Beer/Spirits Flashcards
how many grams of sugar it takes to produce one degree of alcohol
16
what are the names for the two columns in a column still
analyzer/rectifyer
what is the IBU of an Imperial IPA
80-100
what is the IBU of Barley Wine
80-100
what is the IBU of a porter
20-40
what does bottle conditioned mean on a label
unfiltered, partially fermented in bottle
what is Humulus Lupulus
hops
what is the only trappist beer in america
Spencer Brewary in Mass.
what is the difference between single malt and single grain
single malt is made from one distillery where as single grain is made from one malt and one or more cereal grain
name a peated irish whiskey
connemara
how might mezcal qualify for ancestral designation
must be distilled in clay pot, agave roasted underground
what is a tahona
a large stone wheel use for crushing agave
what is the min abv for agardente in port production
78%
what does bottled in bond mean?
distilled in one season, one distiller, one distillery, aged in bonded warehouse, 100 proof, min 4 years of age
Mt Gay is from what country
Barbados
what is the flavour of southern comfort
peach
what is the flavour of amer picon
orange
what is the flavour of midori
melon
what is the flavour of malibu
coconut
define Cold Compaunded Gins
cheaper gins that are made by adding essential oils to the spirit
what is the dominant flavour of aquavit
caraway
what is a mezcal labeled Joven Abocado
an unaged spirit with caramel added for colour
4th Regiment cocktail
1 oz rye
1 oz sweet vermouth
peychauds, orange bitters, celery bitters
Abbey Cocktail
1.5 Gin
.75 Orange
.75 Cocchi Americano
bitters
absinthe frappe
absinthe
sugar syrup
mint
*muddle mint, add sugar and spirit and crushed ice
Adonis Cocktail
2 fino sherry
1 sweet vermouth
orange bitters
Brandy Alexander
2 Brandy
.75 Creme de Menthe
.75 Cream
Algonquin
1.5 Whiskey
.75 dry vermouth
.75 pinapple juice
name a classic cocktail that uses pineapple juice
Algonquin
name a classic cocktail that used orange juice
blood and sand
Abbey
Harvey Wallbanger
bamboo cocktail
1.5 Fino
1.5 Dry Vermouth
Ango Bitters
Orange Bitters
bijou cocktail
1 gin
1 chartreuse
1 sweet vermouth
orange bitters
where is Kahlua made?
Mexico
Bobby Burns
scotch
sweet vermouth
orange bitters
dash of absinthe
Boston Cocktail
.75 Gin
.75 Apricot
.25 Lemon
.25 Grenadine
Bronx Cocktail
1 Gin
.5 sweet vermouth
.5 dry vermouth
.5 orange juice
Brooklyn Cocktail
1.5 rye
1.5 dry vermouth
dash maraschino
dash Amer Picon bitters
Champ Elysees cocktail
1.5 Cognac .5 lemon juice .5 chartreuse .5 simple ango bitters
Clover Club
1.5 gin
.75 lemon
.75 raspberry syrup
egg white
Corpse Reviver 1
1.5 Cognac
.75 apple brandy
.75 sweet vermouth
Corpse Reviver 2
.75 Gin .75 Cointreau .75 lemon .75 Lillet dash absinthe
Cosmopolitan
1.5 vodka
.5 cranberry
.5 lime
.5 triple sec
what is Byrrh
an aromatized fortified wine made with mistelle and quinine
from peripgnan in france
what is lillet
fortified aromatized wine from bordeax region made with macerated ciritrus liqueurs
what is suze
french aperitif made with gentian root
what is benedictine
a french liqueur
name a cocktail that uses Benedictine
Singapore Sling gin cherry herring benedictine lime pineapple soda
vieux carre
whiskey cognac sweet vermouth benedictine peychauds ango
whats in a seabreeze
2 oz vodka
4 oz cranberry
4 oz grapefruit
tipperary cocktail
irish whiskey
sweet vermouth
chartruese
scofflaw cockail
whiskey
dry vermouth
grenadine
lemon juice
napolean cocktail
gin
dubonnet blanc
dash curacao
dash fernet
old cuban
aged rum
sugar
sparkling wine
what is pacharan
an anise flavoured sloe berry liquer made in navarra
aging requirement for calvados
2 (VS, ***, Fine)
3 (Vieux, Reserve)
4 (VO, VSOP)
6 (Tres Vieux, XO, Hor’s Age,Napolean
3 subzones of Armagnac
Haut, Bas, Tenereze
aging for Armagnac
1-3 (VS) 4 (VSOP/Napolean) 6 years (XO) 10 years (Hors d'age) XO Premium (20 years)
distillation method of cognac
twice distilled in a copper pot still
aging requirement for cognac
2 years (VS,***) 3 years (Superieur) 4 years (VSOP, VO) 5 years (VVSOP) 10 years (XO)
what glass manufacter makes the glass bottle for Remy Martin Louis XIII
Baccarat
what is Bon Chauffe
the second distillation of cognac
when must distillation be complete in the cognac region
March 1 of the year following harvest
what is a mistelle?
