Beer from Beer tasting Flashcards
What is the % of Curfew?
Curfew is 3.6%
How many grains are in Curfew?
Curfew contains 4 different grains.
Name the grains in Curfew.
Curfew contains: Marris Otter Extra Pale, Crystal Malt, Cara Malt and Wheat Malt.
How many hops are in Curfew?
There are 2 hops in Curfew.
Name the hops in Curfew.
Curfew contains Amarillo and Simcoe hops.
What is the purpose of Marris Otter Extra Pale?
The purpose of Marris Otter Extra Pale is that it gives a pale base malt and gives the pale a light colour.
Describe Curfew.
Curfew is a refreshing, apricot tasting, citrusy and fruity pale which has a light colour.
What is the purpose of the Crystal Malt?
Crystal malt gives the beer a sweetness and a bit of colour & bitterness.
Is cara malt a type of crystal malt?
Yes, cara malt is a type of crystal malt.
What is the purpose of wheat malt?
Wheat malt ensures the beer has a good head, which insulates the beer so gases cannot escape/ it keeps the retention of the head.
What rough % does the base malt in a beer make up?
Approx 90-95%
What do you have to make sure of (as the person taking out drinks) that the beer going out has?
A good head.
What does the Amarillo hop add to the beer?
The Amarillo hop ads a refreshing apricot taste to the beer.
What does the Simcoe hop add to the beer?
The Simcoe hop adds a battering and fruity taste to the beer.
Are pales heavily hopped?
Yes, pales are heavily hopped.
What % is Golden?
Golden is 4.1%
What Farr Brew beer is the most popular?
Golden is the most popular beer at the moment.
Which beer is the most balanced? / In between the dark and light beers?
Golden is the most balanced beer.
Which beer is most similar to generic supermarket beers?
Golden is the most similar beer to generic supermarket beers.
What does Farr Brew brew with?
Farr Brew brews with Mariscotta.
Are all beers a bitter?
Yes.
How many grains are in Golden?
Golden contains 3 different grains.
Name the grains in Golden.
Golden contains Best malt, Crystal malt and Wheat malt.
What’s the purpose of Cara malt?
Cara malt adds retentions of the head.
What function do hops have?
Hops have massive antibacterial functions.
Describe aroma hops.
Aroma hops tend to be hoppy & floral.
What is so good about dual hops?
Dual hops are great because they give flexibility.
What is in best malt?
Best malt contains a mix of brewing barleys.
What hops are in Golden?
Golden contains Sovereign & WGV hops.
Describe the Sovereign hop.
Sovereign is floral, grassy and herbal with a hint of mint flavours.
Describe the WGV hop in 3 words.
WGV is: spicy, herbal and floral.
Name the new NZL pale.
The new NZL pale is called Fresh Start.
Which 2 pales have the same grains?
Both Fresh Start and Curfew have the same grains in.
What is the difference between Curfew & Fresh Start?
The difference between Curfew & FS is there is a lot more base malt in Curfew. FS is 4.9%, yet Curfew is 3.6%.
Which 2 hops are in Fresh Start?
Fresh Start contains Bovolicca & Kalooka hops.
Describe Fresh Start.
Fresh Start is fruity, floral and has a citrus taste.
What do beers taste like when they have gone off?
Like vinegar.
What is the most traditional beer?
Bitter is themes traditional.
Which 2 beers are in the mid-range section?
Golden & Bitter
How many grains are in bitter?
Bitter contains 5 different types of grain.
Name the grains in Bitter.
Bitter contains: Best malt, crystal malt, chocolate malt, wheat malt and torrefied wheat.
Describe what the chocolate malt does?
Chocolate malt gives a rich, dark colour and is in most traditional bitters.
What % is Black Listed?
Black Listed is 4.5%
Which beer is similar to Guinness?
Black Listed is quite similar to Guinness.
Is Black Listed a pale?
Black Listed IS a pale, despite it’s very dark colour. It is actually the German malt which makes the pale so dark.
Which 2 hops are in Black Listed?
Black Listed contains WGV & Cascade hops.
Which 4 grains are in Black Listed?
BL contains best malt, wheat malt, carafe type 3 malt and Cara malt.
Which malt (HINT: its German) makes Black Listed so dark?
Carafe type 3 malt makes BL appear so dark.
Describe the flavours a cascade hop adds?
Cascade hop adds a floral and grapefruit taste.
Which beer is vegan (process)?
Farr Apart.
Describe what Farr Apart tastes like.
Farr Apart tastes soft, tropical & fruity.
Which beer looks cloudy?
Farr Apart- due to the process undertaken.
What 4 grains are in Farr Apart?
Farr Apart contains best malt, marris otter extra pale, crystal malt and wheat malt.
Which 2 beers from the list contain marris otter extra pale?
Both Farr Apart & Curfew contain Marris otter extra pale.
Which 2 hops are in FA?
Farr Apart contains WGV & Mosaic hops.
What flavours do mosaic hops provide?
Mosaic hops add a bitterness as it is a high alpha rated hop.
Which beer is the most modern?
Farr Apart.
What foods is Porter good with?
Porter is great served with cheeses/ desserts.
Which beer is good for an autumnal evening by the fire?
Porter.
What % is Porter?
Porter is 5%
What grains are in Porter?
Porter contains best malt, crystal malt, amber malt, wheat malt and black malt.
What hops are in Porter?
Porter contains Sovereign, WGV & Cascade hops.
What 2 extra ingredients are in Porter?
Porter also includes black treacle & locally sourced honey (bee hives are 50 yards away).
How bitter is black malt?
Black malt is insanely bitter!
Amber malt is…
Amber malt is biscuity.
