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Beer/Spirits Flashcards

1
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What is wort?

A

The surgar rich liquid derived from grain that is then fermented into alcohol

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2
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The Bavarian Purity law authorized what three ingredients for beer production?

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Barley, hops and water

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3
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What is the preferred grain for beer?

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Barley

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4
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What are the two sugars that are converted from the starch grain in the beer making process?

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Maltose and dextrin

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5
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What is the yeast used to make lager style beers?

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Saccharomyces pastorianus

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6
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Lambic beers are a specialty of what country?

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Belgium

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7
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Gueze is what style of beer?

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Lambic

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8
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Describe gueze beers:

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lambic beers produced by blending one year old beers with 2-3 year old beers. The beer then re-ferments in the bottle due to the young beer giving it carbonation

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9
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What is kriek?

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Fruit lambics often with sour cherries

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10
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What temp should lagers be served?

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48-52 degrees

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11
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What temp should ales be served?

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54-57 degrees

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12
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What style of beer is Kölsch?

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Ale fermented at lower temperatures than other ale’s

from Cologne, Germany

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13
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Multiple Parallel Fermentation is used in what alcoholic beverage?

A

Sake

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14
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what do negative and positive values on a sake value meter indicate?

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Sweetness- negative

Dryness- positive

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15
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What is the traditional vessel to decant sake into?

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tokkuri

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16
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at what temp does alcohol typically boil?

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173 F

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17
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What are forshots?

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The first vapors of distillation that contain toxins

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18
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What was alcohol proof based on before ABV became the recognized measure of alcohol?

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The ability of gun powder to combust when doused with the alcohol

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19
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What is the minimum ABV for vodka in the EU?

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37.5%

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20
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Aquavit is fermented from what and flavored with what?

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Potato or grain

Carraway and aromatics

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21
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Vodka is typically filtered through what?

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Charcoal

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22
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A Pink Gin cocktail utilizes what type of gin?

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Plymouth Gin

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23
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Bourbon must contain how much corn?

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51% minimum

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24
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What are the aging requirements for “Straight Bourbon”

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2 years in new charred oak

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25
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What are laws for labeling Tennessee Whiskey?

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Must be filtered through maple charcoal and produced in Tennessee

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26
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Tennessee whiskey must contain how much corn?

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51%

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27
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What is sour mash?

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a portion of spent mash is incorporated into newly fermenting mash

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28
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Rye whiskey must contain how much rye and be aged for how long?

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51% for 2 years in new charred barrels

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29
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Corn whiskey must be made from how much corn?

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80%

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30
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What are the aging requirements for scotch?

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3 years in cask max 700L

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31
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Single malt scotch whisky

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malted barley in a pot still in a single distillery

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32
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Single grain whisky

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produced at a single distillery but may contain unmalted barley and other grains such as corn or wheat

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33
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Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

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A blend of malt whiskies

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34
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Blended Grain Scotch Whisky

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A blend of two or more grain whiskies

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35
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Blended Whisky

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A blend of malt and grain whiskies produced at a number of distilleries

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36
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Scotch Whisky must be distilled a minimum of how many times?

A

2

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37
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What are the six Scotch producing regions?

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Highland, Lowland, Speyside, Islays, Campbeltown and Islands

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38
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Oban is in what region?

A

Highland

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39
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Which region makes the lightest and least smoky scotch?

A

Lowland

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40
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Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Macallan are in what region?

A

Speyside

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41
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Which region produces the most peaty styles of scotch?

A

Islay

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42
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Which region produces the most peaty styles of scotch?

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Islay

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43
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Lagavulin and Laphroaig are in what region?

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Islay

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44
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Irish whisky must be aged for how long?

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3 years, most are aged 7

45
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Brandy must be aged in oak how long?

46
Q

VS Cognac

A

The youngest eau di vie in the final blend is 2 years old

47
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VSOP Cognac

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the youngest Eau di Vie in the final blend is 4 years old

48
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XO Cognac

A

The youngest eau di vie is 10 years old

49
Q

What are the aging designation for tequila?

A

Blanco, reposado, anejo, extra anejo

50
Q

What is the Reinheitsgebot?

A

The Bavarian Purity Law of 1516

51
Q

What are 2 crus of cognac?

A

Petite Champagne

Grand Champagne

52
Q

What are 2 crus of cognac?

A

Petite Champagne

Grand Champagne

53
Q

What is the only Trappiste brewery in America? Where is it?

A

Spencer Brewing, outside Boston

54
Q

What is a trappiste brewery?

A

A brewery overseen and run by monks

55
Q

Reissdorf makes what style of beer where?

A

Kölsch in Germany

56
Q

What is Rhum agricole?

