Beer & Cider Flashcards
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A blend of one and two year old Lambics; fermentation concludes in bottle
Geuze
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A mild lambic produced by reusing the malt from a previous lambic fermentation
Mars
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A mixture of lambic and a lighter brewed beer, Belgian candy sugar is added for sweetness
Faro
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Spontaneously fermented (with Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Brettanomyces lambicus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus, and others) over a long period of time; aged hops provide antibacterial qualities, not bitterness
Lambic
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Lambic flavored with morello cherries
Kriek
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Lambic flavored with raspberries
Framboise
Name five different styles of lager and the country they originated in:
a) Pilsner - Germany/Czech Republic
b) Vienna Lager - Austria
c) Bock - Germany (strong lager)
d) Marzen - Germany (Oktoberfest)
e) Dortmunder - Germany
f) Bohemian Pils - Czech Republic
g) Czech Pils - Czech Republic
Name three different styles of “Bock.”
Eisbock
Maibock
Doppelbock
Name four monasteries that produce “trappist” ales.
Orval
Chimay
Rochefort
Westmalle
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Flemish and Northern French bottle-conditioned beer
Biere de Garde
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Smoked beer, famously produced in Bamberg (Franken, Germany)
Rauchbier
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Ale from Cologne (Germany) fermented at cooler than normal temperatures
Kolsch
Minimum % of wheat in production of a wheat ale? In Germany? Three styles of wheat beer? Wheat is substituted for?
a) 60%
b) 50%
c) Hefeweizen, Dunkel, White beer
d) Barley
Name five different styles of ale and the country they originated in:
a) Porter - England
b) Stout - England
c) Pale Ale - England
d) Steam Ale - USA
e) Trappist Ale - Belgium
f) Scotch Ale - Scotland
g) Brown Ale - England
Steam ale from the USA is also known as?
California Common
The only Trappist brewery of Austria?
Engelszell
The first and only US Trappist brewery?
Spencer Brewery
Name a Trappist brewery found in Holland?
La Trappe
Zundert
Hops serve which functions in beer making?
a) Preservation
b) Aromatizing
c) Bittering
Beers spontaneously fermented in open-top containers with native wild yeasts are known as what?
Lambics
The Dubbel, Tripel, and Quadrupel are examples of which of the following?
Trappist beer styles
Stouts, milds, bitters, and pale ales are classic styles that originated where?
England
The India Pale Ale originated in which of the following countries?
England
Which style would most commonly be brewed with fresh fruit such as raspberries, strawberries, or peaches?
Lambic
Compared to lagers, ale fermentations are performed at ______ temperatures.
Higher
These two countries are the largest in terms of hop production?
USA
Germany
Which one of the following yeasts would be most active in the fermentation of a stout?
Saccharomyces Cerevisaie
This is the type of yeast used to ferment a lager?
Saccharomyces Pastorius
What type of beer is a Dunkel?
Dark Lager
What is the name of the dark German lager style whose name literally translates as “Black Beer?”
Schwarzbier
What were the 3 original ingredients permitted in the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516 (Reinheitsgebot)?
Water
Hops
Barley
To initiate the mashing process, which of the following ingredients is added to the malt?
Hot Water
If the bacteria Lactobacillus and/or Pedioccus are used in beer fermentation, what results can you expect in terms of flavor?
Lower pH and sour character
After the barley is germinated, the enzyme amylase is released, which converts the starchy carbohydrates into which two of the following sugars?
Dextrin
Maltrose
What is the function of a hopback chamber?
To introduce fresh hops to the beer after the boil in order to retain fresh aromas lost from boiling
The American Adjunct Lager commonly includes small amounts of which of the following ingredients?
Rice/Corn
Putting a bottom fermented beer through an extended secondary aging at temperatures near freezing is known as?
Lagering
Dos Equis Amber and Negra Modelo are both examples of which of the following beer styles?
Vienna Lager
Match the beer style with its city of origin:
a) Altbier
b) Rauchbier
c) Export Lager
d) Gose
e) Helles Lager
a) Dusseldorf
b) Bamburg
c) Dortmunder
d) Liepzig
e) Munich
The _____ was a beer style known colloquially as “liquid bread,” created in order to sustain fasting monks.
Doppelbock
What beer characteristic do the SRM or EBC scales measure?
Color Density
What American wine region also contains the majority of the hops acreage planted in the United States?
Yakima Valley
Which of the following effects does nitrogenation have on a beer?
a) Creamier Mouthfeel
b) More stable head
c) Lower perception of acid
A Belgian-style ale brewed with coriander, grains of paradise, and/or citrus peel is known as a:
Witbier
Name two German beer styles that are distinguished by a slight sour quality created by using Lactobacillus yeasts in fermentation?
