Beer Basics

Question 0

What is malt?

Answer 0

Fermented cereal grains such as wheat and barley

Question 1

What are the main characteristics to taste for in a beer?

Answer 1

Maltiness, hoppiness (bitterness), fruitiness

Question 2

What are the two principal types of beer?

Answer 2

Ales and lagers

Question 3

What are the main attributes of an ale?

Answer 3

Made with top fermenting strains of yeast. Has more hops, malts and roasted malt. Bitterness.

Question 4

What are the main attributes of a lager?

Answer 4

Made with bottom fermenting strains of yeast, which sink to the bottom of the tank. Mild, crisp taste.

Question 5

What are some examples of ale?

Answer 5

Porter, stout, wheat beer

Question 6

What are some examples of lager?

Answer 6

Oktoberfest, Pilsner

Question 7

What is an American Light Lager?

Answer 7

Subtle, lean, and crisp. E.g. Budweiser, Coors Light, MGD

Question 8

What is an American Light (Generic Pale Ale)?

Answer 8

Hoppiness, medium (light-bodied). E.g. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

Question 9

What is a pilsner?

Answer 9

Light to medium-bodied lager. Hoppy, dry flavor. E.g. Stella Artois

Question 10

What is bitter beer?

Answer 10

Bitter ale. Hoppy. Medium bodied. E.g. Lakefront IPA

Question 11

What is a cream ale?

Answer 11

Light in body and color. Mild. High level of carbonation. Very little hop flavor. E.g. Six Point Sweet Action

Question 12

What is a porter?

Answer 12

Medium-bodied, dark ale. Dry. Roasted malt.

Question 13

What is a Scottish ale?

Answer 13

Full-bodied and dark. Strong. Sweet. Malt aroma and flavor. E.g. Mac Andrew’s Scotch Ale

Question 14

What is a stout?

Answer 14

Full-bodied, very dark ale. Roasted flavor. E.g. Guinness

Question 15

What is a witbier?

Answer 15

Fruity ale. Pale and cloudy with medium body. Malt. Hops. E.g. Blue Moon

Question 16

What is a hefeweizen?

Answer 16

Typically fruit ale. Unfiltered wheat beer. Light in color and body. Banana. Vanilla. E.g. Franziskaner

Question 17

What distinguishes a light beer from regular beers?

Answer 17

Lower alcohol content and less calories

Question 18

Which type of beer is most like white wine?

Answer 18

Lager because it is light and crisp.

Question 19

Which type of beer is most similar to red wine?

Answer 19

Ale because it is complex, diverse, and fruity with a fuller body.