Beer Facts

Question 1

What are the two very basic styles of beer?

Answer 1

Ale and lager

Question 2

Which is fermented at cool temperatures? Ale or lager?

Answer 2

Lager

Question 3

What is a hop?

Answer 3

A flower used as a preservative and bittering agent in beer

Question 4

What does IPA stand for?

Answer 4

India Pale Ale

Question 5

What are common hops used in American IPAs?

Answer 5

Cascade
Centennial
Citra
Columbus
Chinook
Simcoe
Amarillo
Tomahawk
Warrior
Nugget

Question 6

East Coast IPAs generally have a stronger _______ than West Coast IPAs?

Answer 6

malt presence

Question 7

What does Double IPA mean?

Answer 7

The recipe ingredients of an IPA are generally doubled, except for water.

Question 8

Why is Amber Ale called Amber ale?

Answer 8

Because they historically used amber malt

Question 9

Blonde ales tend to be what in style?

Answer 9

Clear, crisp and dry

Question 10

What is a saison?

Answer 10

A pale ale known for being highly carbonated, fruity, spicy and being bottle conditioned.

Question 11

What are common spices used in saisons?

Answer 11

Orange zest
coriander
ginger

Question 12

What is the usual alcohol percentage of an American Pale Ale?

Answer 12

5%

Question 13

Which came first, porters or stouts?

Answer 13

Porters

Question 14

When and where did porters originate?

Answer 14

London, 1720s.

Question 15

What does Biere de Garde translate to?

Answer 15

“beer for keeping”

Question 16

What style of beer is Biere de Garde?

Answer 16

Strong Pale Ale, similar to a saison

Question 17

What is the gas in a draftline?

Answer 17

Either CO2 or a mixture of CO2 and Nitrogen (which is commonly referred to as a “nitro” line).

Question 18

What causes skunked beer?

Answer 18

Sunlight and flourescent light

Question 19

What style of beer is traditionally poured with the yeast?

Answer 19

Hefeweizen

Question 20

1: All lagers are pilsners.
2: All pilsners are lagers

Which is true?

Answer 20

2

Question 21

What style of beer is an Oktoberfest?

Answer 21

Amber Lager

Question 22

Which category makes much more aromatic beer: ales or lagers?

Answer 22

Ale

Question 23

What is Reinheitsgebot?

Answer 23

The German Beer Purity Law, specifying only the ingredients of water, barley, and hops.