Berliner Weisse
Gose
What are the noble hop varieties?
Saaz
Spalt
Hallertau
Tettnang
How many ounces of beer does a British, or “Imperial,” pint hold?
20
The Saison beer style is synonymous with which of the following beer styles?
Farmhouse
List the proper glassware for the following beer styles:
a) Russian Imperial Stout
b) ESB
c) Belgian Dubbel
d) Saison
e) Pilsner
a) Snifter
b) Pint
c) Goblet
d) Tulip
e) Flute
The _____ is a beer style produced by freezing a doppelbock base and removing a portion of the frozen water in order to concentrate the final product.
Eisbock
The birthplace of cider?
Normandy
This is where production of cider began in the 15th century?
Abbeys/Monasteries of Normandy
This is the world’s fastest growing alcoholic berverage segment?
Cider production
Name and descibe the four types of apples used in cider production.
a) Bittersweet: high tannin/low acid
b) Bittersharp: high tannin/high acid
c) Sharp: low tannin/high acid
d) Sweet: low tannin/low acid
What do bittersweet apples provide in a cider blend? Name one/its origin.
a) Structure/flavor
b) Michelin - Normandy
What do bittersharp apples provide in a cider blend? Name one/its origin.
a) Well-rounded structure
b) Kingston black - England
What do sharp apples provide in a cider blend? Name one/its origin.
a) Acid
b) Granny Smith - New South Wales (Australia)
What do sweet apples provide in a cider blend? Name one/its origin.
a) Sugar
b) Fuji - Japan
T/F: Pears have more sugar/tannin than apples?
True
Name the unfermentable sugar found in pears?
Sorbitol
(2) Top cultivars (clones) used in pear cider production.
Blackeney Red
Yellow Huffcap
These apples typcally make up the 30-60% neutal base of a cider?
Sweets
These apples are used for astringency in the cider blemd?
Bittersweet
Bittersharp
While most ciders are blends, these cultivars may produce single apple ciders? Name two.
Baldwin
Dabinett
Kingston Black
Newton Pippin
Name (3) ideal growing conditions for producing high quality cider apples.
a) Cool climate for acidity
b) Maximum sunlight
c) Moderate summers w/ low humidity
d) Well-drained soils
Name, in order, the three top cider producing countries of Europe.
a) UK
b) France
c) Spain
Name, in order, the three top cider producing states in the USA.
a) California
b) Michigan
c) Washington
Explain “keeving” in cider production.
An artisan method of cider production for making naturally sweet cider; a slow fermentation takes place under a pectin cap (like flor); the liquid between the cap and the sediment at the bottom of the Cuve is extracted and femented
Explain “sweating” in cider production.
Storing apples in a dry area for several days to several weeks; dehydrates the fruit and raises potential ABV; also helps ease grinding and increases flavor development
Give the local dialect for cider in the following countries:
a) Spain
b) France
c) Germany
d) UK/Ireland
e) Italy
d) Belgium
a) Sidra, Sagardoa
b) Cidre Doux, Cidre Bouche
c) Apfelwein
d) Cider
e) Vin de Pom
f) Cidre
The four PGIs of British cider production.
Worcestershire
Gloucestire
Herefordshire
Somerset
Name the (2) administrative regions in France where cider is protected/produced.
Brittany
Normandy
Name the IGP/PDO for cider in Brittany.
a) Cidre de Bretagne IGP
b) Cornouaille PDO (AOP)
Name the IGP/PDO(s) for cider in Normandy.
a) Cidre de Normandie IGP
b) Pays d’Auge PDO(AOP), Poire Domfront PDO(AOP)
In which two areas of Spain would you find the bulk of cider production?
a) Asturias (80%)
b) Basque Country
Where specifically in the Basque is most cider produced?
Gipuzkoa province (where its called Sagardoa)
Detail the (12) step process of making cider.
1) Harvest
2) Sweating
3) Washing
4) Milling
5) Pressing
6) Must Adjustments
7) Settling
8) Fermenting - by keeving, to dry, or to off-dry
9) Aging
10) Racking/clarification
11) Conditioning
12) Bottling
Explain the (3) types of conditioning for cider. Which is reserved for the finest ciders?
a) Tank conditioning, bottle conditioning, injecting CO2
b) Bottle-conditioning
Explain bottle conditioning.
Beer/cider is bottled with small amounts of yeast which continues the fermentation/maturation while maintaining freshness. Results in more natural, integrated, and softer carbonation.