fortified fruit juice
what is Baijiu
a chinese white spirit
what is Shochu
a japanese spirit, usually lower in abv than whiske
if distilled from rice, called kome
if distilled frombarley, called mugi
what are the 6 subzones of Cognac
Grande Champagne Petit Champagne Bois Ordinaire Bon Bois Fin Bois Borderies
what is blanche armagnac?
an AOC for uncoloured armagnac
Name two sub categories of Lambic Beer
Geueze
Mars
Faro
Kriek
define a Geuze
a blend of one and two year old lambic beers, bottled conditioned
defined a Mars
a lambic made using the malt from a previous fermentation
define a Faro
mixture of lambic and lighter brewed beers, sweetened with candy sugar
define a Kriek
Fruit Lambic (framboise)
name two trappist brewaries
Chimay
Rochfort
is a Bock an ale or a lager
lager
where does Alt Beer originate
Dusseldorf (type of ale, malty, fruity, rich)
where is Bacanoro produced?
Mexico (agave spirit)
name two permitted additives to Tequila
Caramel
Glycerin
Sugar Syrup
Oak
what is “Oro/Gold Tequila”
A young tequila mellowed by the addition oak extract/caramel
min time in wood for Reposado Tequila
2 months
min time in wood for Anejo Tequila
1 year
name three original states of production for mezcal
Oaxaca
Durango
Guerarro
what are the 3 category designations for Mezcal
Mezcal
Mezcal Artisanal
Mezcal Ancestral
Name 3 permitted additives to Mezcal
Insects honey colouring agents meat fruit
define Madurado en Vidrio
mezcal aged for 1 year in glass
min aging for all scotch whiskey
3 years
what is a blended scotch whiskey
a blend of a single malt whiskey with one or more single grained whiskies.
recommended serving temperature for a lager
8-11 c
what is the only addititave allowed in bourbon
water
defining feature of tennesse whiskey production
sugar maple charcoal filter
min aging for XXO cognac
14 years
where was Fernet Branca invented
Milan 1845
what was the ancestor cocktail of the mojito
The El Draque, made in the 16th century in cuba from aguardente, mint, lime and sugar
allowable additions to cognac
sugar/carmel
alcohol
oak chips
water
where did Bass Beer originate
trent England
what rum is aged in jack daniels barrels
appelton
where is Appleton rum from
Jamaica
what was most recent Mexican state to be approved for mezcal production
Puebla
what is humulone?
organic acid oils that leech out of hops as they drive
what is the base ingredient in a cable car cocktail
spiced rum
what is the minimum abv of Peru’s Gran Pisco
43%
defining feature of a Peruvian Pisco named Puro? What about Puro Aromatica?
A pisco made from only one grape variety, distilled from a fully fermented, dry base wine
Aromatics are piscos made from one aromatic grape variety
defining feature of a Peruvian Pisco named Mosto Verdes
a pisco distilled from still fermenting grapes
defining feature of a Peruvian Pisco labelled Acholados
a blend of two or more Puros or Mosto Verdes
what Cachaca made from
sugar cane juice (not molasses)
name 3 grape varieties approved for Peruvian Pisco
Moscatel Torrontel Albilla Negra Criolla Uvina Mollar
(8 in total)
what are the 5 coastal states allowed for Peruvian Pisco production
Lima, Tacna Ica Arequipa Moquegua
what is the base ingredient of glayva
scotch liqueur w/ honey, spices, almonds, etc
min abv of london dry gin before watering down
70%
whats the base ingredient of a pimms 1 cup
gin
what is the base ingredient of pimms 6
vodka
what is the base ingredient of a pimms “winter cup” ie pimms 3
brandy
what is the only approved additive of London Dry Gin
Water
name two producers of Tennasse Whiskey
Dickel
Daniels
who produces “Viking Scars”
Highland Park
what is the only trappist beer in the UK
St Bernard Abbey
name 3 german pilsner producers
Warsteiner
Becks
Urdinger
St. Pauli’s Girl
whats in a corpse reviver number 1
