Beer, Sake, Cider, Spirits Flashcards
describe waters affect on beer
chemical properties can change beer, however breweries can manipulate the water
name the cereal grains of beer
- Barley: most common
- wheat
- rice
- corn
- rye
- oats
hops
- all beer uses hops
- natural preservative
- some beers use more than others
describe ales
- Top-fermenting years (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae)
- ferments quicker & at warmer temps
- often more fruit aromas & flavors
name examples of Ales
- Hefeweizen (Germany)
- Pale Ale, IPA, Porter (British)
- Stout (Irish)
- Lambic (Wit/White Bier) Belgian
describe Lagers
- bottom fermenting years (Saccaromyces Pastroiamus)
- ferments slow @ cooler temperatures
- more subtle & clean flavors
name Lager examples
- Pilsner (Czech)
- Bock, Doppelbock, Oktoberfest (German)
- Large scale EUR & USA Lagers
what is used to make Sake?
Rice, over 50 varieties with only 8-10 used for quality
- Yamada Nishiki is considered top rice variety
- region/village specific
what is Koji-Kin
native Asian fungus
how is Neutral Alcohol (Brewers Alcohol) used with Sake
- in cheap sake they add more to increase yields
- in quality sake they only add to increase richness & boost aroma
What is milling/polishing in Sake?
used on the grains of rice as a first step
-the higher the rice is milled, the cleaner, more refined & more fragrant the sake
name the Sake Quality Grades
- Junmai
- Honjozo
- Ginjo
- Daiginjo
what is Junmai
Pure rice sake, no additives, 70% of grain is left 30% is milled
what is Honjozo
small amounts of alcohol is added, 70%/30% milled
what is Ginjo
60%/40% milled
what is Daiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo is highest grade
-50% /50% milled
what is Namazake Sake
unpasteurized & needs to be refrigerated
what is Nigori Sake
milk, unfiltered sake, typically off-dry
name two Sakes
Dassai 45 “Otter Festival Junmai Daiginjo
Born Junmai Daiginjo “Gold”
what types of apples are used for Cider
-not your normal table apples, thousands of varieties
what is the difference between Old World/European & New World Ciders?
Old World/ European:
-terroir driven, styles can be taut & funky using native yeasts
New World:
- sweet to dry
- can be effervescent
where is most cider made
- England
- Germany
- Austria
- Normandy/Brittany
- Pacific Northwest
- Virginia
- New England
- Great Lakes
- Finger Lakes
- Quebec
name four different cider producers
Eric Bordelet (Normany)
Manoir Du Kinkiz (Cornouaille AOP Cider from Brittany)
Isastegi Sidra Cider (Basque)
Golden State Cider (Sonoma)
what is Vodka made from
cereal grains or potatoes
name different vodka producers
- Stolichnaya (Russia)
- Hanson (Sonoma)
- Chopin (Polish)
- Grey Goose (France)
what is used to make Gin
Neutral grain spirit, flavored with botanicals (juniper)
where is gin originally from
Netherlands (Dutch origins)
Name 4 Gins
- Fleurette Gin (France)
- Tanqueray No 10 (London Dry)
- Hendricks (Scotland)
- Drumshanbo (Irish)
what is used to make Whiskey (Whisky)
grains either malted or unsalted
- barley
- maize
- rye
- oats
- wheat
describe Scotland Whisky
Scotch Whisky
-peat is field for kilning the malted barley
Single Malt
- 100% malted barley @ a single distillery
- Glenlivet & Macallan
Blended
-Monkey Shoulder & Dewars 25 year scotch
Describe Irish Whisky
- barely based
- min 3. yrs in barrel
- Bushmill & Jameson
describe Bourbon
- mostly Kentucky
- min 51% corn
- aged in new, charred, American oak
name Bourbon producers
- Blantons
- Wild Turkey
- Willet
- Pappy Van Winkle
Describe Tennesse whiskey
- min 51% corn
- filtered through a bed of Tennessee sugar maple charcoal
name Tennessee whiskey producers
- Jack Daniels Single Barrel
- BR/ Distilling Blue Note
- George Dickel Barrel Select
what is brandy/Cognac made from
-mostly Ugni Blanc
name a Cognac/Brandy producer
- Hennessy Black
- Remy Martin
- Martel XO
What is Calvados?