A

Traditionally from Martinique island, made from fresh sugarcane juice instead of molasses

57
Q

Name three Pilsner style beers:

58
Q

Name 3 bourbon producers:

59
Q

Name 3 vermouth producers:

60
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Extra Añejo aging:

A

Minimum 3 years

61
Q

Añejo aging requirments:

A

Minimum 1 year

62
Q

Reposado aging requirements:

A

Minimum 2 months

max 1 year

63
Q

Madurado en Vidrio Mezcal:

A

Matured in glass in a cool dark place for 1 year

64
Q

Corpse Reviver No. 2

A

3/4 ounce gin
3/4 ounce Cointreau
3/4 ounce Lillet Blanc
3/4 ounce lemon juice
1 dash absinthe

65
Q

Pegu Club

A

2 oz. London Dry Gin
1/2 oz. Curaçao
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1 dash Orange Bitters

66
Q

Corpse Reviver No. 1

A

1 1/2 ounces Cognac
3/4 ounce Calvados or apple brandy
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth

67
Q

Americano

A

1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Soda water

68
Q

Vieux Care

A

1 oz. Rye Whiskey
1 oz. Cognac
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz. Bénédictine
2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
2 dashes Angostura Bitters

69
Q

French Martini

A

2 ounces vodka
1/2 ounce Chambord
2 1/2 ounces pineapple juice

70
Q

What are the 4 styles of rum?

A

Light rum

Dark Rum

Demerara Rum

Rhum Agricole

71
Q

Demerara rum is traditionally from where?

72
Q

Pilsner was originally created where?

A

Czech Republic

City of Plzen

73
Q

What is the preferred soil for Cognac?

74
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What are the 6 defined regions of cognac?

A

Grand Champagne

Petit Champagne

Borderies

Fin Bois

Bons Bois

Bois Ordinaires

75
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What is the main grape of Cognac?

A

Ugni Blanc

76
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How many times is Cognac distilled?

77
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What type of still is used for Cognac?

A

copper charentais pot still

78
Q

What is the only hybrid grape allowed in a French AOP?

What AOP?

A

Baco Blanc

Armagnac

79
Q

What is Blanche Armagnac?

A

Armagnac that is aged for 3 months in glass or an inert container, has no color

80
Q

What are the labeling terms for Amragnac?

A

VS - 1-3 years in barrel

VSOP- 4-9 years in barrrel

XO (h’ors d’age) - at least 10 years in barrel

81
Q

Vintage Armagnac must be aged how long?

A

10 years min in cask

82
Q

Name 3 Armagnac Producers:

A

Ch. Laubade

Larressingle

Delord

Daroze

83
Q

What are the 3 regions of Armagnac?

A

Haut Armagnac

Bas Armagnac

Tenaréze Armagnac

84
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What are 3 differences between Cognac and Armagnac?

A

Armagnac is often a blend of grapes

Armagnac is often vintage dated

Armagnac is distilled once in a copper continuous still

85
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What are the 3 regions of Calvados?

A

Calvados AOC

Calvados Domfrontais AOC

Calvados Pay’s d’Auge

86
Q

Calvados must be aged for how long?

A

min 2 years

87
Q

what is the premiers Calvados region?

A

Calvados Pays d’Auge

88
Q

What is perry?

A

pear cider used for distillation in Calvados

89
Q

Calvados Domfrontais AOC must be aged how long?

A

3 years min

90
Q

Kirsh is made from what?

A

black cherries

91
Q

Poire Williams is made from what type of pear?

92
Q

What is Bouhka?

A

A fig eau-de-vie

national drink of Tunisia

93
Q

What is Barak Palinka?

A

Apricot eau-de-vie popular in Hungary

94
Q

Tequila must be what percent of bue agaze?

95
Q

Which state does most Tequila production occur?

96
Q

Name 2 rye whiskies:

A

Sazerac

Rittenhouse

Bullet

Michters

97
Q

Name 3 producers from the Lowlands:

A

Glenkinichie

Bladnoch

Auchentoshan

98
Q

What are the major scotch producing islands?

A

Skye

Jurra

Mull

Arran

Orkney

99
Q

Name an Island Scotch producer:

A

Talisker

Skye

100
Q

What is Namazake?

A

unpasteurized sake

101
Q

what is Nigori Sake?

A

Unfiltered sake

102
Q

What is Taruzake?

A

Sake aged in barrels

103
Q

What are kura?

A

Sake breweries

104
Q

What is Genshu Sake?

A

Un-diluted sake

105
Q

Honjozo is polished to what percent?

106
Q

Gingo is polished to what percent?

107
Q

Daigingo is polished to what percent?

108
Q

What is Apergillis oryzae?

A

Koji-Kin

The mold that converts starch into sugar for sake fermentation

109
Q

Name a sparkling sake producer:

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