Beer

Question 1

What is the difference between ales and lagers?

Answer 1

Ales: fermentation is fast and warm, producing richly flavored beers. Yeast used is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Lager: fermentation is slow and cool, producing delicately flavored beers. Yeast used is Saccharomyces pastorianus.

Question 2

What are some examples of malt-driven beers?

Answer 2

Pale Lager: Stella Artois, Heineken

Oktoberfest: Victory Festbier, Ayinger Oktober

Vienna Lager: Negra Modelo, Sam Adams Vienna Style Lager

American Amber: New Belgium Fat Tire, Rogue American Amber

Brown Ale: Newcastle, Sam Smith Nut Brown

Doppelbock: Paulaner Salvator, Bell’s Consecrator

Porter Fuller’s London Porter, Anchor Porter

Stout: Guinness

Question 3

What are some examples of lightly hopped beers?

Answer 3

Kölsch: Früh, Gaffel, Reissdorf
International Lager: Heineken, Corona, Budweiser

Question 4

What are some examples of moderately hopped beers?

Answer 4

Pilsner: Pilsner Urquell, Firestone Walker

Helles: Spaten München, Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold

English Pale Ale: Bass Pale Ale, Fuller’s London Pride

Question 5

What are some examples of intensely hopped beers?

Answer 5

American Pale Ale: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

American IPA: Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, Founders Centennial IPA, Stone IPA

American Double/Imperial IPA: Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Russian River Pliny the Elder

Question 6

What are some examples of yeast-driven beers?

Answer 6

Hefeweizen
Saison
Belgian Golden Ale
Belgian Dubbel
Belgian Tripel
American Brett Beers
Lambic