spirit made with apples & pears
-mostly from Normandy
name Calvados producer
- Pierre Huet Cordon Argent 20 year
- Dupont VSOP
- Camut 12 yr
describe Tequila
- blue agave only
- Jalisco
what are the tequila aging requirements
Silver/Blanco: no aging (Siete Leguas )
Reposado: up to 1 yr. aging in oak (Fortaleza)
Anejo: 1-3 year aged in cask (Chamucos Extra Anejo)
describe mezcal
- from Oaxaca
- Agave is cooked over fire which gives the smokey flavors
what is the aging for Mezcal
Silver/Blanco: no aging
Reposado: up to 1 yr. aging in oak
Anejo: 1-3 year aged in cask
name three mezcal producers
Chichicapa
Alipus
El Silencio
describe Rum
Caribbean
-fermented sugarcane or molasses
what is Light & Dark Rum
Light: little to no aging -Denizen Aged White, Havana Club Anejo Blanco Dark: extended time in oak -Appleton Estate 21 yr old -Plantation Original Dark
Name Vodka Cocktails & INGREDIENTS
Martini (Vodka & dry Vermouth)
Cosmo (Vodka, Lime Juice, Cranberry juice, orange liquor)
Moscow Mule (Vodka, Lime Juice, Ginger Soda)
Gimlet (or Gin) (Vodka, Lime juice, simple syrup)
Name Gin cocktails & INGREDIENTS
Last Word (Gin, Chartreuse, Lime juice, maraschino liquor)
Martini (Gin & dry vermouth)
Negroni (Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari)
Corpse Reviver #2( absinthe rinse, gin, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, orange liquor)
Tom Collins (gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda)
-Gin Fizz=same & egg white
Gimlet (Gin, lime juice, simple syrup)
Pimm’s Cup (gin, lemon juice, ginger ale) garnished w/ lots of cucumber & mint
Martinez (Gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liquor & angostura bitters)
name tequila cocktails & INGREDIENTS
Paloma (Tequila, Grapefruit juice/soda, Pamplemouse, simple syrup) Margarita (Tequila, orange liquor, agave, lime juice) Tequila Sour (tequila, lemon juice, egg white) Tequila Sunrise (orange juice, tequila, grenadine)
name rum drinks & Ingredients
Daiquiri (Rum, simple syrup, lime juice)
-Hemingway (Rum, simple syrup, lime & grapefruit juice) Traditionally w/two different rums bc Ernest was an alcoholic (yikes)
Mojito (rum, simple syrup, lime juice, mint)
Mezcal drinks & ingredients
basically any tequila drink, swap with Mezcal
- Oaxaca Negroni (Mezcal, campari, sweet vermouth)
- Oaxaca Mule (Mezcal, lime juice, ginger beer, simple syrup)
name brandy/cognac drink & ingredients
Sidecar ( Cognac, lemon juice, orange liquor)
Sazerac (whiskey or cognac, Peychauds bitters, sugar cube) (served neat?)
name whiskey/bourbon drinks
Boulvardier (Campari, sweet vermouth, whiskey)
Old Fashioned (sugar, bitters, whiskey/bourbon, orange peel)
Manhattan (sweet vermouth, whiskey/bourbon, bitters)
Sazerac (cognac/whiskey/bourbon, Peychauds bitters, sugar cube) served neat?
Mint Julep (Bourbon, mint, simple syrup)
scotch drink & ingredients
Blood & Sand (sweet vermouth, cherry herring, orange juice)
name different vermouth producers
Dry: Dolin, Boisserier, Lo-Fi
Sweet: Dubonnet, Carpano Antica, Bordiga
Name Amaro producers
Amaro Montegro (vanilla, orange, eucalyptus)
Braulio (alpine)
Cynar (Artichoke)
Averno (sicilian herbs)
where is Lillet from
Bordeaux
-Rose & Blanc
what is St. Germain famous for
Elderflower liquor, originally from France
French aperitif?
Lillet Blanc
Cap Corse Quinquina Blanc (Cinchona tree, same material used to make tonic)
italian aperitif?
- Aperol
- Istine Rosato Vermouth
