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1
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How is the proof of an alcoholic beverage calculated in the United States?

A

Alcohol proof in the United States is defined as twice the percentage of alcohol by volume

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How is champagne made?

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Secondary fermentation of wine produced by adding sugar, citric acid, and a champagne yeast starter to bottles of previously prepared table wine.

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3
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Gin is flavored with what?

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Juniper berries (Juniperus communis)

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4
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Define potable.

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Drinkable

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5
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Bourbon’s grain mixture must be 51% of what product?

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Corn

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6
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A dry martini refers to the absence of what ingredient?

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Vermouth

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7
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What process is used to make light beer?

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Addition of glucoamylase, before or during fermentation, hydrolyzes most of the unfermentable dextrins in wort to glucose, which can be fermented by yeast to alcohol. Hence, the beer contains a lower calorie level.

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What is the malo-lactic fermentation, what microorganism carries it out and what is its purpose?

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A. Fermentation of malate to lactate and carbon dioxide; B. Oenococcus oenos; C. to reduce the acidity of wine

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9
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What are the starting materials for the following distilled spirits?

  1. Brandy
  2. Rum
  3. Vodka
  4. Tequila
A
  1. Grapes
  2. Molasses
  3. Potatoes
  4. Agave
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10
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What are the impure and pure distillation products of white wine?

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Brandy - impure product, Ethanol - pure product

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What are composition of the following spirits? 1. Whiskey

  1. Bourbon
  2. Scotch
A
  1. Whiskeys-rye-51% rye minimum-balance barley
  2. Bourbon-51% corn minimum-barley, wheat, and maybe 1 other grain
  3. Scotch-barley primarily
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12
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Name three types of vinegar

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White, Cider, Malt, Wine

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13
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Besides water, what are the 3 most important ingredients in beer?

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Yeast, Malt, Hops

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14
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Who invented Coca Cola?

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Dr. John Pemberton

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15
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Who can be credited with discovery of artificial carbonation?

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Joseph Priestly

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16
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What soft drink was served at the 1904 World’s Fair?

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Dr. Pepper

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17
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What is sherry wine & how is it made?

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Wine fortified with brandy and aged under a cap (“flor”) of yeast (Saccharomyces or Brettanomyces)

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18
Q

Kopi Luwas is what?

A

Coffee

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19
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How much chocolate liquor is used in chocolate milk?

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10%

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20
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Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado and Oloroso are types of what?

A

Sherry

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21
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Diet Rite Cola was produced by what soft drink manufacturer?

A

Royal Crown

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22
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Why were hops originally used in beer?

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As a natural preservative

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23
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Why are tea leaves steamed and fired?

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To remove moisture and inactivate enzyme

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24
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Whisky is chilled to precipitate out fatty acid esters and then filtered to remove them. This process is known as what?

A

Chill filtration

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25
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Whiskey can be made from two different base products what are these two base products?

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Malt; Grain

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26
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Whiskey aged in oak barrels gets the component cis-3-Methyl-4-octanolide. What aroma does this component contribute?

A

Coconut aroma

27
Q

Where was the beverage named “Pina Colada” invented?

A

San Juan, Puerto Rico (by Ricardo Gracia)

28
Q

Where is Champagne exclusively produced?

A

Champagne region of france

29
Q

What two components can be lowered to produce a low-calorie beer?

A

Carbohydrate, alcohol

30
Q

What part of the beer making process involves heating malt and water to 60 C to facilitate enzymatic reactions?

A

Mashing

31
Q

What is whiskey stored in?

A

Barrel

32
Q

What is the yeast used in winemaking?

A

Sacchromyces cerevisiae var ellipsoideus

33
Q

What is the scientific name of lager yeasts?

A

Saccharomyces uvarum (formerly known as Saccharomyces carlsbergensis)

34
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What is the scientific name of ale yeast?

A

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

35
Q

What is the pH of Coca-Cola?

A

3.4

36
Q

What is the percent potable water in the world?

A

1%

37
Q

What is the optimal way to store wine?

A

At an angle to keep the cork moist and around 55°F and in a dark environment

38
Q

What is the name of the plant from which hops are extracted?

A

Humulus lupulus (Member of the mulberry family.)

39
Q

What is the main difference between the yeast use for ales and lagers?

A

The yeasts used for ale are top-fermenting, while those used for lager are bottom fermenting

40
Q

What is the “ullage” in a bottle of wine?

A

The air space in the top of the bottle.

41
Q

What is Light beer?

A

Beer with lower alcoholic content

42
Q

What is dry wine?

A

Wine that contains no more than 4 grams per liter of residual sugar

43
Q

What is beer stored in?

A

Keg

44
Q

What is a possible hazard to consumers of untested “Moonshine”?

A

Methanol

45
Q

What is “pomace”?

A

The solid part of the must

46
Q

What is “chill proofing” of beer?

A

Addition of papain to prevent haze due to interaction between protein and tannins

47
Q

What are the approximate temperatures at which fermentation takes place for ale and lager beers?

A

Ale: ~ 10 - 23.9 C; Lager: ~ 0 - 12.8 C

48
Q

What alcoholic beverage is fermented twice?

A

Champagne

49
Q

The sparkle & zest of carbonated beverages is created from what substance?

A

Carbon dioxide gas

50
Q

The process of making beer is what?

A

Brewing

51
Q

The Orleans method is used in making what?

A

Vinegar

52
Q

The name of what alcoholic beverage is from a shortened Gaelic language meaning literally “water of life”?

A

Whiskey

53
Q

The juice, seeds, stems and skins released from grapes that are crushed and pressed is called what?

A

Must

54
Q

The Greek beverage Ouzo is flavored by what spice?

A

Anise

55
Q

Scotch Whiskey is produced where?

A

Scotland

56
Q

Sake is an alcoholic beverage produced in Japan. What microorganisms are used to produce it?

A

Aspergillus oryzae and Saccharomyces sake

57
Q

Only Whiskey produced where can be called bourbon?

A

The United States

58
Q

O’Douls non alcoholic beer contains what percent of alcohol?

A

About 0.4%

59
Q

Malt Whiskies have the highest levels of what acetal?

A

Acetaldehyde diethyl acetal

60
Q

In beermaking, what is the name of the soluble materials in the mash?

A

Wort

61
Q

What alcoholic cocktail popular in Peru is made using lime, bitters and egg white?

A

Pisco Sour

62
Q

Absinthe is an anise flavored alcoholic beverage derived from the flowers and leaves of what plant?

A

Wormwood or Artemisia absinthium

63
Q

The process of filtering Jack Daniels whiskey through charcoal is called?

A

mellowing

64
Q

What is Trockenbeerenauslese (trock-un-bearen-ows-lay-zuh)? 1. German drinking glass 2. A German soup made with beer 3. German wine classification

A

3 - wine classification

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