Mainly Sake, Beer and Spirits - ST Questions 26.06.20

Question 1

Vienna Style, Dortmunder and Schwartz are all styles of which kind of beer?

Answer 1

Lager

Question 2

Which style of beer is an American Ale/Lager blend which undergoes a warm fermentation using both Saccharomyces Cerevisae and Pastorianus?

Answer 2

Cream Ale

Question 3

Cantillon is a producer of which style of Beer?

Answer 3

Kriek

Question 4

In beer production the wort is commonly drawn off into which apparatus?

Answer 4

Copper or Brew Kettle

Question 5

In what year was the Bavarian Purity Law introduced which codified the three ingredients authorised for beer production? What is its name?

Answer 5

1516, Reinheitsgebot

Question 6

In beer production the enzyme amylase converts the grain’s carbohydrates into which two fermentable sugars?

Answer 6

Maltose and Dextrin

Question 7

At what temperature should a lager be served, 4, 7, 10 or 13 degrees celsius?

Answer 7

10 degrees C

Question 8

What is otherwise known as Brussels Champagne?

Answer 8

Geuze

Question 9

Link these Trappist beers to their country of origin.
Mariawald
Stift Engelszell
Westmalle
Mount St Bernard
Abdij Maria Toevlucht

Answer 9

Mariawald – German
Stift Engelszell – Austria
Westmalle – Belgian
Mount St Bernard – England
Abdij Maria Toevlucht – Netherlands

Question 10

In which abbey is the American Trappist beer is Spencer made?

Answer 10

St Joseph’s Abbey

Question 11

What is the name for a mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer, where Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness?

Answer 11

Faro

Question 12

Name the famous style of beer from Wallonia in Belgium.

Answer 12

Saison (Hainaut is in Walonia)

Question 13

What is the name for a well-known style of Flemish and Northern French bottle-conditioned beer?

Answer 13

Biere de Garde

Question 14

What is Dewa San San?

Answer 14

A variety of Sake rice

Question 15

What is the English name given to Fune Shibori?

Answer 15

The Boat Press

Question 16

Explain what is MPF with regards to Sake production

Answer 16

Multiple Parallel Fermentation. The conversion of starch to sugar and sugar to alcohol occurs simultaneously in the same vessel

Question 17

What is the name of the pure starchy heart of the rice grain?

Answer 17

Shinpaku

Question 18

What is the name given to a sake served ‘luke warm’?

Answer 18

Nuru-Kan

Question 19

What size in Litres would a 2-To barrel be?

Answer 19

36L (1-To=18L)

Question 20

What is the name of the square wooden cup used to serve sake?

Answer 20

Masu

Question 21

Where does Awamori originate from?

Answer 21

Okinawa

Question 22

Which style of Gin is sometimes known as ‘the missing link’?

Answer 22

Old Tom Gin (as it’s sweeter than London Gin but not as sweet as Genever)

Question 23

What are the 5 legal categories of Scotch?

Answer 23

Single Malt Scotch Whisky,
Single Grain Scotch Whisky,
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky,
Blended Grain Scotch Whisky,
Blended Scotch Whisky

Question 24

On which Island is Highland Park produced?

Answer 24

Orkney

Question 25

List the three distilleries of Campbeltown.

Answer 25

Glen Scotia, Glengyle and Springbank

Question 26

Which major multinational owns Connemara, Makers Mark and Bowmore?

Answer 26

Beam Suntory

Question 27

What are the 6 defined regions of Cognac production?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What are the French terms for the resulting spirit from the first and second Cognac distillations?

Answer 28

Brouillis-1st, Bonne Chauffe-2nd

Question 29

What is the Portuguese name for Marc or Grappa?

Answer 29

Bagaceira

Question 30

Which two types of Agave are used in Mezcal production?

Answer 30

Maguey and Espadin

Question 31

Which Hybrid grape variety is uniquely authorised for Icewine production in Canada? What is its parentage?

Answer 31

Vidal blanc, Ugni blanc X Rayon d’Or

Question 32

What is the minimum residual sugar level of British Columbian Icewine?

Answer 32

100g/l

Question 33

List the subs of Okanagan Valley.

Answer 33

Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Golden Mile, Skaha Bench

Question 34

What are the subs of Switzerland’s Geneva canton?

Answer 34

Mandement, Entre Arve et Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac

Question 35

What are the communes of the Chablais PDO and in which major region would you find it?

Answer 35

Aigle, Villeneuve, Yvorne, Ollon, Bex. Vaud

Question 36

Which grape variety is entitled to the VITI quality label?

Answer 36

Merlot (Ticino)

Question 37

In which communes are the following crus? Francia Pajore Monprivato Gallina

Answer 37

Francia – Serralunga d’Alba Pajore – Treiso Monprivato – Castiglione Falletto Gallina – Neive

Question 38

What are the aging requirements for Taurasi and Aglianico del Vulture Riservas?

Answer 38

Taurasi Riserva – 4 years inc. 18 months in barrel Aglianico del Vulture Riserva – 5 years inc. 24 months in barrel

Question 39

What is the name for the symbiotic relationship between plant roots and fungi?

Answer 39

Mycorrhizae

Question 40

What is the name for the area directly around the plant roots, where microbes are concentrated?

Answer 40

Rhizosphere