Beer

Question 1

Where was the formula for beer making detailed?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Name the main ingredient in Beer.

Answer 2

• Barley
• Water
• Hops
• Yeast

Question 3

What is a Lager?

Answer 3

Bottom-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces pastorianus, formerly called Saccharomyces carlsbergensis) is used for lagers, and results in a more delicate, cleaner beer.

Question 4

What is an Ale?

Answer 4

• 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.

Question 5

Where do Lambic’s originate from?

Answer 5

A unique speciality beer from Belgium.

Question 6

How are Lambic’s produced?

Answer 6

• Lambis is a spontaneously fermented in open-top containers with native wild yeasts, such as Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Brettanomyces lambicus.
• Aged hops are used.

Question 7

How long are Lambic’s aged?

Answer 7

Upto 3 years in casks.

Question 8

What is Geuze?

Answer 8

• 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.

Question 9

What is “Brussels Champagne”?

Answer 9

• 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.

Question 10

Name popular fruits used for fruit lambic’s.

Answer 10

• Kriek - Morello cherries

- Framboise - Raspberries.

Question 11

Name popular producers for fruit lambic’s.

Answer 11

• Lindemans

- Cantillon

Question 12

Name the major beer styles.

Answer 12

• Ales
• Lager
• Lambics
• Wheat Beers
• Trappist Beers

Question 13

Name a few types of Ales.

Answer 13

• Brown Ale
• Pale Ale
• Stout
• Porter
• Trappist Ale

Question 14

Name a few types of Lager.

Answer 14

• Pilsner
• Bock (including Doppelbock, Eisbock, Maibock)
• Munich Helles
• Pale Lager

Question 15

What is a Mars Lambic?

Answer 15

A mild lambic produced by reusing the malt from a previous lambic fermentation.

Question 16

What is a Faro Lambic?

Answer 16

A mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer, Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness.

Question 17

Name a few types of Wheat Beers.

Answer 17

• 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.

Question 18

What are the various strengths of Trappist beers?

Answer 18

• Patersbier
• Enkel
• Dubbel
• Tripel
• Quadrupel

Question 19

What is a Trappist ale?

Answer 19

Brewed in a monastery either by monks or under their supervision.

Question 20

Name the Belgian Trappist producers.

Answer 20

• Rochefort - 1595
• Westmalle - 1836
• Westvleteren - 1838
• Chimay - 1863
• Orval - 1931
• Achel - 1998

Question 21

Name the Dutch Trappist producers.

Answer 21

• Koningshoeven - La Trappe, Netherlands - 1884

- Abdij Maria Toevlucht - Zundert, Netherlands - 2013

Question 22

Name the Other Trappist producers.

Answer 22

• 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

Question 23

Name the Trappist beers produced outside the monastries.

Answer 23

• 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

Question 24

What is Biere de Garde?

Answer 24

Flemish and Northern French bottle-conditioned beer.

Question 25

What is California Common?

Answer 25

Lager fermented at warmer than normal temperatures (i.e. Anchor Steam)

Question 26

What is Kölsch?

Answer 26

Ale from Cologne (Germany) fermented at cooler than normal temperatures.

Question 27

What is Kvass?

Answer 27

Rye-based Russian beer usually fermented with fruit juices.

Question 28

What is Rauchbier?

Answer 28

Smoked beer, in which the malted barley is smoked before being brewed, specialty of Franken.

Question 29

What is Saison?

Answer 29

Low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses from Hainaut Province in Belgium.