Beer Flashcards
Where was the formula for beer making detailed?
Bavarian Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot) - 1516
- Which codified the three ingredients authorized for beer production as barley, hops, and water—the action of yeast in fermentation was as of yet undiscovered, and wheat, a component of Hefe Weizen and White Beer styles, was reserved for the production of bread.
Name the main ingredient in Beer.
- Barley
- Water
- Hops
- Yeast
What is a Lager?
Bottom-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces pastorianus, formerly called Saccharomyces carlsbergensis) is used for lagers, and results in a more delicate, cleaner beer.
What is an Ale?
- Top-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is added to the wort.
- Top-fermenting yeasts prefer warmer temperatures and result in fruity and richly-flavored beers.
- Ale fermentation is quick, usually lasting less than a week.
Where do Lambic’s originate from?
A unique speciality beer from Belgium.
How are Lambic’s produced?
- Lambis is a spontaneously fermented in open-top containers with native wild yeasts, such as Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Brettanomyces lambicus.
- Aged hops are used.
How long are Lambic’s aged?
Upto 3 years in casks.
What is Geuze?
- A style of beer created by mixing 1 year old lambic’s with two to three year old beers.
- The beer is re-fermented with aged hops in the bottle.
What is “Brussels Champagne”?
- The blend, which still contains fermentable sugars due to the young lambic, is then refermented in the bottle, giving the beer its sparkle.
- Same style as a Geuze.
Name popular fruits used for fruit lambic’s.
- Kriek - Morello cherries
- Framboise - Raspberries.
Name popular producers for fruit lambic’s.
- Lindemans
- Cantillon
Name the major beer styles.
- Ales
- Lager
- Lambics
- Wheat Beers
- Trappist Beers
Name a few types of Ales.
- Brown Ale
- Pale Ale
- Stout
- Porter
- Trappist Ale
Name a few types of Lager.
- Pilsner
- Bock (including Doppelbock, Eisbock, Maibock)
- Munich Helles
- Pale Lager
What is a Mars Lambic?
A mild lambic produced by reusing the malt from a previous lambic fermentation.
What is a Faro Lambic?
A mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer, Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness.
Name a few types of Wheat Beers.
- Hefe Weizen: literally, “yeast-wheat”
- Dunkel / Dark Weizen
- Kristall Weizen: filtered, crystal clear wheat beer.
- White Beer: often includes additions of orange peel and/or coriander.
What are the various strengths of Trappist beers?
- Patersbier
- Enkel
- Dubbel
- Tripel
- Quadrupel
What is a Trappist ale?
Brewed in a monastery either by monks or under their supervision.
Name the Belgian Trappist producers.
- Rochefort - 1595
- Westmalle - 1836
- Westvleteren - 1838
- Chimay - 1863
- Orval - 1931
- Achel - 1998
Name the Dutch Trappist producers.
- Koningshoeven - La Trappe, Netherlands - 1884
- Abdij Maria Toevlucht - Zundert, Netherlands - 2013
Name the Other Trappist producers.
- Stift Engelszell - Austria - 1925 & 2012
- Mariawald - 1956 (ceased)
- St.-Joseph’s Abbey - Spencer, Massachusetts - 2013
- Tre Fontane - Abbazia delle Tre Fontane, Rome, Italy - 2015
- Mount St Bernard - Tynt Meadow, Leicestershire, England - 2018
Name the Trappist beers produced outside the monastries.
- ITA allows the use of the Trappist term on the label, but it cannot have the Trappist logo.
- Mont des Cats - 1826
- San Pedro de Cardeña - 2016
What is Biere de Garde?
Flemish and Northern French bottle-conditioned beer.
What is California Common?
Lager fermented at warmer than normal temperatures (i.e. Anchor Steam)
What is Kölsch?
Ale from Cologne (Germany) fermented at cooler than normal temperatures.
What is Kvass?
Rye-based Russian beer usually fermented with fruit juices.
What is Rauchbier?
Smoked beer, in which the malted barley is smoked before being brewed, specialty of Franken.
What is Saison?
Low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses from Hainaut Province in Belgium.
