Beers

Question 1

What is Lambic beer?

Answer 1

From Belgium, spontaneous fermentation in open-top containers using wild yeast

Blended and aged up to 3 years before released.

More sour.

Question 2

What is Gueze?

Answer 2

Mixing 1-year lambic with 2/3-years aged beers, fruitier.

Question 3

What is kriek?

Answer 3

Lambic re-fermented with sour morello cherries

Question 4

What is framboise

Answer 4

Lambic re-fermented with raspberries

Question 5

Difference between ale and lager

Answer 5

Ale: Top-fermenting yeast. Warmer temperature. Fruitier, richer flavour. Fermentation is shorter.

Lager: Bottom-fermenting yeast. Colder temperature. Delicate, cleaner flavour. Fermentation is longer.

Question 6

What are the types of Ales

Answer 6

Pale Ale: bronze/copper coloured
Bitter Ale: well-hopped ale with good acidity, hoppy bitterness finish
Porter: dark in colour, strong in flavour but lighter to stout
Stout: extra dark, almost black. Made with highly roasted malts
Wheat Beer/Weissbier: made from wheat, tart spicy palate. Unfiltered

Question 7

Styles of Lagers

Answer 7

Pilsner: golden colour, floral aroma, dry finish

Bock: Strong beer. Made from barley. Can be golden to very dark brown. Made in winter/spring

Question 8

What is Scrumpy

Answer 8

Higher strength Cider/Perry. Often unfiltered. Can be still/sparkling