Beer Styles Flashcards
What beer is often called ‘liquid bread’?
Dopplebock
This beer is similar to a Tripel, but it is cleaner, lighter, and drier. Duvel is the classic
example. Its perceived bitterness is moderate. Color is gold. ABV is high to very high.
Belgian Golden Strong
What are some malt flavors typically associated with amber beers?
Toast, caramel, piecrust
What are some hop aromas and flavors typically associated with German and Czech hops?
Floral, perfumey
This gold colored beer has a low perceived bitterness and an elevated ABV of 6-7.5%. It typically features a subtle spicy phenol character.
Belgian Blond
A brown to black roasty beer inspired by the english version but hoppier. It has pro- nounced perceived bitterness and a normal to elevated ABV.
American Porter
The most popular beer style in the world.
American Light Lager
Which beer is not an example of an American style that originated in Europe?
a. American IPA
b. American Pale Ale
c. Robust Porter
d. Double IPA
A. American IPA
40.Which style is typically the least tart, sour, or acidic:
a. Gueuze
b. Kriek
c. Flanders Red
d. Dubbel
D. Dubbel
Which style is associated with the Rhine Valley of Germany:
a. Kölsch
b. Marzen
c. Helles Bock
d. Hefeweizen
A. Kölsch
This American ale has a pronounced perceived bitterness, is light amber to light brown in color, and has a high to very high ABV:
a. American Barleywine
b. Double IPA
c. Imperial Stout
d. American Brown Ale
B. Double IPA
What are some malt flavors typically associated with pale beers:
a. Uncooked flour, bread dough
b. White bread, wheat bread, water cracker
c. Toast, caramel, piecrust
d. Nutty, toffee, chocolate, dark/dried fruit
A. Uncooked flour, bread dough
Which is a style associated with Trappist breweries?
Dopplebock
This dark UK ale has low to moderate perceived bitterness, is dark brown to black in colour, and has a lower to normal ABV:
a. British Mild
b. Sweet Stout
c. Irish Stout
d. Brittish Brown Ale
B. Sweet stout
This Belgian style is typically made with coriander and orange peel
Witbier
Which of these beers is a showcase for flavors that come from malt:
a. British Bitter
b. Wee Heavy
c. Saison
d. American IPA
B. Wee Heavy
Which German style is straw to light gold in colour with an ABV 4.4% to 5.9% and pronounced perceived bitterness?
German Pils
Which German style is straw to light gold in colour with an ABV 4.4% to 5.9% and moderate perceived bitterness?
Created by the spatan brewery in 1894 to compete with the popularity of pale Pilsner style beers.
Munich Helles
Which Czech style is straw to gold in colour with a low to normal ABV and pronounced perceived bitterness?
Czech Premium Pale Lager
Which German style is gold to dark amber in colour with a Normal to elevated ABV and moderate perceived bitterness?
Examples are Waihenstephaner Oktoberfestbier.
Märzen
Which German style is gold to light amber in colour with an elevated ABV and moderate perceived bitterness?
Helles Bock
Which German style is gold to brown in colour with an ABV of 6 to 7.4% and low perceived bitterness?
Dopplebock
Which German style is straw to gold in colour with an ABV of 4.4 to 5.9% and low perceived bitterness?
Weissbier
Which German style is a regional specialty of Berlin? It is straw-like in colour with a low ABV and low perceived bitterness?
Berliner Weisse
Which highly carbonated, tart and fruity wheat ale is straw to gold in colour with an ABV of <4.4 to 5.9% and low perceived bitterness?
Gose
Which German style uses traditional German hops, German Pils or pale malt? It is straw to pale gold in colour with an ABV of 4.4 to 5.9% and moderate perceived bitterness?
Kölsch
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Straw-like in colour
- Low ABV
- Low perceived bitterness
American Light Lager
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Straw to gold in colour
- 4.4 to 5.9% ABV
- Moderate perceived bitterness
International Pale Lager
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Straw to gold in colour
- Low to normal ABV
- Moderate perceived bitterness
- Soft malty sweetness with some low fruity esters. Light to moderate hop
flavour but not overly aggressive. Can include up to 25% wheat malt
or some sugar adjuncts.
American Blonde Ale
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Straw to gold in colour
- Low to normal ABV
- Moderate perceived bitterness
- Doughy, grainy or bready wheat
flavour. Well balanced with a low
hop profile, typically American,
German or New World hop varieties.
Does not have the same banana and clove flavour as Weissbier!
American Wheat Beer
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Light gold to light amber in colour
- Normal ABV
- Pronounced perceived bitterness
American Pale Ale
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Light amber to dark amber in colour
- Normal ABV
- Pronounced perceived bitterness
American Amber Ale
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Gold to amber in colour
- Normal to elevated ABV
- Assertive perceived bitterness
American IPA
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Straw to Gold in colour
- Elevated to high ABV
- Pronounced perceived bitterness
- Intense hop aromas that are “fruity” and “juicy”. Smooth moutfeel and
usually opaque with haze. Light
Bready malt.
New England IPA
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Gold to dark amber in colour
- High ABV
- Highly Assertive bitterness
- Intense, hoppy and strong pale beer with a malty sweetness to balance
the big hop character. Strongly
hopped but clean and dry.
Double IPA
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Light to dark brown in colour
- Normal to elevated ABV
- Pronounced bitterness
- A malty but hoppy beer with
flavours of caramel and chocolate.
Hop flavour enhances and
compliments the malt flavour rather
than overpowering it. Dark malt
character is quite robust but falls
short of what is typical of a porter.
American Brown Ale
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Brown to black in colour
- Normal to elevated ABV
- Pronounced bitterness
- Substantial, malty dark beer with
complex and intense dark malt
character. Lightly burnt malt
character, medium to high hop
bitterness, accentuated by the dark
malt.
American Porter
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Dark brown to black in colour
- Normal to Elevated ABV
- Assertive bitterness
- Highly roasted, strong, bitter stout.
Same body and dark malt flavours
as a traditional stout with more hop
flavour, bitterness and aroma. Can
sometime be slightly creamy with
the addition of oats.
American Stout
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Dark brown to black in colour
- High to very high ABV
- Pronounced bitterness
- Intensely flavoured, dark ale with a
roasty burnt malt character. They
have dried fruit flavours with a
warmness and bittersweet finish.
Ageing impacts the intensity,
balance and smoothness, improving
over time.
Imperial
Which American style has these characteristics?
- Light amber to light brown in colour
- High to very high ABV
- Pronounced bitterness
- Like an English barley wine with
an emphasis on hop bitterness.
Rich, strong malt flavour and a
malty sweetness. High level of hop
bitterness and aroma but will be
well balanced with the sweet malt
profile.
American Barley Wine
