The term ‘contemporary hopped lager’ is an established style.

Answer 19

False

It is sometimes labeled as India Pale Lager (IPL) or Imperial Pilsner and is a generalized descriptive term.

Question 20

What are the common aroma characteristics of English Bitter?

Answer 20

• Toasted bread, bread crust, graham cracker from high kilned malts, and caramel from caramel malts
• English hops give fruity, earthy aromas
• Can have fruity esters from British ale yeast
• Light butter notes from low-levels of diacetyl are acceptable

Question 21

What are the common alcohol levels of English Bitter?

Answer 21

Bitters can range from low to high alcohol levels.

• Ordinary bitter is lowerin alcohol
• Best bitter medium alcohol
• Strong bitter or extra special bitter (ESB) is higher in alcohol

Question 22

How might an English bitter style ale be made at different alcohol strengths?

Answer 22

By varying the orginal extract, either by:

• reducing or increasing the proportion of malt in relation to water.
• using adjuncts.

Question 23

What are some contemporary names for bitter style ales?

Answer 23

• amber ale
• English-style pale ale

Question 24

What characteristics can traditional German hops bring to an ale?

Answer 24

• Delicate floral, herbal, peppery, and minty aromas
• Medium to high bitterness

Question 25

Where does **Altbier** originate?

Answer 25

Traditional to **Düsseldorf**, Germany

Question 26

What does the German word '**alt**' mean?

Answer 26

Old ## Footnote As in a beer brewed in the old way using ale yeast rather than lager yeast.

Question 27

How is altbier brewed similarly to Kölsch?

Answer 27

Each beer has a **long**, **cold** maturation in the manner of a lager.

Question 28

What are the common **color characteristics** of *Altbier*?

Answer 28

* Amber or copper in color * Clear ## Footnote Color is achieved by using highly kilned malts.

Question 29

What are the common **aroma characteristics** of *Altbier*?

Answer 29

* Bread crust, toasted bread, toasted nut - all from highly kilned malts * Spicy, floral, and herbal hop notes from German hops (notably Spalt) * Fruit aromas from ale yeast

Question 30

# Hop-driven styles Common **palate characteristics** of Altbier?

Answer 30

* Medium to high bitterness * Medium alcohol

Question 31

What are the common **color characteristics** of *American pale ale*?

Answer 31

* Traditionally gold to amber in color * clear or sometimes hazy

Question 32

What are the common **aroma characteristics** of *American pale ale*?

Answer 32

**Prominent** aromas of: * Citrus fruit, stone fruit, and tropical fruit, as well as notes of pine and resin (American hops) * Malt aromas of bread crumb (base malts), and occassionally toasted bread and graham cracker (smaller amounts of highly kilned malts) * Fruity aromas from ale yeast are subtle, if at all present

Question 33

What are the common **palate characteristics** of *American pale ale*?

Answer 33

* Medium to high levels of bitterness * Medium alcohol

Question 34

What are labeling **terms** for American pale ale?

Answer 34

* American pale ale * APA * Pale ale

Question 35

What is the common **difference** between an American pale ale and an American amber ale?

Answer 35

Styles are similar but ambers tend to have **more caramel malt** flavors.

Question 36

When was the **first use** of the term India pale ale, and why?

Answer 36

First used in England in the 19th century, for highly hopped beers destined for shipment to India.

Question 37

What **distinguishes** an American-style IPA and a modern interpretation of the English-style IPA?

Answer 37

American-style IPA, brewed since the 1970s, have a more pronounced hop character due to the use of American hops, rather than traditional British hops, which are more subtle. ## Footnote Pronounced fruit, resinous hop, and high bitterness in American IPA.

Question 38

What are the common **color characteristics** of an *American IPA*?

Answer 38

* Gold to amber in color * Clear * Some may be hazy

Question 39

What are the common **aroma characteristics** of an *American IPA*?

Answer 39

Pronounced hop aromas from American (or Australian and New Zealand) hops: * Citrus fruit, stone fruit, tropical fruit * Pine and resin * Subtle malt aromas such as bread crumb from base malts * Fruit aromas from ale yeast are very subtle

Question 40

What are the common **palate characteristics** of an *American IPA*?

Answer 40

* High bitterness * Medium to high alcohol

Question 41

What are the characteristics of **West Coast** IPA?

Answer 41

**High bitter**, **medium alcohol**, and generally **clear** in appearance. ## Footnote Used to refer to the more traditional or older style of IPA brewed in America, as opposed to modern hazy or session styles, so commonly found today.

Question 42

What are the characteristics of **Session** IPA?

Answer 42

Used for IPA with **lower alcohol** levels (usually under 5% abv). ## Footnote These beers can often be similar to an American Pale Ale.

Question 43

What are the distinguishing characteristics of **Double** IPA?

Answer 43

Similar to an American IPA, but: * Has high to very high alcohol levels (warming sensation) * More intense hop aromas and bitterness from American hops * Sometimes labelled as Imperial IPA

Question 44

What is the distinguishing appearance characteristics of **Hazy** IPA?

Answer 44

Straw to amber in color, but with a **distinctive** hazy or cloudy appearance. ## Footnote May be brewed with wheat or oats to promote the hazy appearance.

Question 45

What are the common aroma characteristics of **Hazy** IPA?

Answer 45

**Prominent** aromas of: * Stone fruit, tropical fruit, citrus fruit (Americna, Australian or New Zealand hops) * Can be very similar to ripe or juicy fruit in style (hense the name juicy often used to refer to these beers) * **Subtle** water cracker or bread crumb notes from base malts

Question 46

**When** are Hazy IPA often hopped in the brewing process?

Answer 46

Often **very late and / or from dry hopping**, which favors hop aroma extraction over bitterness.

Question 47

**Where** were Hazy IPA first produced, and what **other name** is often associated with this origination?

Answer 47

First produced in **New England** (northeast USA) and are often associated with the name **New England IPA** or **NEIPA**.

Question 48

What are the common **palate characteristics** for *Hazy IPA*?

Answer 48

* **Alcohol** is medium to high * **Sweetness** is off-dry to medium * **Bitterness** is low to medium

Question 49

IPA are produced in a wide variety of styles. What is the common **key feature**?

Answer 49

Defined **hop aromas**.