Beer Styles Flashcards
Which of the following styles would have the lowest alcohol content?
American Porter
best bitter
oatmeal stout
wee heavy
Best bitter 
What modern style name best describes the flagship product of the Anchor Brewing Company?
California Common
Which of the following styles has the lowest level of perceived bitterness?
American IPA
American pale ale
Czech premium
Pale lager
Wee heavy
Wee Heavy
Which of the following would be most likely to encounter in a Kolsch?
Amber to brown color
Caramel malt flavor
Elevated ABV (5.8–6. 9%)
Moderate bitterness
Moderate bitterness
Which stout sub style typically has the highest alcohol content?
Imperial Stout
Evaluate Wee Heavy’s color, perceived bitterness, alcohol content, and flavors
Amber to brown color
low bitterness
elevated to high alcohol content (6.5-10%)
Rich Caramel malt flavors
Beer made by monks falls into which category?
Trappist
T/F: Doppelbock has a low ABV
False: Doppelbock is characterized by high ABV (7-10%)
Evaluate Saison’s color, alcohol content, and flavors
Gold to light amber ale
Normal to elevated ABV (5-7%)
Fruity and peppery yeast derived flavors
Which of the following is a trait of a Belgian golden strong ale?
Assertive hop bitterness
Caramel malt flavor
High ABV (7.5–10.5%)
Low carbonation
High ABV (7.5–10.5%)
Evaluate the country of origin, color, perceived, bitterness, carbonation, and flavor of weissbier/ Hefeweizen
German wheat ale
Straw - gold colored, hazy
Low bitterness and hops
High carbonation
Strong yeast derived flavor
How is the flavor of an American Porter described?
Roasty malt flavor
Evaluate the country of origin, color, ABV, and flavor of a marzen
German Lager
Gold - amber
Normal - elevated ABV (5.8-6.3%)
Malty flavor
What are the adjunct ingredients typically used to brew a Gose?
Coriander, salt, wheat
Belgian Framboise is brewed with which unique ingredients?
Raspberries
Which flavor is commonly found in American pale ales?
Grapefruit
Evaluate the country of origin, color, bitterness, and ABV of German pils
German lager
Gold - straw colored
Assertive bitterness
Normal alcohol content (4.4–5.2% ABV)
What city is the traditional home of the Kolsch style?
Cologne, Germany
Which of the following styles would you expect to have the highest alcohol content?
Irish Stout
Best bitter
British brown ale
Wee heavy
Wee heavy
Which style was created by 19th century West Coast Brewers using warm fermentation with lager yeast?
California common 
Which of the following styles has the lowest level of perceived bitterness?
American IPA
American pale ale
Czech premium lager
Pale lager
Wee heavy
Wee heavy
Which of the following styles has the lowest ABV?
American pale ale
Berliner Weisse
Marzen
Saison
Berliner Weisse
Which beer matches the description:
German sour wheat ale
Pale straw colored ale
Lower alcohol content (2.3–3.8% ABV)
High carbonation
High level of acidity due to lactic fermentation
Berliner Weisse
What is a Rauchbier?
A smoked beer, in which malted barley is smoked before being brewed
What beer is commonly made with coriander and dried orange peel?
Belgian witbier
How is a German Pils compared to a marzen?
The German Pils has a lower alcohol content
What kind of yeast is common in German and Belgian wheat beers?
Bavarian Weizen
Why are wheat beers famous for their banana, bubblegum, and clove aroma?
Because of the strong aromatic compounds released by Bavarian weizen yeast
T/F: Berliner weisse is a subcategory of weissbier / Hefeweizen
True
What are the 4 German wheat ales on the cicerone syllabus?
Weissbier/hefeweizen, Berliner Weisse, Kolsch, Gose
What is the name of the Belgian wheat beer on the syllabus?
Witbier
T/F: There is a north American wheat beer on the syllabus
True, American wheat beer
What is the PB range in the Wheat Beer category?
Low- Moderate (3-30)
Which 3 wheat beers fall into the low PB category and which 3 are moderate?
Low: Gose, Weissbier / Hefeweizen, Berliner Weisse
Moderate: Kolsch, Witbier, American Wheat Beer
Which German Ale has a Pilsner-like clarity?
Kolsch
What is the SRM range for the Wheat Beers?
Straw - light gold - gold (2-6 SRM)
Which Wheat Beer has the lowest SRM range?
Berliner Weisse, (2-4 SRM)
Only wheat beer that is exclusively in the straw range instead of straw-light gold/ gold
What is the ABV range for the wheat beers?
Low - normal (2.8 - 5.6%)
T/F: American wheat beer has the lowest ABV in the wheat beer category
False: Berliner Weisse has the lowest ABV within the low range (2.8-3.8%). The other low ABV wheat beers are:
Gose: low— normal (4.2-4.8%)
American wheat beer: low— normal (4-5.5%)
Which 3 wheat beers fall within the “normal” ABV range?
Witbier, Weisse/Hefeweizen, Kolsch
