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Beer Styles Flashcards

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1
Q

Which of the following styles would have the lowest alcohol content?

American Porter
best bitter
oatmeal stout
wee heavy

A

Best bitter 

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2
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What modern style name best describes the flagship product of the Anchor Brewing Company?

A

California Common

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3
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Which of the following styles has the lowest level of perceived bitterness?

American IPA
American pale ale
Czech premium
Pale lager
Wee heavy

A

Wee Heavy

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4
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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

A

Moderate bitterness

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5
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Which stout sub style typically has the highest alcohol content?

A

Imperial Stout

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6
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Evaluate Wee Heavy’s color, perceived bitterness, alcohol content, and flavors

A

Amber to brown color
low bitterness
elevated to high alcohol content (6.5-10%)
Rich Caramel malt flavors

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7
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Beer made by monks falls into which category?

A

Trappist

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T/F: Doppelbock has a low ABV

A

False: Doppelbock is characterized by high ABV (7-10%)

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Evaluate Saison’s color, alcohol content, and flavors

A

Gold to light amber ale
Normal to elevated ABV (5-7%)
Fruity and peppery yeast derived flavors

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10
Q

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

A

High ABV (7.5–10.5%)

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Evaluate the country of origin, color, perceived, bitterness, carbonation, and flavor of weissbier/ Hefeweizen

A

German wheat ale
Straw - gold colored, hazy
Low bitterness and hops
High carbonation
Strong yeast derived flavor

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12
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How is the flavor of an American Porter described?

A

Roasty malt flavor

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Evaluate the country of origin, color, ABV, and flavor of a marzen

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German Lager
Gold - amber
Normal - elevated ABV (5.8-6.3%)
Malty flavor

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14
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What are the adjunct ingredients typically used to brew a Gose?

A

Coriander, salt, wheat

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15
Q

Belgian Framboise is brewed with which unique ingredients?

A

Raspberries

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Which flavor is commonly found in American pale ales?

A

Grapefruit

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17
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Evaluate the country of origin, color, bitterness, and ABV of German pils

A

German lager
Gold - straw colored
Assertive bitterness
Normal alcohol content (4.4–5.2% ABV)

18
Q

What city is the traditional home of the Kolsch style?

A

Cologne, Germany

19
Q

Which of the following styles would you expect to have the highest alcohol content?

Irish Stout
Best bitter
British brown ale
Wee heavy

A

Wee heavy

20
Q

Which style was created by 19th century West Coast Brewers using warm fermentation with lager yeast?

A

California common 

21
Q

Which of the following styles has the lowest level of perceived bitterness?

American IPA
American pale ale
Czech premium lager
Pale lager
Wee heavy

A

Wee heavy

22
Q

Which of the following styles has the lowest ABV?

American pale ale
Berliner Weisse
Marzen
Saison

A

Berliner Weisse

23
Q

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

A

Berliner Weisse

24
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What is a Rauchbier?

A

A smoked beer, in which malted barley is smoked before being brewed

25
Q

What beer is commonly made with coriander and dried orange peel?

A

Belgian witbier

26
Q

How is a German Pils compared to a marzen?

A

The German Pils has a lower alcohol content

27
Q

What kind of yeast is common in German and Belgian wheat beers?

A

Bavarian Weizen

28
Q

Why are wheat beers famous for their banana, bubblegum, and clove aroma?

A

Because of the strong aromatic compounds released by Bavarian weizen yeast

29
Q

T/F: Berliner weisse is a subcategory of weissbier / Hefeweizen

A

True

30
Q

What are the 4 German wheat ales on the cicerone syllabus?

A

Weissbier/hefeweizen, Berliner Weisse, Kolsch, Gose

31
Q

What is the name of the Belgian wheat beer on the syllabus?

A

Witbier

32
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T/F: There is a north American wheat beer on the syllabus

A

True, American wheat beer

33
Q

What is the PB range in the Wheat Beer category?

A

Low- Moderate (3-30)

34
Q

Which 3 wheat beers fall into the low PB category and which 3 are moderate?

A

Low: Gose, Weissbier / Hefeweizen, Berliner Weisse

Moderate: Kolsch, Witbier, American Wheat Beer

35
Q

Which German Ale has a Pilsner-like clarity?

A

Kolsch

36
Q

What is the SRM range for the Wheat Beers?

A

Straw - light gold - gold (2-6 SRM)

37
Q

Which Wheat Beer has the lowest SRM range?

A

Berliner Weisse, (2-4 SRM)
Only wheat beer that is exclusively in the straw range instead of straw-light gold/ gold

38
Q

What is the ABV range for the wheat beers?

A

Low - normal (2.8 - 5.6%)

39
Q

T/F: American wheat beer has the lowest ABV in the wheat beer category

A

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%)

40
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Which 3 wheat beers fall within the “normal” ABV range?

A

Witbier, Weisse/Hefeweizen, Kolsch

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