cognac, calvados, vermouth
unicum is an herbal liquer from what country
Hungary (Zwack)
what type of apples would you want for calvdos production
bitter
difference between bock and maybock
bock is darker
maibock is lighter
both lagers (from Einbeck)
what is alligator char
highest level of char on a bourbon barrel
name three species of agave used for mezcal production
espadin (most common)
paplometl (earthy, meaty)
Tobala
what is SRM
Standard Reference Method
1-40, from lightest to darkest in colour
i.e. Pilsner is 2-5 SRM
name 3 types of hops
Citra Cascade Fuggles Columbus Tettnang (used more for Pilsner, less bitter)
largest area of production for hops
Yakima Valley
Ale Yeast vs Lager Yeast
Ale Yeast = Saccharomyces Cervisiae
Lager Yeast = Saccharomyces Pastorianus
Attentuation
How much sugar does does the Yeast eat
low attenuation = sweeter (barley wine)
high attenuation = dryer (saison)
how does skunking happen
beer exposed to UV light in clear glass
describe Hefeweizen
light colour, low bitterness, moderate alcohol, Banana and Clove esters, hazy (wheat has a lot of protein and so gives a hazy colour)
in germany, must be made with 50% wheat
name 3 examples of a german hefeweizen
Paulaner
Schneider
Weinhenstephaner
Hefeweizen vs Witbier
both made primarily with wheat however, witbier has addition of coriander and orange peel (influence of Dutch East India Trading Company
Name 2 producer of Belgian Witbier
Hoegarrden
Blanche de Bruxelles
Blue Moon (NW)
Describe a Saison
low SRM, moderate bitterness, wide array of alcohol, fruity and spicy, peppery, bone dry, highly carbonated
Name a Saison producer
Dupont (Belgian)
Thiriez (Belgian)
au Baron (Belgian)
Describe a Czech Pilsner
low SRM (indirect Kilning), moderate bitterness, lower in alcohol,
what kind of hops are traditionally used in Czech Pilsners
Saaz (grown in orange soil)
name two producers of czech pilsner
Urquel
Budvar
Name two producers of American Pale Ale
Anchor Steam
Sierra Nevada
Deschutues’ Inversion IPA
name British Pale Ale producers
Bass
Boddingtons
Fuller’s London Pride
whats in a Cape Cod
Vodka Cranberry
whats in a madras
vodka
cranberry
orange
whats in a seabreeze
vodka
cranberry
grapefruit
whats in a French Martini
vodka
chambord
pineapple
whats in a Japanese Highball
whiskey
soda
where was the brandy crusta invented
new orleans
whats in a Godfather cocktail
scotch
amaretto
whats in a Pink Lady
Gin, Applejack, lemon, grenadine
egg white
where is skol beer from
brazil
where is kingfisher beer from
india
a wee heavy is a nickname for what style of beer
scotch ale
what is an Eisbock
a doppulbock that is frozen, then water is removed to concentrate flavours
like saignee
what is Rauchbier
german smoked beer
where are sorachi ace hops from
japan
what is the only spanish trappist beer
Cardena Monestary
name 3 hops from NZ
Nelson
Pacifica
Mateuka
what is roggenbier
rye beer with spices
who produces Rosé de Gambrinus
Cantillon (fresh raspberries)
what is a brew kettle
where the worst is boiled with hops
list 3 PDOs for French cidre
Pays d’Auge
Cidre du Cotentin
Pays d’auge cambremer
what is Grosziskie
an old polish beer made with smoked wheat
name 3 german hop types
Hallertau
Tettnang
Saaz
in what city is Duvel beer made?
antwerp
what is the oldest trappit Beer
westmalle
who was Gilles de Gouberville
first person to make normandy cider
how many litres does a keg hold
58.5
Aass Byggeri is in what country
Norway (oldest brewery)
what is a Black and Tan
a pale beer with irish stout float
who produced the first blonde lager
Pilsner Urquell 1842
name types of apples used for PDO cidre in france
Binet Rouge
Peau de Chien
what is Kingston Black
English cider
two most common strains of yeast for lambic beers
Brett. Lambicus
Brett. Bruzellenisis
what is a Kettle Sour?
