Beer

Question 1

What determines beer style?

Answer 1

The cereal used. (Rye, Spelt, Barley)

Question 2

What are the steps for producing beer?

Answer 2

1. Select cereal
2. Combine cereal and hot water to create the “mash”
3. Malt the mash
4. Toast the mash
5. Add more hot water
6. Add hops
7. Cook the mixture
8. Move to a cooler
9. Move to another container
10. Add yeast to the closed container for fermentation
11. Bottle or cask age for 2 months.

Question 3

What is the mash?

Answer 3

Combination of cereal and hot water.

Question 4

What is malting?

Answer 4

Process of seeds sprouting from beer mash and making the mash fermentable.

Question 5

What determines the color of beer?

Answer 5

The toasting temperature of the malt.

Question 6

What are the beer classifications and alcohol levels?

Answer 6

Non-Alcoholic: 1 - 2.6% Alc. by Vol.
Light/Normal: 2.6 - 4.3% Alc. by Vol.
Special: 4.3 - 5% Alc. by Vol.
Double Malt: 5%+ Alc. by Vol.

Question 7

How does fermentation temperature affect beer?

Answer 7

High temperature fermentation: produces bigger, bolder heavier beer
Low temperature fermentation: produces lighter tasting beer

Question 8

What four factors that determine beer style?

Answer 8

1. Cereal choice
2. Toasting temperature of the malt
3. Type of hops
4. Fermentation temperature.

Question 9

What are the beer styles/types?

Answer 9

• Abbaye
• Ale
• IPA
• Biere Blanche - Witbier “aka” Hefeweizen
• Bock
• Lager
• Pilsner
• Stout

Question 10

Describe an Abbaye beer

Answer 10

High fermentation
triple malt
Belgian

Question 11

Describe an ale beer

Answer 11

High fermentation
medium toast
Great Britain
*IPA - Additional hops, more bitter

Question 12

Describe Biere Blanche-Witbier

Answer 12

Hefeweizen
100% wheat beer
Floral, fruity, light
Often unfiltered

Question 13

Describe Bock beer

Answer 13

Low fermentation
High toast
Single Malt
Barley only

Question 14

Describe Pilsner beer

Answer 14

Lager w/Bohemian Hops (Czech Republic)
More hops than lager
Low fermentation
Light Toast
Single Malt
Barley only

Question 15

Describe Lager beer

Answer 15

Low fermentation
Light toast
Single Malt
Barley only

Question 16

Describe Stout beer

Answer 16

Double malt
High Toast
Low fermentation

Question 17

Describe Great Britain beer characteristics/history

Answer 17

• Beer was only sold in pubs
• Porter is traditional to GB
• Porter is aged in port barrels
• Ales: med toast, double malt, low fermentation, red beer
• Stout: double malt, high toast, low fermentation; low fermentation, coffee, bread character

Question 18

Describe Belgian beer characteristics/history

Answer 18

Trappiste and Abbey beer (heavy)
Only country that regulates and classifies beer
Biere Blanche-Wheat beer
High fermentation

Question 19

Describe German beer characteristics/history

Answer 19

• 30% of world beer production
• has official law for beer
• hofbrauhaus is the official brewers (?)
• Weizen - high fermentation
• Lager; pilsner; muncher; dortmunder = low fermentation