modern style of sour beer
wart is innoculated then boiled
what is a Stange
tall cylinder glass used to serve Kolsch beer
what is a firken
a british term for a cask to deliver bottle conditoned beers to pubs
what is the only trappist brewery in italy
Tre Fontane
in the brewing process of beer, what is The Liquor
water
what are the Burgundies of Belgium
Red Flanders Ale
what is the min sugar required for a bottle to be labelled “Creme de…”
250 g/l
what is a PDO for Absinthe
Absinthe de Pontarlier
what is Krambambula
national drink of Belarus (red wine with spirits added)
what is the alcohol range for a Brandy de Jerez
36-45
what is the name for pomace in spain
orujo
what is Moutai
a chinese spirit from distilling sourgum
what is Filfar
an orange liqueur from cypress
what is the name for a sochu made from sweet potato
Imo-Jachu
what plant is sotol made from
desert spoon
where is the Lourinha dop and what does it make
brandy in Portugal
what type of oak is used for japanese whiskey
quercus mongolica
what is Chinchon
an anise liqueur made near Madrid
what is Rababaro
a rhubard liquer from italy
what is a Vintage Brandy in South Africa
a blend of Pot Still Brandy and grape-based spirit
abv of yellow and green chartreuse
yellow 40
green 55
what is the base ingredient used to make absolut vodka from
wheat
what is Rhum Batterie
a rum from pre cooked sugar cane juice
where is the PDO of Koum Kouat
corfu, greece (kumquat)
in relation to Soju, what is Naruk
a black mold used to convert starch into sugar
what is a sour mash whiskey
a proportion of the spent mash is incorporated into the new fermenting mash
what is the main ingredient of Iki Shochu made in Japan
Barley
what does XXO mean in relation to cognac
the youngest spirit must be 14 years minimum
what is vesou
cane sugar juice
what is the aging requirements for the Marc used in Macvin de Jura
14 months in oak
what is the only AOC for Genever in France
Flanders Artois Genever
what are the three states for Sotol production
Chihuahua
Cohuila
Durango
max alcohol for Grappa after fermentation/before dilution
86%
where is Mamont vodka from
Russia
what is Kitro do Naxos
citrus fruit liqueur from Naxos, Greece
what is Teerenpeli
single malt whiskey from Finland
what is Feni
a cashew apple distilate from India
where is Vikingfjord Vodka from
Norway
what is the base ingredient for Majon Gin prodoction
grapes
what is the only rum to be distilled in Europe other than in France
Rum de Madeira
where is Ron Dicyador produced
Columbia
where is Mariazeller Magenlikor produced
stryia, austria
herbal liquor
how long is the min aging of Lourinha
24 months
in what year was green chartreuse first produced
1764
what is Awamori
rice distillate from japan
name two french eau de vie aocs that use cidre
eau de vie de Cidre de Bretagne
eau de vie de Cidre de Maine
what is advocaat/eierlikor
brandy, egg, sugar liquor (like egg nog)
name a producer of Raki
Yeni
what is Aurum
orange liquor from Abruzzo
what are the main flavour of Benedictine
hyssop, angelica, lemon balm
founded in 1863
who produces Benedictine
DOM from Normandy
Deo Optimo Maximo
27 herbs
where is cherry heering from
denmark
what is Mozart Liquor
chocolate liqueur from Austria
when was st germain first released
2007, Paris
what is parfait amour
violette flavoured liqueur from Netherlands (bols makes one)
name a producer of Nocino
Russo
what liqueur is made with Lahara citrus
Curacao (caribbean island)
what part of italy does Cynar come from
Veneto
where is Drambuie produced
Isle of Sky
what is the base of hypnotiq
vodka/cognac
what is the base of kahlua
rum
what is Kummel
caraway clear spirit from netherlands
what is metaxa
muscat brandy from greece
what is rompope
vanilla/egg liqueur from Mexico
producer: santa clara
what is Sabra
chocolate orange liquer from israel
what is Strega coloured with
saffron
from campania, 70+ herbs
like shitty yellow chartreuse
where is Tia Maria from
Jamaica (rum base with vanilla)
what is Arrack
Indian cane sugar liquor
what is the most consumed spirit in the world
Baiju Moutai
where is Soju from
Korea
what is Racilla
agave spirit
mexico
not DO protected
producer; Nuestra
what is Poteen
irish spirit, either grain or potato
name comes from small pot for distillation
banned between 1661 and 1991
what is Pelinkovac
anise spirit from croatia
what is Nunquam liquoritizia
licorice spirit from Calabria
what is Argala
pastis from maritime alps, italy
what is Taichenne
butterscotch schnapps from Spain
boukah
fig based from tunesia
rhum paille
18 months in martinique
what is green malt
unroasted malt
what are the four noble hops
tettnag
saaz
spalt
Hallertau
name two producers of peurto rican rum
bacardi, Don Q, Palo Viejo
where is the trappist brewary of Stift Engelszell located
Austria
name two trappist breweres in the Netherlands
Koningshoevin
Advij Maria Toevlucht
in relation to rum, what is dunder or hogo
funky esters of pot distilled rum
what is the national drink of panama
Seco Herrarano
(triple distilled sugar cane)
principal grapes for Chilean Pisco
Muscat of Alex
Muscatel Rosado
Pedro Jimenez
Torrontel
average maturation time for Chartreuse VEP
20 years
is a Marzen an ale or a lager
Lager
what is an episcopal cocktail
1.5 green chartreuse
.75 yellow chartreuse
define original gravity vs finished gravity
measurements of the density of the wart, before and after fermentation
cognac producer Ferrand produces what gin brand? what rum brand?
citadel
plantation
unique feature of Bruichladdisch scotch
unpeated islay producer
how big is an armagnac barrel
410
what is the base ingredient of titos
corn
what was the first GI in europe for vodka
Poland GI
what would generally have higher abv: french cider or spanish cider
Spanish (5-6.5%)
French (2-5%)
In what month is Marzen beer generally brewed
March
